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The Texas Hill Country is the second most visited wine region in the U.S., with the Napa Valley being number one. The Texas Hill Country AVA is the third-largest with 15,000 square miles, 22 counties, and 100 wineries. The blossoming Texas wine industry is thriving as the fifth largest wine producer in the United States and growing.…

Retire in New Mexico and enjoy life as it was meant to be: active, social, and fun! You’ll love the rich scenery, day after day of sunshine, and so much to do. Spend your golden years appreciating a low cost of living and low tax rates, affordable housing, recreation, and entertainment, and of course, unique…

Texas country music lovers, boot scooters, and two-steppers claim their favorite dance halls from more than 400 historic dance halls across the state. You’ll hear Texas swing music from my favorites, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, George Strait, and Billy Mata, all keeping Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys music alive and kicking.…

Along the 2023 Azalea Trails in East Texas, scheduled for March 24–April 9, 2023, Texans and visitors to the Lone Star State can expect to see deciduous azaleas, wisteria, tulips, spirea, ornamental pears, dogwoods, redbuds, and crabapples in bloom. Come and visit miles of historic homes and residential gardens covered with beautiful azaleas.  Note that…

Think white sandy beach, but no ocean. Remote camping, crystal fields of gypsum, rainbow sunsets, unique desert plants, and wildlife are all protected by these state and national parks, with one thing in common, sand dunes. Hike, surf the dunes, or ride an off-road vehicle where allowed. Now is the time to visit when winter…

Situated in Santa Fe’s historic 17th-century Barrio De Analco region, The Inn of the Five Graces is a world unto itself, a peaceful sanctuary, the ultimate in luxury, and magnificent in décor. Conceived as a showcase for their combined talents, designers Ira and Sylvia Seret transformed a neglected cluster of traditional adobe buildings into a…

It’s been said there are four primary food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles. Taste each and every one of them from these five chocolatiers, all of whom create well-deserved decadent chocolate confections that will make any heart swoon. February 1, 2022

Disclosure: Our writers only recommend vacation rentals they’ve experienced firsthand, and all opinions expressed are their own. This post may contain affiliate links that allow us to earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Dating back to the 1930s, the “spirit of the Old West’s” Old Ranch Inn in Palm Springs, situated in the…

The El Camino Real De Los Tejas National Historic Trail is Texas’s Royal Road, also known as Old San Antonio Road, King’s Highway, and a trail contributing to the development and settlement of Texas stretching from Mexico City and Laredo at the Rio Grande to Natchitoches, Louisiana. Some parts of the interior route determined a…

Texas has 367 miles of coastline. It offers miles of remote, shell-studded beaches, mangrove marshes, mountainous dunes, and tidal salt flats. You’ll find beaches with hundreds of beach house vacation rentals, water sports activities, and deep-sea fishing charters. And winter is the best time to explore Texas beaches, when the crowds are sparse and the…