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  • Boerne, TexasCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 13:45:25 EST     
    Home to Cascade Caverns, a number of antique shops and restuarants, and much more, the Texas Hill Country town of Boerne offers visitors plenty to see and do while still enjoying a laid back atmosp…
  • Texas Pride BarbecueCreated: 2009-11-05 @ 18:13:01 EST     Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 18:15:27 EST
    Texas Pride Barbecue keeps growing, from the replica of a 1950s service station at lower left to the covered patio and open-air deck beside it and the 17,500-square-foot pavilions complete with sta…
  • Corpus Christi Festival of the ArtsCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:25:45 EDT     
    A three-day celebration of visual and performing arts, the Corpus Christi Festival of the Arts has quickly become of favorite annual event for residents and visitors alike…
  • Dallas ArtfestCreated: 2009-10-13 @ 15:41:28 EDT     
    Held over Memorial Day weekend each year for over three decades, the Dallas Art Fest features a "run for the arts," live music, children's activities and fine artists from across the coun…
  • Free Festivals in TexasCreated: 2009-10-08 @ 12:01:57 EDT     
    Texas is full of great annual events and festivals. And, best of all, many of these events offer free admission, allowing visitors to have a big time for little expense…
  • Cottonwood Art FestivalCreated: 2009-10-08 @ 11:55:26 EDT     
    Held in Cottonwood Park in Richardson, just outside of Dallas, the Cottonwood Art Festival is an outdoor art festival featuring over 200 artists from across the United States, England, and Canada, …
  • Texas Mushroom FestivalCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 12:02:20 EDT     
    Held in Madisonville, the Texas Mushroom Festival features a cooking contest, mushroom growing demonstrations, wine tasting, children's activities, photography contest, live music and more…
  • Fredericksburg Food & Wine FestCreated: 2009-09-17 @ 19:00:20 EDT     
    The annual Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest has been held in downtown Fredericksburg since 1990. The festival includes food and wine sampling, an auction, games and live entertainment - all set …
  • CzhilispielCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 20:34:51 EDT     
    Based in the Czech settlement of Flatonia, Czhilispiel has been held annually for over 30 years, drawing some of the best chili and bbq cook-off teams from across the state…
  • Houston Italian FestivalCreated: 2009-09-02 @ 15:49:46 EDT     
    For more than a three decades, the Houston Italian Festival has celebrated Italian heritage, culture and romance. The festival features live entertainment, bocce ball, a grape stomp, pasta eating c…
  • Medina Lake Cajun FestivalCreated: 2009-08-29 @ 10:15:10 EDT     
    An annual event for nearly three decades, Lakehills' Medina Lake Cajun Festival features music, dancing, a gumbo cookoff and more…
  • Houston Hot Sauce FestivalCreated: 2009-08-20 @ 11:33:14 EDT     
    The Houston Hot Sauce Festival is the Bayou City's showcase event for any type of sauce with a little "kick" in it, including hot sauce, salsa, barbecue sauce, Bloody Mary mix and more…
  • Austin City Limits Music FestivalCreated: 2009-08-11 @ 16:16:22 EDT     
    One of the largest and most popular music festivals in the country, the Austin City Limits Music Festival features in excess of 100 performing acts offering a mix of music from various genres…
  • WestfestCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 21:57:21 EDT     
    Every year West, Texas - located just north of Waco - hosts its "Westfest," which is one of the largest Czech Polka fests in the state. The event is held over the first weekend in Septemb…
  • Barton Creek Resort & SpaCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 14:48:11 EDT     Updated: 2009-07-30 @ 15:07:19 EDT
    Austin's Barton Creek Resort & Spa offers luxurious accommodations, a full service spa, golf course, fine dining and more…
  • Mustang Island State ParkCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 15:16:57 EDT     
    Mustang Island State Park includes five miles of beachfront and offers visitors fishing, camping, beachcombing, swimming, surfing, birding, and other outdoor recreation options…
  • Padre Island National SeashoreCreated: 2009-07-22 @ 09:01:24 EDT     
    Padre Island National Seashore stretches from Corpus Christi south some 75 miles to the Port Mansfield Cut - offering some of the most remote seashore to be found anywhere…
  • Hotter 'n Hell 100Created: 2009-07-16 @ 11:10:40 EDT     
    Attracting over 11,000 cyclists from across the country, the Hotter 'n Hell 100 is one of the most popular 100-mile cycle events in the nation…
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