THE DAYTRIPPER

#1501 Austin's Forty Acres
Chet explores the University of Texas campus and surrounding longhorn favorites. He visits the LBJ Presidential Library and Blanton Museum of Art. He dines on a beloved burger from "Dirty's" and eats at the oldest beer garden in America.

#1502 Menard
Chet visits the ruins of an abandoned Spanish Fort and the US's Fort McKavett to learn about the battle for the frontier. He swims in the San Saba River and fuels up at a local bakery run by three teenage sisters.

#1503 Denison
Chet visits the birthplace of US President Eisenhower and explores its expansive Main Street. He learns about the man who saved the European wine industry and visits a local distillery making Cognac in his honor. He swims on Lake Texoma and fills his belly with country catfish.

#1504 Eastland/Cisco
Chet visits a town made famous by "Old Rip" the horny toad who lived 31 years trapped in the courthouse wall. He eats at a local meat market and beloved Tex-Mex establishment. He hikes the spooky ruins of an abandoned zoo, learns about the "Santa Clause Killer," and visits the first Hilton hotel.

#1505 Karnes County
Chet explores Texas Polish country with stops to Panna Maria, the oldest Polish settlement in America, and an authentic Polish sausage maker. He explores the castle-like courthouse and eats a pickle-topped snow cone before finishing off the day with a wood-fired steak.

#1506 Bulverde
Just north of San Antonio, Chet finds a scratch-bakery making delectable breakfast items. He partakes in some traditional 9-pin bowling, paddles the Guadalupe River, and visits a distillery before eating a PB-J Burger.

#1507 Plano
Chet explores this unique town in the midst of DFW. He eats a butcher shop making delicious bison burgers and takes a trail ride across the TV-famous Southfork Ranch. He swings through the trees on an urban ropes course and stuffs himself at a modern food-court before finishing the day trying a new sport - fowling.

#1508 Jasper
Chet heads to East Texas to experience its history and beauty. He dines at a New Orleans inspired bistro and partakes in a 40-year old country buffet tradition. He hikes through the piney woods and visits an abandoned saw mill.


#1509 - #1513
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Suggested repeat schedule (October 31 – January 30)

Week of Oct 31 - 1208 Strangest Road Trip in Texas
Week of Nov 7 - 1110 Spring, TX
Week of Nov 14 - 1105 Salado, TX
Week of Nov 21 - 909 Bandera
Week of Nov 28 - 910 Nocona
Week of Dec 5 - 1001 Bellville
Week of Dec 12 - 1002 Colorado Bend SP
Week of Dec 19 - 1003 Crockett
Week of Dec 26 - 1004 Pflugerville
Jan 2 - 1301 Lajitas
Jan 9 - 1501 Austin's Forty Acres
Jan 16 - 1502 Menard
Jan 23 - 1503 Denison
Jan 30 - 1504 Eastland/Cisco