Texas Was Made for Epic Road Trips
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Texas? If you like the idea of hiking through canyons, spending summer days floating down rivers, and checking out meandering historic streets, Texas is calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from desert trails to neon skylines and give you a taste of Texas's bold cultural spirit.
Francesca, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Francesca is a Texas native who somehow lived in five countries, four states, and 12 cities before admitting that no place does it quite like Texas. Her moving record is so long she stopped counting at 30, although the low point was definitely the time an airline flew her overseas but left her dog behind (it took some foreign dog treats, but he eventually forgave her). When she’s not devouring Tex-Mex, she’s in the yard gardening, in the kitchen baking, or in the garage rebuilding a motorcycle that definitely did not need another wrench taken to it. At Snappy Scout, all that wanderlust and Texas rootedness helps her guide newcomers in the right direction.
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What Will You Do in Texas?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
Go Outside & Hike
Climb Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg for epic pink granite, dogs are welcome too
This is what locals do on the weekends
Road trip to Austin for live music on Friday then float the San Marcos River Saturday with a cooler tube full of craft brew
Spend Time on the Water cooling off
Take a sunset sailboat ride on Lake Travis for Texas' big sky sunsets or rent a jet ski and take over the lake
This is the Iconic Road Trip to take
Drive Big Bend National Park loop through desert and canyons, bring a swimsuit for a dip in Balmorhea State Park
For the Sports Fans
Catch Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington or hit up an Austin FC soccer game at Q2 Stadium
Maybe you should go chasing waterfalls
Hamilton Pool Preserve near Dripping Springs with turquoise waters
Underground Adventure
Tour Natural Bridge Caverns just north of San Antonio is a way to cool down and see jaw dropping cave sights
It's Fall
Texas Hill Country wine tasting and pumpkin patches everywhere will not disappoint
Historic Forts
Hit the Mission Trail on a bike & catch 5 historic missions including the famous Alamo
Stargaze in desolate dark nights
Marfa, pitch black skies filled with Milky Way brilliance, hit up the Davis Observatory for a professional peep at the skies
Hidden Gem Spotlight
Krause Springs: a lush, tropical paradise (with waterfalls!) tucked into the Hill Country.
— Francesca Hernandez-Singer
Local Texas Expert
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