Travel

If you've dreamed of floating all night long on a lake like Sam Rayburn, this tent can help you do just that. You'll be camping and floating. Fun, right? Maybe we could even coin a new catchphrase and call it Flamping. What could possibly go wrong?

Texans can be big eaters, and sometimes that saves us money. How about a little weekend challenge? If you can polish off a monster burger at one restaurant in Nacogdoches, the meal is free. And it's just one of the Texas restaurants on a long list that will give you the opportunity to eat your way to victory.

You know there's a lengthy tale behind every gravestone, and date markers like 1835-1893 just don't cut it. What in the world happened during that little dash?! Our state parks and wildlife folks are telling the stories, and one of those legends from a cemetery in Northeast Texas will make you glad you never crossed Frank Benson.

Don't you hate it when you love love love a restaurant and it becomes your go-to spot, but it doesn't last? It's worth high-fiving the East Texas restaurants that stand the test of time. Many of them are Mom and Pop restaurants that are passed down through generations. Can you name some of them?

Texas has been staying warm and hasn't quite made up its mind to get into fall just yet. But cooler weather is on the way, and fall foliage will peak in October. There are three short trails that will help you make the most of it.

The Texas Department of Transportation gives an update on area projects including a timetable on the completion of construction on the east Loop 287.

Texas has several restaurant chains that are so popular here that they deserve to go national, and we'll name five of them. Feel free to add to the list...if you feel like sharing our secrets with the rest of the US, that is.

One more thing that we can count on about fall in addition to pumpkin spice everything and creepy clowns...pumpkin patches! And this one is popular, so book your spot now, before it sells out.