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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

Sat, 5/30 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Day trips around Texas.

Sun, 5/31 at 10:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Day trips around Texas.

Fri, 6/5 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Giddings, TX

Chet eats at the City Market BBQ joint; the Wendish history of the area; sampling whiskey at a distillery inside an old train depot; mountain biking on WARDA trails; finishing the day at a local brewpub serving German-inspired pizza.

Fri, 6/5 at 12:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Giddings, TX

Chet eats at the City Market BBQ joint; the Wendish history of the area; sampling whiskey at a distillery inside an old train depot; mountain biking on WARDA trails; finishing the day at a local brewpub serving German-inspired pizza.

Fri, 6/5 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Giddings, TX

Chet eats at the City Market BBQ joint; the Wendish history of the area; sampling whiskey at a distillery inside an old train depot; mountain biking on WARDA trails; finishing the day at a local brewpub serving German-inspired pizza.

Sat, 6/6 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

West Austin, TX

Exploring the west side of Austin, Texas, where hill country begins; e-foiling on Lake Austin; Laguna Gloria; bouldering on Bull Creek; Hawaiian Tex-Mex and classic barbecue cuisine.

Sun, 6/7 at 10:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

West Austin, TX

Exploring the west side of Austin, Texas, where hill country begins; e-foiling on Lake Austin; Laguna Gloria; bouldering on Bull Creek; Hawaiian Tex-Mex and classic barbecue cuisine.

Fri, 6/12 at 6:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Canadian, TX

A small town with a big history; roasting local coffee; Cattle Exchange restaurant; target practice with a helicopter pilot.