LIFT off
TEXAS HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVALS BY CHRISTINA GARCIA Hot air balloons are a finicky beast. To soar, they need perfect weather. And yet,...
EXPLORE OKC
PLAN A TRIP TO THIS UNIQUE CITY BY CHRISTINA GARCIA Oklahoma City is a wholly unique destination. Once a part of the Dust Bowl, OKC has...
HEAT things up
TEXAS CHILI FESTIVALS BY CHRISTINA GARCIA Photos: Yaga’s Entertainment, Lori Herries, and Tolbert Cookoff The colder months are the best...
SADDLE up
TOP RODEOS IN THE LONE STAR STATE BY CHRISTINA GARCIA PHOTOS SCOTT FOLEY, OFFICIAL SAN ANTONIO RODEO PHOTOGRAPHER, FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW...
‘TIS THE SEASON in San Antonio
ADMIRE THE HISTORIC CITY AGLOW WITH CHRISTMAS BEAUTY BY CHRISTINA GARCIA PHOTOS COURTESY OF VISIT SAN ANTONIO Whether it is with family...
DICKENS on the strand
TIME TRAVEL TO A VICTORIAN WINTER ON THE GULF COAST BY CHRISTINA GARCIA Photos: Visit Galveston A block from the bay on Galveston Island,...
FALLING FOR Wimberley
THIS “BELLE OF THE BLANCO” WILL WIN YOUR HEART BY CHRISTINA GARCIA, Yurtopian Photo: @texas.explorer It’s been almost a century since...
Let's Dance
Legendary Texas Halls and Honky-Tonks By Christina Garcia It takes time to attain legendary status, and Texas dance halls have roots...
STAR-STUDDED state
TEXAS MOVIE LANDMARKS YOU’LL LOVE EVEN IF YOU DIDN’T SEE THE FILM BY CHRISTINA GARCIA THE ALAMO It’s an open secret — some films about...
TREKKING TO Terlingua
WANDER OUT WEST FOR A RUGGED RESPITE BY JENNIFER KELLEY My husband and I surround ourselves with friends who share our passion for...
