March 7, 2012

Scenario: You’re visiting a new city and–obviously–you want to get your shop on, but you have no idea where the good stores are, and you also don’t have time to bust out your laptop and start googling to figure it out. What’s a girl to do?

Visit ShopAcrossTexas.com on your cell phone or mobile device (read: tablet or iPad), of course! The all-new mobile version of our website gives you on-the-go access to all of the 2012 Best Stores in Town, PLUS you can instantly see which stores are closest to you (we included a nifty GPS feature that can detect your location).

Bonus: it’s not an app you have to pay for; you simply visit www.ShopAcrossTexas.com on your mobile phone/device’s browser. We’d never make you pay for this–after all, we know you’ve got shoes to buy!

Each store listing includes a description of what you’ll find there, the address (plus directions!), and an exclusive discount, if one is available.

Scenario: You’re visiting a new city and–obviously–you want to get your shop on, but you have no idea where the good stores are, and you also don’t have time to bust out your laptop and start googling to figure it out. What’s a girl to do?

Visit ShopAcrossTexas.com on your cell phone or mobile device (read: tablet or iPad), of course! The all-new mobile version of our website gives you on-the-go access to all of the 2012 Best Stores in Town, PLUS you can instantly see which stores are closest to you (we included a nifty GPS feature that can detect your location).

Bonus: it’s not an app you have to pay for; you simply visit www.ShopAcrossTexas.com on your mobile phone/device’s browser. We’d never make you pay for this–after all, we know you’ve got shoes to buy!

Each store listing includes a description of what you’ll find there, the address (plus directions!), and an exclusive discount, if one is available.

February 27, 2012

While perusing our monthly stack of fashion mags, our hearts skipped a beat when we came across the “Modern Arts” spread in the March issue of Vogue, photographed by Mario Sorrenti and featuring Karlie Kloss.

Yes, the spread features heart-palpitation-inducing spring fashion, but it’s the glorious, colorful setting of the shoot that really made us smile: Amarillo’s very own Cadillac Ranch.

January 26, 2012

As frequent travelers, the value of a cool hotel is not lost on us.

Boutique hotels are our favorite, and Austin has recently welcomed a new kid on the block–Heywood Hotel. Situated in an “upcycled” bungalow in East Austin, Heywood features seven guest rooms–total. Each room is different, and the overall feeling is modern-meets-retro.

The Heywood is surrounded by local restos, lounges and shops and is within walking distance of downtown, 6th Street, the convention center and Lady Bird Lake. But if you don’t feel like walking, you can always use one of the hotel’s complimentary bicycles that are included in every room. How very Austin.

September 19, 2011

Summer travel within Texas is tough, because your choices are hot, hotter and hottest. But when fall rolls around and the temperature drops below 90, it’s a whole ‘nother story.

As a matter of fact, Travel + Leisure magazine ranked both Austin and San Antonio as being among America’s Top Cities for Fall Travel and America’s Best Cities for Foodies.

Austin ranks #8 on the list for fall travel because the city comes alive with the buzz and energy surrounding Longhorn football, and it ranks #15 on the list of foodie cities for its BBQ and Tex-Mex. Uchi, Barley Swine and TacoDeli are must-sees.

San Antonio ranks #14 on the fall travel lineup because its famous Day of the Dead festival is something to behold from October 31 – November 2. San Antonio makes the foodie list at #10 for its ethnic fare and BBQ. Head off the tourist grid to Southtown (south of downtown) for The Monterey and The Friendly Spot.