Day Trips
The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg is a must-visit for World War II buffs
Day Trips
Gerald E. McLeod has covered the world of Texas travel from Amarillo to Zapata and beyond for his "Day Trips" column for more than 25 years.
1021-1050 of 1,513 entries
Gerald E. McLeod, Jan. 25, 2008
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The Forbidden Gardens Chinese Cultural Museum in Katy offers a miniaturized view of Chinese culture and history
Gerald E. McLeod, Jan. 18, 2008
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The Battle of Sabine Pass is known as one of the greatest battles, yet it has been largely overshadowed by other Civil War engagements
Gerald E. McLeod, Jan. 11, 2008
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The year 2007 came in as a lamb and went out as a tired, old goat
Gerald E. McLeod, Jan. 4, 2008
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Taking a wine-tasting journey through Texas wineries
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 28, 2007
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The Hill Country Regional Christmas Lighting Trail dresses 11 Central Texas communities in glowing finery
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 21, 2007
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At the Camp Street Cafe & Store, the music gets started in the afternoon on Saturdays and goes until the last guitar slinger is standing
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 14, 2007
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'Historic Hotels of Texas' is as much a history book as it is a traveler's guide
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 7, 2007
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The Texas Musicians Museum in Hillsboro runs the gamut of Texas music history from Gene Autry to ZZ Top
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 30, 2007
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Bearly Making It isn't your ordinary chain-saw sculpture operation
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 23, 2007
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Canyon Lake Gorge opens a wide crevice along the Balcones Fault, exposing layers of an ancient seabed
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 16, 2007
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Tours of Georgia O'Keeffe's home and studio in Abiquiu, N.M., allow guests unique insight into her art and life
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 9, 2007
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The Terrill Antique Car Museum in De Leon makes up for its small size with some of the most unique specimens of automotive history
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 2, 2007
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David Hendley's unique clay creations have been attracting buyers to the Piney Woods since 1991
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 26, 2007
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Dr. Joe Smith's eye-catching sculptures have been attracting folks to Caldwell for decades
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 19, 2007
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The year's best traveling around Texas
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 12, 2007
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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast near Brazoria is a very peaceful place
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 5, 2007
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Fort Lancaster was acquired by the state in 1965 and, after years of archeological exploration, hosts a very informative interpretive museum
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 28, 2007
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Monahans Sandhills State Park is a treasure among public properties in Texas
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 21, 2007
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The Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area outside of Fredericksburg hosts a bat colony twice the size of our own
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 14, 2007
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Grand Saline is the saltiest town in Texas, and it has the Salt Palace to prove it
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 7, 2007
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Honky-tonking with history at the White Elephant Saloon in Fort Worth
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 31, 2007
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Cycle Ranch in Floresville features one of the top motocross tracks in the Southwest
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 24, 2007
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Rancho de las Cabras left a legacy of agriculture terms and techniques that survive today
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 17, 2007
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Samuel Mirelez builds birdhouses like Michelangelo paints ceilings
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 10, 2007
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The Crandall Cotton Gin Restaurant offers comfort food cooked all sorts of ways
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 3, 2007
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The Santa Fe School of Cooking mixes the fun of watching someone else do the cooking with a great foodie store
Gerald E. McLeod, July 27, 2007
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Nacogdoches has more history in its little finger than most other Texas cities have in all of their city limits
Gerald E. McLeod, July 20, 2007
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Lake Mackenzie, north of Silverton, a historic and scenic
oasis in the Panhandle
Gerald E. McLeod, July 13, 2007
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The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Tex Ritter
Museum honors and remembers state luminaries
