Chasing Whimsy in Texas

The world needs more whimsy, plain and simple, and approaching longer days with their slower pace creates little pockets of opportunity to chase whimsy and follow it wherever it leads.

WAXAHACHIE’S CREATIVE CURRENT

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Some towns have to work at charm. Waxahachie was simply born with it. CHECK OUT THE GUIDE »

EL PASO’S DESERT SECRETS

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Out where the Rio Grande bends and the Franklin Mountains rise against a sky so wide it feels almost theatrical, El Paso is creating something that cannot be duplicated. CHECK OUT THE GUIDE »

PEARLAND’S TRAIL OF WHIMSY

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Just south of Houston, Pearland has quietly become one of the most diverse and delightfully surprising small cities in Texas. CHECK OUT THE GUIDE »

WANDER WILD IN PLANO

Tucked just north of Dallas, Plano has quietly cultivated a personality all its own: one part pastoral charm, one part polished sophistication, and entirely worth a weekend of your attention. CHECK OUT THE GUIDE »

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RICHARDSON, A PASSPORT WORTH OF WONDER

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Richardson rewards the curious in the most worldly of ways, where a morning can begin with Arabic coffee and end with an English tea biscuit, with a pottery wheel and a vintage pinball machine somewhere in between. Pack light. Leave room for what you'll find. CHECK OUT THE GUIDE »