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Come face to face with polka-dot stingrays, sharks, pot-bellied seahorses, spitting fish, and lionfish in the ultimate land-and-sea adventure with the family. Experience interactive exhibits where you touch the rays, anemones, starfish, and sea turtles. Get up close and personal with a largetooth sawfish, a spotted moray eel, jellies, or a Jack Dempsey cichlid. Appreciate…

San Angelo is a pretty little town of 100,000 in the Concho Valley between the Permian Basin to the northwest, the Chihuahuan Desert to the southwest, and Osage Plains to the northeast. Drive 112 miles east from Midland on the Garden City Highway 158 or 225 miles west of Waco, via Highway 84 and US-87…

Gated retirement communities, 55+ benefits, golf, sports, food: Texas has it. Any place in Texas is great for retirement! No state income tax. You can play golf and other sports year-round most of the time because of the mild weather. Find a low cost of living, a friendly, welcoming, diverse culture, lots of spectacular natural…

Tucked away on the coast of the finest beach in Southern California’s South Bay, enjoy the quintessential California beach experience of Torrance, conveniently located ten miles south of LAX and 17 miles north of Long Beach Airport. Poised to become the next Los Angeles County hot spot, Torrance is ripe with an exploding craft beer…

There’s nothing like relaxing skincare or lux body treatments to regenerate your health and well-being. These three spas in the high desert of New Mexico combine a luxury hotel stay with nurturing treatments you’ll love. I recently visited New Mexico spas in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos, and here’s what I learned. I was hosted…

Czexans, or Czech Texans, settled Texas as early as the 1820s. Josef Lidumil Lesikar helped colonize the state, bringing two groups of about 160 Czechs to Texas in 1851 and 1853 through the port of Galveston. Known as the Father of Czech Immigration to Texas, Reverend Josef Arosy Bergman settled in Texas then wrote letters…

Known for star-studded history and Mid-century Modern architecture, the sun-fueled mecca of Palm Springs boasts plenty of restaurant hot spots for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Many serve cocktails and hip cuisine on picturesque outdoor patios (with reservations recommended for evenings and weekends.) I have chosen 13 of my favorite restaurants hosting a variety of creative…

Our globetrotting writers have been around the world, so they are familiar with some of its nooks and crannies. We asked TravelAwaits writers to share their favorite lesser-known towns. From the “Sedona of Mexico” to the top place to stand-up paddleboard in Canada — here are their favorite places to go that are off the beaten path.…

Stroll Grapevine’s Main Street this holiday season among Victorian-style shops adorned with twinkling lights, decorative wreaths, garland, candy canes, ribbons, and bows. Gaze up at the massive live Christmas tree on Peace Plaza at Grapevine Main Street Station. Unwrap a Christmas classic in Grapevine, the Christmas Capital of Texas, with 40 days and 1,400 Christmas…

Dallas and Fort Worth have fabulous museums to explore. Here are two that stand out for their unique exhibits. After an afternoon of exploring, grab a bite to eat at their excellent restaurant. November 19, 2021