South texas

After U-turns on the edges of grapefruit groves, repeated pullovers to study our Rio Grande Valley street guide, and a precarious three-point turn on the narrow levee road where a border patrol truck blocks our path, we are really lost. Like so many wanderers before us, we are searching for La Lomita Mission, which a local history buff named Frank told me about at an Edinburg bar the night before. “Just travel the Old Military Highway that goes along the Rio Grande,” Frank said. What Frank…

Texas has more than 268,000 square miles of land and water with variations of climate and topography that result in wildly diverse habitats.

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Hit the rodeo, explore the historic Stockyards, and two-step your way through Cowtown. Fort Worth offers an authentic Texas experience. Here are the best things to do in Fort Worth, including where to eat, stay, and play.

The retro Austin relic opened in 1957 as a swanky private supper club, but in the decades since, it's transformed into a mecca for roots, rockabilly, country and swing music. A classic neon sign hangs above the entrance, and custom hot rods line South Congress Avenue in front of the dimly lit club, which Playboy magazine named one of the Best Bars in America.

McAllen, TX, located in South Texas, is a city full of vibrant colors, Mexican influence, some of the best festivals in Texas, and more than enough to keep you busy for a weekend or even a whole week. #mcallentexas #southtexas #riograndevalley #travelusa #texastravel #visittexas #thingstodointexas

South Congress is Austin’s biggest shopping, entertainment, and tourist street, and it has a rich history. It was first paved with concrete in 1910 when a new bridge was built and streetcar lines were extended across the river and since then it’s continued to grow and evolve into what it is today. Here’s a #throwback to […]

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