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The Daytripper.

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

Wed, 10/15 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Centerville, TX

Visiting a town centered between two of Texas' largest cities; BBQ and jerky at Woody's Smokehouse; fishing; picking blackberries; a steak served in a backroads general store.

Wed, 10/15 at 4:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Centerville, TX

Visiting a town centered between two of Texas' largest cities; BBQ and jerky at Woody's Smokehouse; fishing; picking blackberries; a steak served in a backroads general store.

Wed, 10/15 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Centerville, TX

Visiting a town centered between two of Texas' largest cities; BBQ and jerky at Woody's Smokehouse; fishing; picking blackberries; a steak served in a backroads general store.

Thu, 10/16 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Albany, TX

The "Fandangle," a community show that has run for more than 75 years; eating at a vintage soda shop; classic cars; Fort Griffin; a steak dinner inside a renovated icehouse.

Sat, 10/18 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Albany, TX

The "Fandangle," a community show that has run for more than 75 years; eating at a vintage soda shop; classic cars; Fort Griffin; a steak dinner inside a renovated icehouse.

Sat, 10/18 at 5:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Albany, TX

The "Fandangle," a community show that has run for more than 75 years; eating at a vintage soda shop; classic cars; Fort Griffin; a steak dinner inside a renovated icehouse.

Sun, 10/19 at 10:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Albany, TX

The "Fandangle," a community show that has run for more than 75 years; eating at a vintage soda shop; classic cars; Fort Griffin; a steak dinner inside a renovated icehouse.

Wed, 10/22 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

McGregor, TX

Exploring Mother Neff, the first state park in Texas; creating a cupcake at a local bakery; junking at a famous antique store; Blue Hills Ranch.