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A new stretch of highway. A different way to Dallas. A place to stop along the way. Stories and travel ideas from around Texas, starting with the latest.
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LATEST STORY / Austin / Road history
· Tony Gilbert
The new extension takes 183A beyond Highway 29. Construction photographs help trace how a bypass through Cedar Park became a tollway reaching farther into Williamson County.
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Across Texas
· Texas Freeway
A city-by-city shopping guide from 2024, covering Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Corpus Christi.
Texas road trips
· Tony Gilbert
There’s more than one way to drive from Austin to Dallas. Tony follows three routes and the places worth a stop along the way.
Austin & beyond
· Tony Gilbert
Five camping options near Austin, from McKinney Falls to Bastrop, in this 2021 guide.
Houston
· Tony Gilbert
Sports, museums, parks and dinner plans fill Tony’s 2021 guide to a day—or a weekend—in Houston.
Austin & beyond
· Tony Gilbert
Resort pools, water slides and family outings feature in these six getaways from Austin.
Austin & beyond
· Tony Gilbert
Six ideas for a weekend away from Austin, with stops ranging from Lake Travis to Houston.
San Antonio
· Tony Gilbert
A 2021 guide to San Antonio’s parks, shops, museums and restaurants, with plenty to choose from for a weekend visit.
Midland
· Tony Gilbert
Parks, local museums and places to eat: a look through Tony’s 2021 guide to spending time in Midland.
Austin
· Tony Gilbert
An Austin outing can mean a trail, a museum or a night of live music. Tony’s 2021 guide gathers ideas around the city.
From the owner
· Tony Gilbert
Tony Gilbert explains what brought him to TexasFreeway, from childhood trips around Houston to buying the site in 2019.