Posted 8:54 pm Sunday, October 25, 2009
Magazine To Feature Autumn Destinations
AUSTIN -- The November issue of Texas Highways spotlights four sites that promise a spectacular autumn show: Milton Reimers Ranch Park, north of Dripping Springs; Lost Maples State Natural Area, north of Vanderpool; McKittrick Canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains Nation-al Park, east of El Paso; and Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, east of Crockett.
These diverse landscapes sport shades of red, orange, green, and gold, drawing appreciative visitors who revel in the colorful displays.
The magazine also explores Bandera, which is Texas' cowboy capital.
The Hill Country town offers an eclectic mix of pleasures, from two-steppin' on a sawdust-strewn floor to sipping a cappuccino. Most years, it's also a great base for tubing, kayaking, and other watersports on the spring-fed Medina River.
TH also takes readers to Fort Worth's Cultural District, where Cowtown's image is changing. The area is fast becoming "Nowtown," thanks to the addition of a boutique hotel, chic new bistros, and innovative complexes of restaurants, cocktail lounges, yoga studios, and townhomes, not to mention the new and improved version of the Museum of Science and History.
Despite all the changes, Fort Worth supporters say the city's new uptown ways won't dilute its down-to-earth character.
The November issue also features the Roma Bluffs World Birding Center in Roma, a once-bustling port on the Rio Grande that earned a 2008 National Preservation Award for restoration of its historic district.
The storied crossroads draws nature lovers and history buffs alike.
Another out-of-the-way destination -- Uncertain -- rounds out the features.
This East Texas hamlet on Caddo Lake boasts boat tours of the area's sloughs and bayous, excellent fishing, and waterside dining.
The fun also includes articles on Austin's trendy trailer food, 15 adventures in the Rio Grande Valley, and a 115-year-old dance hall in Schulenburg.
From sites boasting fall color to quirky small towns and evolving cities, fascinating destinations await, and the November issue of Texas Highways points the way.
