What would an issue about diving into outdoor adventure be without a story from the aptly named Texas Lakes Trail Region? Among the many lakes…
Authentic Place Fair Park More than Home to the State Fair of Texas – An Architectural, Historical and Cultural Gemby David Bush and Jim ParsonsIt…
What began as a small community event in spring 1993, celebrating the wildflowers planted throughout Richardson, today has “blossomed” into one of the most recognized…
A need, a means, a concept, and someone to bring these factors together must be present for places to develop. One of these individuals who made development possible was Wyatt C. Hedrick, an architect-builder who transformed the skyline in Texas communities, especially Fort Worth, during the early twentieth century. Born in Virginia, he moved to
Many people are surprised to learn that in various prehistoric eras much of Texas was underwater or that Central Texas is full of prehistoric sites.…
In our youth, most of us cherished dinosaurs, or a specific character from a book, movie or television show that was a dinosaur. Dino from…
Lakes Trail Region
Where Country Meets the City
The Texas Lakes Trail is a 31-county region in North Central Texas that features world renowned museums, historic downtowns, and western culture. Anchored by the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the region has the best of both worlds: rural and urban. Many of the region’s roadways follow historic trails and early highways such as the Bankhead Highway, Meridian Highway, Chisholm Trail, Butterfield Trail, Shawnee Trail, and the Great Western Trail, just to name a few. There are museums, brochures, and markers to help tell the stories of the early travelers. The cattle trails have left their mark on this region from the countryside to the city. Communities are proud of their western heritage and you can see it on display in the most urban areas of the region. When you visit the Lakes Trail, you will have an authentic Texas experience accompanied by hospitality that can’t be beat.
While Georgia’s official nickname is The Peach State and they have named this succulent delicacy, featured on their state quarter, as their official state fruit,…
Western Son Distillery continues to grow in Pilot PointBottles, with liquids of every color, line the wood-paneled walls, along with various articles of clothing. T-shirts.…
When planning a road trip during the 1920s, travelers had to do some careful planning. In those days, cars could not drive long distances without…
Be it a witty euphemism or a roundabout slap in the face, describing a county jail’s occupants as “comfortably lodged” evokes intriguing thoughts about jailhouse…
Fort Worth earned a reputation as one of the rough and tumble towns in the Old West, and most of the mayhem took place in…
Take a drive down Interstate 20 (I-20) in Parker County, and at the Brazos River bridge looking to the north you will see the predecessor…
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