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, 7/3 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Borger, TX

The "onion burger"; hiking the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument; biking around Lake Meredith; a steakhouse in the middle of nowhere that has a month-long wait list.

Fri, 7/3 at 12:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Borger, TX

The "onion burger"; hiking the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument; biking around Lake Meredith; a steakhouse in the middle of nowhere that has a month-long wait list.

Fri, 7/3 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Borger, TX

The "onion burger"; hiking the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument; biking around Lake Meredith; a steakhouse in the middle of nowhere that has a month-long wait list.

Sun, 7/5 at 10:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Kilgore, TX

The birthplace of the Kilgore Rangerettes drill team; the "World's Richest Acre" that produced a Texas-sized oil boom; the East Texas Oil Museum; mountain biking in the woods; Hungarian food; dining at a rib joint.

Thu, 7/9 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Paint Rock, TX

Prehistoric petroglyphs; a schoolhouse turned brewery and restaurant; kayaking where two rivers meet; country steak.

Fri, 7/10 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Paint Rock, TX

Prehistoric petroglyphs; a schoolhouse turned brewery and restaurant; kayaking where two rivers meet; country steak.

Fri, 7/10 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Big Spring, TX

The history of the springs in West Texas; two museums, including one that trained World War II bombardiers; burritos and steak; exploring Hotel Settles.

Fri, 7/10 at 12:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Big Spring, TX

The history of the springs in West Texas; two museums, including one that trained World War II bombardiers; burritos and steak; exploring Hotel Settles.

Fri, 7/10 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Big Spring, TX

The history of the springs in West Texas; two museums, including one that trained World War II bombardiers; burritos and steak; exploring Hotel Settles.