Travel

We're so used to hearing town names like Marfa and Waxahachie in Texas that they don't even sound weird anymore. Those are definitely real. What about Noodle and Sponge? Real Texas towns, or fake?

It's unusual for snakes to be out during the colder months, but they're still rearing their ugly heads. A 5-year old girl needed 16 doses of antivenom after being bitten by a rattlesnake at a Texas State Park, and it serves as a warning for all of us.

Crawfish season is coming, and we've got some ideas about the best places to find those tasty mudbugs.

This is not news to us that we have the best gas station in America right here in Texas. In fact, quite a few of the gas stations that we see on Texas road trips are among the best in the country, including Buc-ee's and the Quik Trip. And you can buy just about anything there.

If you visit a great food city, do you eat several lunches and dinners each day just to make sure you try all the best restaurants? Most people do. No wonder we pack on the pounds on vacation! But this is good news for Lufkin and Nacogdoches restaurants

Motorists in the area should be aware of two major areas of road construction that will be going on this week on Lufkin's East Loop and on Hwy 69 in Huntington

Construction to improve the entry/exit ramps on Loop 287 East in Lufkin will be occurring during the first few weeks of 2018.

Toys break and technology gets outdated, so if you're looking to give someone an experience gift this Christmas, take a road trip that includes these awesome East Texas towns.

If our highs in the 50s and 60s this week are just too warm for ya, you could always book a getaway to to the world famous North Pole and immerse yourself in some ice, snow, and the single digits for awhile. Airbnb has some cabins for rent, and they'll cost you between $129 and $300 per night.

Our friends in Houston may be happy right now about their Astros winning the World Series, but there are still things to be sad about too. Houston is one of the worst places in the entire US for drivers.

Imagine going out for lunch and when the bill comes, you decide what to pay. A restaurant that works on the honor system and allows you to pay what you can, has popped up in Fort Worth. Could East Texas be next?

When she was on Food Network, Paula Deen was known as a queen of southern cookin', and she's always had a lock on Georgia with a Savannah-based restaurant. Now two Paula Deen restaurants are coming to Texas, and they'll open up in a few weeks.