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The fragrant aroma of sizzling meats will draw curious crowds and traveling tourists to Discovery Green on Saturday, October 4, when the 2025 annual Southern Smoke Festival returns to downtown Houston.

Houston’s Southern Smoke Festival returns with its biggest lineup yet

by Rebecca Deurlein

| September 29, 2025

2025 southern smoke festival | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | LIFESTYLE | southern smoke festival | tourism
Sample bites from 85+ top chefs, sip signature cocktails, and enjoy live music at Houston’s biggest culinary block party on October 4.
While some companies may source from other states or countries, the Lone Star State has plenty of businesses that operate and produce in-house. And several of them indulge visitors who want a peek behind the curtain.

Go behind the scenes on 9 fun factory tours in Texas

by Joey Held

| September 24, 2025

blue bell creameries | blue bell ice cream | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food | food & drink | food and drink | fun | HARDGATE | HTX | ice cream | LIFESTYLE | local | local business | Local news | outdoors | recreation | SAN ANTONIO | SPORTS | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO | tourism
These Texas factory tours offer a glimpse into the production of some of our favorite products, including cheese, money, and baseball gloves.
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Road Trippin’: Five fabulous road trips within five hours of Dallas-Fort Worth

by Joi Louviere

| August 18, 2025

DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | tourism | TRAVEL
North Texans in need of low-cost vacation ideas can consider these COURIER DFW road trip itineraries.
the white, blue, and red airplane Embraer 175 taking off from DFW airport

How DFW became one of the busiest airports in the world (+ some of the coolest flights you can take)

by Claire Mainprize

| July 22, 2025

airport | airports | CULTURE | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | DFW | DFW Lead Story | flights | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | tourism | TRAVEL
Learn how Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has turned into one of the most popular airports in the world, both in passengers served and flights flown.
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