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Texas warns travelers again

Texas warns travelers again

Another warning during this July 4th weekend from the great state of Texas to travelers thinking of spending the holiday weekend in a border city. Don’t do it. This week’s hot spot is Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the border from Laredo, Texas. Texas officials are claiming that the Zetas, a drug cartel based...

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Layover: New meaning at DFW

Layover: New meaning at DFW

Layover in Dallas? Beginning January 20th, Rick’s Cabaret will be opening at Dallas Fort Worth’s airport south entrance, ready to entertain weary travelers on long layovers, early arrivals to the airport or those that are stranded and have no where else to go. Sure, it’s a strip club, but don’t let that stop you....

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Up, up and away in Plano, Texas

Up, up and away in Plano, Texas

A Texas-sized balloon festival just made our radar — balloons are sneaky like that, flying silently under the radar and sneaking up on you. Sure it’s a a couple of weeks after its run — but that doesn’t mean we can’t write about it and mark our calendar for next year. The 31st Plano...

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Top 20 drunk driving states

Top 20 drunk driving states

Don't drive drunk. Better yet, don't drive through these states at all.

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Daily Getaways: Austin & more

Daily Getaways: Austin & more

Discover America, a website created by the U.S. Travel Association, wants to give stuff away (well, at least discount some things every day with): Daily Getaways. The idea is offer a little inspiration for places around America at a discount — which is about as American as any trip can get. (All told, the...

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BBQ Funnel Cake and ribs: Dallas getting hipsterized

BBQ Funnel Cake and ribs: Dallas getting hipsterized

There's only one state fair with Texas-sized proportions and on Sept. 25 it starts and runs for three weeks. It's a big, over the top, down home event, so slap your chaps and get punch those doggies -- the Texas State Fair is ready to begin.

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