Destination Texas

Wine experts call Lubbock and its surrounding area the new “Wine Capital of Texas,” mostly because 80% of wine grapes grown in Texas come from the South Plains.

Owner Uri Man encourages not just families to come out to enjoy it, but he also wants this to be a space for friends and adult gatherings, too.

Winding through the busy city of San Marcos is its cool and calming 72 degree river.

Today marks one week since Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest while on the field with the Bills in their game against the Bengals

Spring Break is approaching and if you need some fun outdoor plans, why not try the Dallas Zoo?

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (GBN) — The Big 12 has long been considered a football conference. Despite the on-court success of its basketball programs, the conference hasn’t received the national acclaim on the hardwood that other leagues like the ACC, original Big East, and PAC-12 have gotten over the years. That is, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) – Rice University has over 30 works of public art. Everything from light shows to sculptures.  Every morning and evening, the school has a free light show open to the public. It’s called the “Twilight Epiphany Skyspace”. “I think the most exciting thing about the “Skyspace” is the opportunity …

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – If you’ve ever wondered what the East Texas oil boom was like, look no further than Kilgore. Step back to the 1930’s at the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore. “The museum focuses on the history of the people who lived during the time and how the boom affected day to […]

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (KETK)- Sulphur Springs is home to the Southwest Dairy Museum. The 10,000 square foot building is filled with scenes that show how dairy played a part in history. This is done using life-sized figurines. Jay Crawford, Associate General Manager of the museum, says their main focus is to …

ATHENS, Texas (KETK) – The East Texas Arboretum has 100 acres of trees, plants and colorful flowers, many of which are native to the piney woods. “We’ve got some cone flowers, we’ve got some desert willow trees or plants, we got a confederate rose the pink that we always know when the rose is going […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark is known for its archaeological and natural history preserves. For over 85 years, Lubbock has held more the 12,000 years of evidence by the ancient people. Years of sediment covered traces of human and animal activity until 1939 when explored sites uncovered …

In this episode of Destination Texas, Yolonda Williams takes us on a tour of the coolest spots in Fort Worth.

JUNCTION, Texas – The great outdoors — the South Llano River State Park to be exact. This park features two miles of river frontage, 2,600 acres, 67 camp sites, 23 miles of hiking and biking trails, and it’s a certified dark sky park. “It’s a spring fed river that has never gone dry in the history […]

MASON, Texas – “Welcome to Mason, the gem of the Hill Country,” Heather Harrell, Executive Director of the Mason Chamber of Commerce said. Mason is called the gem because there’s so much to do in this quaint, bright, and shiny little town…. “Kayaking on the river, Fort Mason, the Seaquist House,” Harrell said. …

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — TEXAS the Outdoor Musical is hosted in the Pioneer Amphitheater, located within the Palo Duro Canyon. Every summer, between the months of June and mid-August, the musical hosts over sixty performances. “This story tells the story of Texas. So really just create this community and …

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (GBN) — West Virginia’s sporting events will be back to full capacity for the 2021 season, WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons announced on Tuesday. This will be a welcome sight for Mountaineer fans. Pregame tailgates at Milan Puskar Stadium, all stadium operating procedures and anything …

BULLARD, Texas (KETK) – The American Freedom Museum in Bullard is a place for all history lovers to visit. Here, you’ll find information on every U.S. president, and some unexpected items in the Hall of Presidents like George Washington’s hair! “We have an original signed document from every president starting …

There is a lot of green space to be enjoyed in Texarkana.

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – A unique property of the Texarkana Museum System is believed to be the only one of its kind in the country. Texarkana Museum Systems Board of Directors’ President Velvet Cool loves telling the story of the Ace of Clubs house. “It’s only been renovated once, it was built in 1885, …

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Livestock Auction is where ranchers sell over 100,000 head of livestock each year. “You get to see down home people. You get to see cowboys. You get to experience what it used to be in old times,” said Keith Parrott, Amarillo Livestock Auction Owner & Manager. Parrott …