Great Texas Escapes

I love finding great escapes and when I do,  I sometimes write about them for the Houston Chronicle. We went to Blackbird Farm on the always pitch-perfect advice of my dear late friend, Linda Barth. It did not disappoint. The place is serene, comfortable, unique - and not very far from Houston, just 90 miles west of the city. What a delight. Here's the story. http://bit.ly/KVwIhB

And these are a couple of other cool Texas places I ventured to and wrote about as well:

Escape to Rockport: http://bit.ly/MqLFWJ

The wild Llano River: http://bit.ly/voIF6R