Merry Christmas from The Daytripper team!!!
Enjoy the day with family and friends as you celebrate the Holidays and the Birth of Jesus!
Author: Todd White
Christmas in Grapevine!
It’s that time of the year again…lights, Christmas trees, caroling, shopping and so much more! In the midst of it all, be sure to plan a trip to the Christmas Capital of Texas – Grapevine! This is truly a magical wonderland of Christmas fun and adventure with something to do for everyone!
One of the must-stop locations in Grapevine is ICE at the Gaylord Texan Resort! Everyone in your family will love this place, seriously…snowtubing, ice, a 54-foot Christmas tree and 1.5 million twinkling lights. Brings out the kid in everyone!
In addition to the “Icy wonderland” there’s shopping around town and at the Country Christmas Market, pictures with Santa, events at the LEGOLAND Discovery Center and performances of “A Christmas Story” and double features of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at the Palace Theater.
There are so many awesome things to do in Grapevine for Christmas…you won’t want to miss it. There’s still time to enjoy the magic of the holidays and plan a daytrip there. Need help in planning your trip, Grapevine has plenty of resources online. Here are a few of the key links:
Create Lifetime Christmas Memories in Grapevine – List of key activities (Christmas in Grapevine press release)
Christmas Around Grapevine
Also, Texas Highways published an article with tips and events to see in Grapevine.
So pack up the car, gather your family and head over to Grapevine. It’s one of our favorite Christmas daytrips to take.
(photos provided by the Grapevine Convention and Visitor’s Bureau)
Thanksgiving Sale on Daytripper Merchandise!
Nov. 26-29
Enjoy 20% off all “DAYTRIPPER-BRANDED” items in The Daytripper General Store by applying this discount code at checkout – DTTHANKSGIVING.
This includes
- Shirts and Hats
- Nalgene Water Bottles
- Coffee Mugs, Travel Tumblers and Pint Glasses
- Journals
- DVDs and Digital Downloads
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Summer of Smoke Winners – 1 Location Left!
We’ve had a blast with the Summer of Smoke contest! Huge thanks to Rudy’s Bar-B-Que for partnering with us on this contest. We’ve had a few new winners since last time we posted and ONE more location left. Keep an eye out on our social media outlets for the location hint…then go for it! It will be worth a Rudy’s gift card for Bar-B-Que.
Our previous post of winners and photos can be seen here.
Here are the winners so far! The latest are in bold.
- Matt Benson in League City
- Ron Watson in Round Rock
- Sam Saldivar in Corpus Christi
- Bill Dorough in Frisco
- JJ Mtz in El Paso
- Aime Coates in Tyler
- Frank Cuevas in Brownsville
- Jose Rodriguez in Lubbock
- Aaron Hartzel in Katy
- Anita Gammage in College Station
- Gus Reese in Arlington
Summer of Smoke Winners – 2 Weeks Left!
Where there’s smoke there’s Bar-B-Que…right? Well, most of the time and this summer we’ve had a lot of fun with the Summer of Smoke contest with Rudy’s Bar-B-Que. We’ve been setting Bar-B-Que “fires” all over Texas with hints of where we are hiding certificates redeemable for Rudy’s gift cards. We have 2 more weeks left so keep an eye out for the next hint dropping at 12 noon today!
Here are the winners so far!
- Matt Benson in League City
- Ron Watson in Round Rock
- Sam Saldivar in Corpus Christi
- Bill Dorough in Frisco
- JJ Mtz in El Paso
- Aime Coates in Tyler
- Frank Cuevas in Brownsville
- Jose Rodriguez in Lubbock
August Wine Tour and Distillery Tour Photos
We had a great time on our 2015 Distillery Tour and learned a lot about Texas Spirits. It was good to see the familiar faces of our bus tour regulars and meet some new fans as well. Thanks to Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q for the breakfast tacos to start the day! Also, a big shout out to Garrison Brothers, Cypress Creek, and Deep Eddy for hosting us and then Brewster’s for lunch! Fun times as always.
Our next adventure is a End of Summer Wine Tour! Join us as we tour and taste our way around some of the best wineries west of Austin and in the Hill Country. Tickets are on sale now in the Daytripper General Store. This tour is already halfway sold out. We’d love to see you there!
Season 6 – Tomball!
In case you missed it, our Tomball episode aired in a few markets last week and on KLRU in Austin on Thursday. This was the winner of our Viewer’s Choice contest, so obviously you really want to watch this episode.
In this episode, Chet heads north of Houston to explore a town built along the railroad. He visits its many historic sites and takes a flight on a WW2 B-17 “flying fortress” bomber. To polish off the day, he attempts to eat a “Mega Mel” burger coming in a 1 1/2 feet tall. Let’s hit the road or is that “rail-road!”
Be sure to tune into you local PBS station to watch.
You can also catch the show online. Check out our Tomball episode page for the link.
Season 6 – Devils River
In case you missed it, our Devils River episode aired in a few markets last week and on KLRU in Austin on Thursday. Don’t miss this episode as Chet heads to no-man’s land to canoe the “most pristine river in Texas.” On this multi-day canoe trip, he fishes, camps on the banks of this beautiful blue river and learns what it takes to survive in the middle of nowhere. Let’s hit the road…or shall we say River!
Be sure to tune into you local PBS station to watch.
You can also catch the show online. Check out our Devils River episode page for the link.
Season 6 – Schulenburg!
In case you missed it, our Schulenburg episode aired in a few markets last week and on KLRU in Austin on Thursday. Don’t miss this episode as Chet explores the “Painted Churches of Texas” and dives into the German and Czech history of Central Texas! Lots to learn and explore in this beautiful town and surrounding countryside! A Polka museum, a Texas dance hall and the iconic Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum are just a few of our stops. Let’s hit the road.
Be sure to tune into you local PBS station to watch.
You can also catch the show online. Check out our Schulenburg episode page for the link.
Season 6 – Monahans!
In case you missed it, our Monahans episode aired in a few markets last week and on KLRU in Austin on Thursday. You won’t want to miss this West Texas adventure! Chet gets lost in the desert, meets an odd frog, walks in the shoes…ummm, I mean wears the glasses of a music legend and grabs some air in a dune buggy. All this and a million more adventures await in Monahans.
Be sure to tune into you local PBS station to watch.
You can also catch the show online. Check out our Monahans episode page for the link.
Round Rock!
In case you missed it, Round Rock premiered on KLRU last night and we threw a party in Round Rock to celebrate! Thanks so much to everyone who came out…we had a blast. It’s always great to hang out with you…our fans!
So, Round Rock isn’t called the “Sports Capital of Texas” for nothing. Especially if you can make a sport out of eating, learning about history, or beekeeping. Got you curious…Be sure to tune into you local PBS station to watch.
You can also catch the show online. Check out our Round Rock episode page for the link.
Season 6 – NEW Episodes!
New episodes of the Daytripper start airing TONIGHT! Check your local PBS station listing for details. We know that Houston and San Antonio are airing the new Round Rock episode this weekend. We are super excited the rest of Season 6 and invite you to come along on our adventures. So tune in and watch as we travel the across this great state we call home!
The first episode up is ROUND ROCK!
