Texas offers some wonderful lakes and rivers for kayaking, plus canoeing and paddle boarding. Texas Outside wishes to highlight some special kayaking journeys in Texas. While kayaking expert white water spots offers extreme kayaking and effective workouts, kayaking and paddling also can offer a relaxing and non-strenuous experience that takes you much closer to aquamarine…
Keep ReadingSan Antonio is a perfect place to enjoy a golfing vacation – good weather year round (ok, it’s a little hot in the summer), plenty of options for lodging, tons of fun things to see and do, great restaurants, good shopping, and plenty of nightlife choices, and most important, excellent options for golfers of all…
Keep ReadingIf you are planning a Texas RV Rally, then here are some great RV rally locations in Texas to consider. Before a Park can make the list they must be RV friendly, have great sites, well maintained and clean facilities, friendly and courteous hospitality, meeting facilities, lots of amenities, and fun things to see and…
Keep ReadingLantana Golf Community is an award winning master planned 1,718 acre golf community located north west of Dallas. When you drive into Lantana you immediately get a sense that this is a friendly, family oriented, and very active community. It's built around picturesque neighborhoods and an outstanding golf course. The motto for Lantana is "Hill…
Keep ReadingIf Lake Travis is closer or you just want to head to the Hill Country and Austin, then Lake Travis offers similar choices for a wet and wild. Lake Travis is a huge lake with lots for good restaurants, pretty clear water, good party coves, and much more - check out our review of Lake…
Keep ReadingFrom the Mayan to Aztec to Spanish to Mexican to Anglo-European to North and South American cultures, came the dishes, which culminated into many cuisines. One of the most confusing enigmas about the American cuisines is how to delineate Tex-Mex cuisine and Mexican cuisine. This quandary puzzles new immigrants to Texas. The differences between the…
Keep ReadingThe Chinati Mountains State Natural Area near the Big Bend Ranch State Park is a transitions zone between the Chihuahuan Desert lowlands and the Trans Pecos ecoregion in West Texas. This Texas natural area is way out in the middle of a desert, extremely remote, and covers almost 39,000 acres. The Chinati Mountain range is…
Keep ReadingTexas is home to a number of music museums highlighting the state’s musical pioneers with displays of photos, instruments and other memorabilia. From Irving to Corpus Christi, Schulenburg to Austin, these museums offer a deep dive into the unique musical heritage of the Lone Star State. You’ll find Texas Music Museums honoring several well known…
Keep ReadingHouston is famous for its cultural diversity, a lively arts scene, a vast literary body, and international communities. What attracts people to Houston? The Houston Ship Channel complex houses over 200 public and private facilities, is 50 miles long, and the busiest and largest sea port for ship tonnage in the U.S. Houston’s port and Hobby International Airport…
Keep ReadingSeventy years ago, almost every country in the developed world had heard the slogan from Texas, “Remember the Alamo”. That is not as true today, but most native Texans still “Remember the Alamo!” San Antonio, affectionately known as Old San Antone, is one of the most exciting cities in the U.S., home to the Alamo,…
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