Style & Design
December 16, 2022
Inside the Most Cutthroat Christmas-Light Contest in Texas
In Windcrest, just outside San Antonio, local homeowners compete with no-holds-barred holiday yard displays that bring 25,000 visitors to town each year.
Christmas Lights
Travel & Outdoors
November 26, 2021
From Small-town Squares to Drive-through Lights, Where to Take in the Holidays This Year
Texans can see a living nativity at a cowboy church, take in animal-shaped lights at a big-city zoo, or ride a train to the North Pole.
Travel & Outdoors
November 27, 2019
These Holiday Celebrations Across Texas Will Get You in the Spirit
Where to ring in the season, from small-town parades to yuletide train trips to glorious light displays.
Travel & Outdoors
October 16, 2019
Where to Get Into the Spirit in San Antonio
The arrival of cooler temperatures and November’s holiday light displays make for an ideal time to visit the Alamo City.
Travel & Outdoors
November 24, 2018
Where to Celebrate the Holidays Across Texas
From small-town Christmas light shows and a Polar Express train ride to festive wine tastings, there are many ways to enjoy the season.
Travel & Outdoors
December 12, 2017
Find Holiday Spirit in the Small Towns of Texas
Catch the Polar Express, visit the Grinch, or have your own 'It's a Wonderful Life' moment in a festive town square.
Travel & Outdoors
December 8, 2016
Festive Holiday Field Trips
A Texan’s guide to seasonal diversions around the state.
Travel & Outdoors
December 7, 2015
InstaTexas: Holiday Lights
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Travel & Outdoors
November 18, 2015
The Lights Fantastic
Where to find the brightest holiday trails in the state.
Style & Design
December 1, 1982
The Light Before Christmas
String the lights, hang the tinsel and the expense. It’s Christmas and the decorated homes of Texans are second to none.