Rockport-Fulton, TX

October 30, 2015

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The Daytripper - S7 - E5

Chet joins the “snowbirds” and heads to the Texas coast in the winter time to see some of the only remaining wild whooping cranes. He indulges in the coast’s amazing oysters and seafood then visits “Stinky Beach” and sees one of the largest and oldest live oak trees in Texas.

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The Daytripper: Season 7 - 13 Episode s

7x1 - East Austin, TX
October 2, 2015
Chet explores the east side of Texas’s capital city exploring its food trucks, a modern butcher shop, and a house museum that “Keeps Austin Weird.” He visit the Texas State Cemetery with the graves of past Texans including “Father of Texas” Stephen F. Austin, and then pushes his lack of athleticism to the extreme on an obstacle course.
7x2 - Granbury, TX
October 9, 2015
Chet finds heaps of history, including the alleged grave of Jesse James and the story of John Wilkes Booth hiding out here after his assassination of the president. He visits a Trappist-style cheesemaker, a sandy beach in the middle of town and eats fish tacos beside a lake-front marina.
7x3 - Alpine, TX
October 16, 2015
Chet visits “The Big Bend” of Texas with stops to learn its history and climb to a mountaintop classroom. He eats at a steakhouse inspired by the movie “Giant” and devours hot dogs from a truck that takes wienies to a whole other universe.
7x4 - Blanco, TX
October 23, 2015
Chet heads to the “Lavender Capital,” harvesting it from the field and drinking it in lemonade. He explores the historic courthouse used in the movie “True Grit” and a buggy museum that’s supplied Hollywood with all its western needs for years. He visits a brewery, eats BBQ, swims in the Blanco River and plays traditional 9-pin bowling with Blanco’s German residents.
7x5 - Rockport-Fulton, TX
October 30, 2015
Chet joins the “snowbirds” and heads to the Texas coast in the winter time to see some of the only remaining wild whooping cranes. He indulges in the coast’s amazing oysters and seafood then visits “Stinky Beach” and sees one of the largest and oldest live oak trees in Texas.
7x6 - Balmorhea, TX
February 4, 2016
Chet heads to the desert to go swimming and SCUBA diving in a spring-fed pool. He eats homemade gas-station burritos and authentic West-Texas tacos. Finally, he goes rock hunting for some of the area’s famous blue agate.
7x7 - Sulphur Springs, TX
February 11, 2016
Chet goes fishing on Lake Fork, one of the most-famous big bass lakes in Texas. He visits a historic square with a see-through public restroom and then explores a museum dedicated to the dairy business.
7x8 - San Angelo, TX
February 18, 2016
Chet dives into town’s wild west history with stops at Fort Concho and a brothel museum. He eats donut sandwiches and stuffed avocadoes, along with mountain biking the scrubby landscape and looking for fresh water pearls dug from a local river.
7x9 - Dallas, TX
April 30, 2016
Chet heads to “Big D” to explore all that’s happening He views town from the top of Reunion Tower and visits the Perot Science Museum. In Deep Ellum, Chet eats authentic Texas BBQ, and in the Bishop Arts District he shops at “Mantiques” and visits an experimenting chocolatier. He takes a bike ride on the urban trails along the Trinity River, then polishes off the day serving chicken biscuits.
7x10 - New Braunfels, TX
May 7, 2016
Chet explores this old German town built along two pristine rivers. He starts at the oldest bakery in Texas and then heads to a museum and learns why the Germans picked this area. Chet tubes the Comal and goes wake boarding without a boat at a local cable park. He then dodges alligators at a roadside attraction and grubs on a bowl of flaming hot Texas chili.
7x11 - Richmond, TX
May 14, 2016
Chet heads to small town in the shadow of Houston to explore a living history park full of reenactors and a local swamp full of alligators. Along the way, he learns about a local shoot-out, eats some 3-generation Tex Mex and visits an observatory to see the wonders of the night sky.
7x12 - Turkey, TX
May 21, 2016
Chet heads to the panhandle where he finds Caprock Canyon State Park which is full of beautiful views, horseback riding and the Official State Bison Herd of Texas. In town he visits a museum that’s dedicated to Bob Wills the “King of Western Swing” and another that’s rewriting the history of the Native Indian Wars. Top it off with a bison filet steak and that’s a day trip.
7x13 - Hillsboro, TX
May 28, 2016
In his “Viewer’s Choice” finale, Chet heads to a modern town with a vintage feel. He visits a museum of roadside attractions and nostalgia, then visits a local soda fountain for a back-in-time meal. Along the way, he visits a museum in an old jail dedicated to history and a museum in a local college that’s dedicated to Texans at war. Chet finishes the day over a plate of Texas BBQ.

Rockport-Fulton, TX

The Daytripper - S7 - E5

The Daytripper: Season 7 - 13 Episode s

7x1 - East Austin, TX

7x2 - Granbury, TX

7x3 - Alpine, TX

7x4 - Blanco, TX

7x5 - Rockport-Fulton, TX

7x6 - Balmorhea, TX

7x7 - Sulphur Springs, TX

7x8 - San Angelo, TX

7x9 - Dallas, TX

7x10 - New Braunfels, TX

7x11 - Richmond, TX

7x12 - Turkey, TX

7x13 - Hillsboro, TX

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