The Daytripper

This six-time Emmy Award-winning travel series centers on one-day adventures exploring the food, culture and history of Texas towns. From Abilene to Wimberley, host Chet Garner covers well-known landmarks as well as obscure dives and hideaways all throughout the Lone Star state. Some destinations include the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg; Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth; a mountaintop classroom in Alpine, Texas; Big Bend National Park; and a visit to the oldest deli in Texas.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 7/24 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Temple, TX

The Czech heritage and railroad history of Temple, Texas; making kolaches; dining at Old Jody's; hiking; sporting clays course; pizza.

Sat, 7/25 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Gruene, TX

The history of the German town of Gruene, Texas, on the Guadalupe River; the oldest dance hall in Texas; chicken fried steak; chasing rainbow trout in the southernmost trout fishery in America.

Sat, 7/25 at 5:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Gruene, TX

The history of the German town of Gruene, Texas, on the Guadalupe River; the oldest dance hall in Texas; chicken fried steak; chasing rainbow trout in the southernmost trout fishery in America.

Sun, 7/26 at 10:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Gruene, TX

The history of the German town of Gruene, Texas, on the Guadalupe River; the oldest dance hall in Texas; chicken fried steak; chasing rainbow trout in the southernmost trout fishery in America.

Thu, 7/30 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Liberty Hill, TX

Exploring renovations in Liberty Hill, Texas, including a new brewery; an artist uses old toys to make sculptures; hiking in a wildlife refuge.

Fri, 7/31 at 12:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Liberty Hill, TX

Exploring renovations in Liberty Hill, Texas, including a new brewery; an artist uses old toys to make sculptures; hiking in a wildlife refuge.

Fri, 7/31 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Austin's Forty Acres

Exploring the University of Texas campus; the LBJ Presidential Library and Blanton Museum of Art; the oldest beer garden in America.