Texas Lifestyle

(KWTX) Walmart Friday reversed its mask policy and will require all workers in areas with high COVID-19 infection rates including those who are vaccinated to wear masks. Store managers will refer to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website every Monday to check for updates on infection rates, the company said.

Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Central Texas area. By November, businesses in the new 18-acre shopping center will begin their staggered openings. Pflugerville-Hutto. Construction is underway on several new businesses in Hutto. A 43-acre plat of undeveloped land west of the Living...

Jalisco and Texas share a long history of tequila culture. Since the 16th century, Jaliscienses have made the strong drink from the starchy blue agave plant that grew in their western Mexican state. For their part, Texans drank it, especially during Prohibition. That's when the Rio Grande border served as...

Three weeks has felt like a lifetime for Susan Cox, who reunited with her son’s dog on Wednesday afternoon. Cox’s son, Trey, died on July 4 while taking a nap. Cox says he struggled with blood clots. Thankfully, the grieving mother tells CBS 11 News, Trey didn’t die alone — Cami was there for him during his last breath.

MERIDIAN, Texas (KWTX) - The lake at Meridian State Park is closed to boating, swimming and fishing until further notice after the discovery of a blue-green algae bloom, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Friday. “While making rounds of the park this morning, staff found an alga on the...

If we didn't shear these sheep, they would be extremely hot in the summer. They've got to carry around the weight, they've got to carry around the heat. And in order to not make them suffer like that, we shear it off. Nowadays, if I make less than $1,000 in...

Six Flags Over Texas turns 60 on Aug. 5, and they invite new and old fans of the beloved theme park to join the celebration. Local businessman Angus G. Wynne Jr. envisioned his Arlington theme park as an affordable family entertainment venue, where a single admission price included all the rides and performances in the park. When the park opened Aug. 5, 1961, adult tickets were only $2.75, and children were admitted for $2.25.

Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas is far off the beaten path but offers dramatic vistas, surprisingly diverse terrain, and a number of fantastic hiking options. Join us for a short series on some of the best hikes in the park. In this video: Ernst Tinaja. [Music credits: Zest by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/basematic/34457">http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/basematic/34457</a> Ft: urmymuse ]

Many of us are jonesin' to get out of town, for obvious reasons. But perhaps we're not in a position to do something overly expensive or dramatic right now. Thankfully, there are plenty of wonderful places to which we can travel right here in Texas. San Antonio, and that entire...

Houston is bustling with many opportunities to shop, dine, and experience numerous attractions. That can sometimes feel too crowded and overwhelming to enjoy. So escaping the busy city for a day is something locals and visitors alike desire to do. I have made countless road trips to Houston since I was a little girl, but the ones most dear to me were the trips we took as a family at Thanksgiving to visit my great aunt. As much as I loved visiting Houston all those years, I’ve also had many chances to visit nearby small towns that I have returned to time and time again. Here are several small towns bursting with excitement that would make a perfect day trip from Houston.

Welcome to Pirates Landing Restaurant and Bar. The place is great love the pirate ambiance. This is our first time and the food was good especially the biscuits they served while waiting for our order. Highly recommended.

If you were thinking of serving up some homemade ranch waters to keep you company under the scorching sun this weekend, think again: The country is experiencing a Topo Chico shortage, according to the company. This is bad news for Texans, especially as Austin temperatures inch toward the triple-digits over...

Children's Park in Tyler hosted its Bears and Brews event Saturday. A group of East Texas doctors and nurses have left for Guatemala to continue their work for a group called Refuge International. Updated: 8 hours ago. Whitehouse First Assembly is hosting its 4th annual Back to School Health Fair...

We had an amazing day at the safari even though it was just a drive-through but still, we had a great time. It takes about one hour and 30 minutes from start to finish since you have to follow the 5 miles per hour drive. Side doors of the vehicles must remain closed but you can feed the animals through the window.