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Ten years ago, when I last visited Oak Alley Plantation, the Greek Revival style mansion and its long row of gracefully bending oaks took the spotlight. Tour guides in antebellum gowns led me through the Big House, showing off fine furnishings and lush grounds, but...

I can’t wait for the opening of Waterloo Park and Moody Amphitheater in downtown Austin this August. I’ve been watching construction for a long time, marveling at the elevated walkway and trying to figure out the weird white thatched roof of the amphitheater. I need...

I’ll take my hotel room with a side of Western art and the coziest library on the planet, thank you very much. Last week, I flew to Colorado to pick up a new campervan and drive it back to Texas. I didn’t rough it all the way home, though. I stopped for a night at the...

Four days ago, Chris and I flew to Colorado to pick up our new campervan, which we’ve named Vincent VanGo. We’ve been taking the long way home, getting comfortable with our new adventure rig and exploring a bit of Colorado and New Mexico along the way. We’re in Red...