« Back to article: Dallas' top travel stories of 2021 escape to magical treehouses and sparkling lagoons

The French cathedral-inspired Chapelle treehouse at adults-only Treehouse Utopia.
Photo courtesy of Treehouse Utopia

The new San Antonio skywalk elevates nature walks to the next level.
Courtesy of Stimson Landscape Architects and Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy

Guests could float and chill with these new “aquabanas.”
Photo courtesy of Lagoonfest Texas

This island paradise became just six hours away.
Photo courtesy of Saint Lucia Tourism Authority

Drive defensively out there.
Eduardo Garcia/Getty Images

Airbnb describes it as an “exquisite, handcrafted home” that blends Bauhaus contemporary design with “warm rustic elegance.”
Photo courtesy of Independent Artists

The Southwest sale came and went fast.
Southwest Airlines

The Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival came back this year.
Facebook/Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival

The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek did better than most in 2020.
Photo courtesy of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

The Thompson Dallas was the only Dallas hotel to make the Hot List.
Photo by Gus Schmiege