Panhandle Plains
If plowing sedately along the bland interstate leaves you ready for a little excitement, shake off your lethargy by careening through the double loops of…
Must-see attractions in Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
A pharmacist in a Waco drugstore/soda shop invented an aromatic cola in the 1880s, that went on to become Dr Pepper. Taste original sugarcane-formulated…
Panhandle Plains
The dry-as-dust, 382-acre Big Spring State Park perches on a low bluff 3 miles southwest of downtown. The park’s short, one-way loop drive gives sweeping…
Panhandle Plains
Stretch those road legs at this 600-acre nature center, 8 miles northwest of town off TX 335, where trails wind through grasslands, cottonwoods and bluffs…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Inside this ornate brick building (1902) is an eclectic and intriguing gallery which showcases works by dozens of very talented local artists. The ground…
Panhandle Plains
This well-curated museum has exhibits that cover the history of the region, including the Kiowa, Comanche and Cheyenne tribes who once called today's…
Panhandle Plains
A remarkable facility, the 1877 Old Jail Art Center houses a surprising collection that includes ancient terracotta Chinese tomb figures and art by such…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Decatur's 1896 Wise County Courthouse is a marvel in pink granite. It cost $110,000, which sparked an outcry among tax-hating voters who promptly voted…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
This well-funded museum has impressive quarters in the 1940 Grapevine Ice Company building next to the Visitor Information Center. It has excellent…
Fort Worth
Overlooking Sundance Sq, the iconic Chisholm Trail Mural commemorates the local segment of the Chisholm Trail cattle drives of 1867-75.
Panhandle Plains
Don't miss the restored sumptuous lobby of the 14-story 1929 Cactus Hotel. It was built by Conrad Hilton in the early days of his empire-building. It no…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
See actual tracks left by a Tyrannosaurus rex in a riverbed in this sylvan park. There are also 20 miles of trails.
Fort Worth
A Japanese garden with a koi pond and a tropical conservatory are the highlights at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
Panhandle Plains
A diverse collection of art collected around the globe and housed in a 1910 mansion. Good special exhibitions.
George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Dallas
This vast $300-million facility documents the presidency of George W Bush. Like other presidential libraries it has two missions: to allow research and to…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Who shot JR? Locals certainly no longer care (the TV drama Dallas was cancelled in 1992), but that doesn't stop interstate and international visitors from…
Perot Museum of Nature & Science
Dallas
A soaring star of the Arts District, this state-of-the-art museum wows both inside and out. Several floors of interactive exhibits, geared especially…
Dallas
The art deco buildings of Fair Park, which were created for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, today contain seven museums that focus on science,…
Panhandle Plains
Boredom rather than combat doomed this 1851 fort along the clear fork of the Brazos River. Fort Phantom Hill was among the outposts constructed to protect…
Panhandle Plains
George and Barbara Bush moved to west Texas from patrician New England in 1948. A growing family, the Bushes lived in this house from 1952 to 1956, when…
Panhandle Plains
In 1990 the book Friday Night Lights was published to much critical acclaim. In it, journalist HG ‘Buzz’ Bissinger followed the Panthers football team of…
Museum of the American Railroad
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
One of the best collections of historic railroad locomotives and cars in the country moved to Frisco in 2013. Some famous locomotives and train cars are…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Only the Dallas Cowboys could find a way to turn their training facility into a money-making machine. Thanks to a generous gift of land and subsidies by…
Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark
Panhandle Plains
A Tech-run attraction, this site is a sort of time capsule for all the cultures that have inhabited the South Plains for the last 12,000 years. Bones of…
Dallas
For all its din, drive and shopping malls, Dallas has a surprisingly quiet side – a triangular piece of prime downtown real estate set aside for spiritual…
Dallas
Fair Park is full of superb 1930s art-deco architecture, none of it quite as inspired as this tribute to all things Texan. The Hall of Heroes pays homage…
Panhandle Plains
Marvel at geological splendor at the Caverns of Sonora on a two-hour tour that covers 2 miles underground. Oddities include everything from sound…
Concho Avenue Historic District
Panhandle Plains
Concho Avenue, at the heart of downtown, is a fascinating neighborhood to explore – pick up a historic walking-tour brochure at the visitor center. The…
Dallas
What’s 50 stories high and has a three-level spherical dome with 260 flashing lights? Reunion Tower of course, the unofficial symbol of Dallas. Take the…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
At the eastern end of the park, the Cameron Park Zoo features 52 acres of natural habitat. A Texas section with about 30 native species balances an…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
No, that's not the set of a post apocalyptic sci-fi film: that's Waco's skyline. The view of Waco from I-35 has long puzzled many freeway passersby…
Panhandle Plains
Few can resist the come-on of Miss Hattie’s Bordello Museum, which operated as a downtown house of pleasure from 1896 until the Texas Rangers shut it down…
Panhandle Plains
This winery was founded in 1976, making it not only the largest but also the oldest of the modern Texas wineries. Among the two dozen wines produced, the…
Panhandle Plains
The simple plaque, laid into the lawns of Lubbock City Cemetery, on the eastern edge of town, reads 'In Loving Memory of Our Own Buddy Holley. September 7…
Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum
Panhandle Plains
Long before today's posh gas guzzling RVs hit the road, laden with every convenience right down to the satellite dish, intrepid Americans looking for…
Fort Worth
You can stroll yourself happy in the 14-block Sundance Sq, near Main and 3rd Sts. Colorful architecture, art galleries and a host of bars and restaurants…
Fort Worth
This airy, impressive museum explores the myth and reality of cowgirls in American culture. Graced by a 2019 expansion that focuses especially on the…
Dallas
Housed in a modern building in Dallas’ downtown Arts District, this small but exquisite museum allows visitors to follow a winding course through a choice…
Firestone & Robertson Distillery
Fort Worth
Texas' first craft whiskey distillery is a true delight, established in a 1927 warehouse and using many reclaimed antique materials as furnishings (the…
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
On the Baylor campus, this peaceful refuge of a museum houses a beautiful collection of stained glass, as well as the world's largest collection of…
