Travel Guide:texas
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Hearts and Cowboy Hats: Valentine’s Weekend in Texas
At the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa, you can “cowboy it up" this Valentine's.
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Texas Hill Country: The Most Popular Wine Country You Never Knew About
Did you know that Texas was home to the second most visited wine region in the U.S. and the tenth most visited in the world? Shocker I know, but Texas was actually home to the first vineyard in North America, established by Franciscan monks circa 1662. Less than an hour’s drive from San Antonio, you could be sipping great wines.
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From Cowboys to Late-Night Cocktails, a Night in Fort Worth Is—Ahem—Worth Every Penny
Fort Worth may be home to America’s oldest continuously running stock show and rodeo, but it isn’t all about cowboys and cattle drives. Fort Worth is America’s 17th-largest city. It’s got its own museum mile, the oldest zoo in Texas, and a world-class performance venue that anchors a walkable nightlife district.
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Houston vs. Dallas
Each week, Yahoo Travel pits rival destinations against each other to determine once and for all which one is the best. Up this week are two Texas rivals: Houston and Dallas.
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Follow Jon Favreau Across America on a Chef-inspired Food Tour
Trust us: If you’re going to watch Jon Favreau’s excellent new movie Chef, don’t go on an empty stomach. Co-produced by Los Angeles food-truck legend Roy Choi (of Kogi BBQ fame), the film takes Favreau on the ultimate food-lover’s road trip across America, from Miami to Venice, with stops in New Orleans and Austin in between. After ditching his job at a pretentious and boring white-tablecloth LA restaurant, chef Carl Casper (Favreau) heads to Miami and finds inspiration at the legendary Versai
