Detour Texas: Peculiar Places and Historic Destinations

"Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study and the passionate possession of all Texans." --John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America

Taking the road less traveled is often best. Though long and sometimes roughly paved, its off-the-beaten path destinations will introduce you to the best food you've ever indulged in, the kindest people you'll meet in your lifetime, and stories that'll last way beyond it. Author Raegan Scharfetter will show you the detours in Texas are no exception. From the peaks of the Guadalupe Mountains to the valleys of the Rio Grande, the state's wide-open skies touch several regions ready for the curious traveler's exploration.