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    Traveling Texas

    10 quintessential Texas festivals worth the road trip

    Kelly Stocker
    May 19, 2016 | 12:30 pm

    As Texans, we're practically programmed at birth to love the open road. These cities satisfy our wanderlust with fun, quirky festivals featuring music, art, film, food, and more. Pack an ice chest, gas up your truck (or Prius), and get ready for a grand adventure this summer.

     

     Scarborough Renaissance Festival
     Waxahachie, through May 30
    Yes, this Renaissance festival is exactly what you'd imagine: costumes, beer halls, corsets, jugglers, jesters, mead, leather working, jousting ... and the list goes on. It's like Medieval Times on steroids. How can you resist?

     

     Wildflower Arts and Music Festival
     Richardson, May 20-22
    This festival near Dallas has strolling entertainers, acrobats, buskers, live art and a marketplace, live entertainment, and an art guitar auction. Plus, the Kidz Korner is specifically designed to wow little ones with music, art, interactive games, and hands-on activities like a butterfly tent and a petting zoo.

     

     Burning Flipside
     San Gabriel, May 26-30
    Burning Flipside, an hour north of Austin, is a step in the right direction for those thinking of experimenting with the Burning Man lifestyle. Inspired by the crazy shindig in the Nevada desert, Burning Flipside is fueled by participant-created art and entertainment — no concession stands and no cash transactions at this free-spirited event.

     

     Neon Desert 
     El Paso, May 28-29
    Spend memorial day in El Paso at the Neon Desert Festival, featuring Tiesto, Deftones, Future, and Ludacris. In addition to multiple outdoor stages, the weekend promises amazing food (think monster burritos) and local and regional artist displays. VIP tickets include free drinks, catering, yoga, massages, henna, hookah, tarot, braiding, and a hippie lounge — all for $250.

     

     The Watermelon Thump
     Luling, June 23-26
    This festival just south of Austin has been honoring watermelon growers the last Thursday through Saturday in June since 1954. Seed spitting contests, a parade, a gospel jubilee, a watermelon eating competition, and a melon auction are just some of the highlights of this Texas tradition.

     

     Marfa Film Festival
     Marfa, July 13-17
    The Marfa Film Festival packs five days with a diverse mix of features, shorts, music videos, and experimental works. Each evening, catch a classic film screening under the starlit desert sky. Filmmakers, films, and musical talents featured at MFF have gone on to win Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys.

     

     The Great Texas Balloon Race
     Longview, July 22-24
    Who has the time to drive to New Mexico for hot air balloons? Head to East Texas instead. Balloon flights begin Friday morning and continue through Sunday, with balloon glows each evening. The Great Texas Balloon Race also boasts concerts, food and crafts vendors, and a separate area for kiddos.

     

     Great Texas Mosquito Festival
     Clute, July 28-30
    This Texas tradition has been going strong since 1981 and features Willie, the world's largest mosquito, standing 26 feet tall (and dressed in cowboy hat and boots). The buzzy, three-day Texas-coast fest features concerts each night, carnival rides, cook-offs, petting zoo, bingo, and a doubles horseshoe pitching contest.

     

     Galveston Shrimp Festival
     Galveston, September 23-25
    Three full days of shrimp, music, friends, and fun in Galveston. Event activities include a shrimp gumbo cook-off, gumbo tasting, the Lil’ Shrimps parade, live music, and more.

     

     Czhilispiel
     Flatonia, October 28-30
    Midway between San Antonio and Houston, Flatonia's Czhilispiel festival is a nod to the town's Czech and German heritage. Over the years, it's grown from a small cook-off to a large-scale event with a concert series, biergarten, carnival, parade, arts and crafts market, and various activities throughout the weekend.

    Luling's Watermelon Thump has been a tradition since 1954.

    Luling Watermelon Thump Festival
      
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    Luling's Watermelon Thump has been a tradition since 1954.
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    Exploring Texas

    Texas landmark grants visitors rare sight for a limited time

    Nicole Raney
    Jun 13, 2016 | 1:47 pm
    Texas landmark grants visitors rare sight for a limited time
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    The Glen Rose Aquifer is only visible at Natural Bridge Caverns after heavy rains.

    There's a new sight to behold at a Texas landmark, but it won't last very long.

     

    Heavy rains have created a dazzling spectacle in the underground passages of the Natural Bridge Caverns near San Antonio, and intrepid visitors can now tour the phenomenon. The rarely seen Discovery Aquifer Tour gives visitors a first-hand look at the Glen Rose Aquifer, the water reservoir that lies below the caverns.

     

    Under normal circumstances, the water table cannot be seen, but heavy rains have sent large amounts of groundwater into the aquifer, causing it to rise into the lower chambers of Natural Bridge Caverns. Some of the passages are submerged, granting guests a rare chance to get a close-up look at an aquifer.

     

    Natural Bridge Caverns cannot predict how long the aquifer will be visible. Sunny skies may bode well for our summertime activities, but once the rain stops, the water will slowly recede, until it disappears.

     

    The 75-minute Discovery Aquifer Tour is $21.99 for ages 12 and up, $13.99 for ages 3-11. Call ahead at 210-651-6101 to confirm water levels are still visible. The Discovery Tour will resume when the water recedes.

     
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