About Us
We’re a small team of Texas enthusiasts sharing the stories, hidden gems, and local adventures that make the Lone Star State like nowhere else on earth.
Texas is enormous. And most of it never makes the headlines.
The swimming hole three towns off the highway. The BBQ joint with no sign out front. The state park that locals have been quietly visiting for decades while tourists queue up somewhere else entirely.
At TX Headlines, we think those places deserve to be the headline.
That’s the whole idea. The hidden gems, the overlooked towns, the weekend drives that turn into the trip you talk about for years — we put those front and center, because that’s where the real Texas lives. Our job is to take the places that rarely get attention and give them exactly that.
About TX Headlines
TX Headlines is a Texas travel and discovery resource built for people who want to go deeper than the standard tourist trail.
You’ll find:
- Hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path destinations across the Lone Star State
- Local dining guides — from legendary BBQ pits to family-owned taquerias that don’t need a PR team
- Weekend getaway guides, scenic drives, and day trips worth clearing your calendar for
- Seasonal guides, bucket list ideas, and the kind of insider knowledge you’d only get from someone who actually lives there
Our team of Texas locals and experienced travel writers covers the state city by city, region by region — always with an eye for what makes each place genuinely special rather than just Instagrammable.
Whether you’re a lifelong Texan looking for something new in your own backyard, or a visitor trying to experience the state like a local, TX Headlines is your guide.
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Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
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Our Writers & Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Stella brings over a decade of storytelling experience to TX Headlines. With roots in West Texas and a love for road trips, she leads the editorial team with an eye for the hidden stories that make Texas unforgettable.
Travel Writer
Cara Siera has a passion for travel, nature, and trying new foods, and she's been sharing her best stories as a freelance career and travel writer for over a decade. Her favorite memories revolve around family, friends, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and unexpected animal encounters.
Travel Writer
My name is Madeleine. I’m from Malibu, California. I live in my American van abroad with my two dogs and ship it around the world solo. Before I moved abroad I spent years traveling around the US & Canada up to Alaska and back. I’ve spent time in every single state. My favorite hobbies are hiking in the alpine with my two dogs, backpacking, park backcountry and park snowboarding, skateboarding, yoga, slack lining, surfing, free diving, photography, oil painting and rock climbing.
Travel Writer
Shelby Brooks was born and raised in the North Dallas area. For her studies in creative writing, and later for work as a writer and editor, Brooks lived in Sherman, Fort Worth, Denton, and for many years, Aggieland (College Station). Brooks travels within Texas, to theme parks in Orlando, up to the Big Apple in NYC, and to beaches across the U.S.
Editor
Amanda Ogle is a writer and editor who specializes in travel, food and drink, sustainability, and general lifestyle topics. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, Texas Highways, and more. Aside from editorial pieces, she also writes sponsored content and does copywriting. She travels the world for assignments and loves experiencing different cuisines and cultures across the globe. Amanda is a native Texan and resides in Fort Worth.
Travel Writer
I love traveling across the U.S. and discovering the kinds of places you don’t always hear about—the hidden gems, scenic drives, and towns with real character. I’m always chasing a mix of beauty, simplicity, and a bit of adventure, whether that’s out in nature or tracking down a great local spot to eat. It’s hard to say whether I’m more drawn to the mountains or the beach, so for now, I keep choosing both.
Travel Writer
Cheryl Marie Haynes is a Fort Worth-based writer and editor who has spent her whole life exploring the state she loves. Born and raised in Texas, she has lived in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas — and that deep local knowledge shows in everything she writes. When she's not traveling, she's finding new reasons to fall in love with the Lone Star State all over again.
Our Mission
To make the hidden gems and great untapped places of Texas the headlines they deserve to be.
Texas is one of the most diverse and compelling states in the country, and the vast majority of it goes undiscovered by the people who live here. Too much great content gets buried under the same recycled lists of obvious attractions. We exist to flip that. Our job is to find the places that deserve more attention, tell their story well, and put them where they belong — at the top of the page.
How TX Headlines Started
There’s a version of Texas that doesn’t show up in search results.
It lives in the knowledge of people who grew up here — the locals who know which back road leads to the best view, which diner has been serving the same breakfast since 1987, and which state park never has a crowd because nobody outside the county knows it exists.
TX Headlines was founded on a simple but powerful idea: the best places in Texas rarely make the news. The most memorable meals, the most beautiful drives, the most rewarding weekends — they happen far away from the spotlight. We built this site to change that. To take the places that deserve to be known and make them the headline.
We started as a digital media operation with a clear thesis — that Texas deserved a dedicated, deeply local content resource built by people with real skin in the game. Not a generic travel aggregator scraping the same top-ten lists. Not a site written by people who’ve never set foot in the state. A real, editorially driven publication that takes Texas seriously.
From day one, we’ve prioritized authentic local voice over volume. We recruit Texas-based writers who know their cities and regions firsthand, and we hold every piece of content to an editorial standard built around one question: would we actually recommend this to someone we care about?
That standard hasn’t changed. And as TX Headlines grows — adding new coverage areas, new writers, and new readers across the state — it never will.
Texas has more worth discovering than most people realize. We’re just here to make sure it finally gets the headline it deserves.
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TX Headlines is more than just a website—it’s a community of people who love discovering what makes Texas special. We encourage you to:
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