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The Daytripper is a 5-time Lone Star Emmy Award winning travel show airing on PBS and hosted by Chet Garner. "The Daytripper" highlights the culture, outdoors and food of a single tourist destination or area.

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The series first aired on Austin's PBS station, KLRU, and was titled "The Austin Daytripper." However, the concept expanded and the show condensed its name to "The Daytripper" to have a wider appeal.

The Daytripper has aired seven seasons. Episodes are broadcast on PBS affiliate stations in Texas and are also available for viewing online.

Episodes

Season One includes the following destinations

  1. Waco, TX
  2. Bastrop, TX
  3. Burnet, TX
  4. Luling and Shiner, TX
  5. Fredericksburg, TX

Season Two includes the following destinations

  1. Brenham, TX
  2. Natural Bridge and Canyon Lake, TX
  3. Lockhart, TX
  4. Wimberley, TX
  5. Beaumont, TX
  6. Bryan-College Station, TX
  7. Llano, TX
  8. Galveston, TX
  9. Mineral Wells, TX
  10. Austin, TX

Season Three includes the following destinations

  1. Fort Worth,TX
  2. Huntsville,TX
  3. Smithville,TX
  4. Spicewood,TX
  5. Goliad,TX
  6. South Padre Island,TX
  7. Jefferson,TX
  8. Killeen,TX
  9. Marfa,TX
  10. Bastrop,TX - special episode about Bastrop's recovery from the 2011 wildfire

Season Four includes the following destinations

  1. Kemah,TX
  2. Stephenville,TX
  3. La Grange,TX
  4. Denton,TX
  5. Dripping Springs,TX
  6. Van Horn,TX
  7. Corpus Christi, TX
  8. Nacogdoches, TX
  9. Fort Davis, TX
  10. San Antonio, TX
  11. Kingsland, TX
  12. Amarillo, TX
  13. Georgetown, TX (viewer's choice)

Season Five includes the following destinations

  1. El Paso,TX
  2. Johnson City,TX
  3. San Marcos,TX
  4. Houston,TX
  5. Spooky,TX
  6. Arlington, TX
  7. Abilene, TX
  8. Lufkin, TX
  9. Mason, TX
  10. Orange, TX

Season Six includes the following destinations

  1. State Fair of Texas
  2. Marble Falls, TX
  3. Lubbock, TX
  4. Port Lavaca, TX
  5. Grapevine, TX
  6. Athens, TX
  7. Baytown, TX
  8. Kingsville, TX
  9. Round Rock, TX
  10. Monahans, TX
  11. Schulenberg, TX
  12. Devils River
  13. Tomball, TX

Season 7 includes the following destinations

  1. East Austin, TX
  2. Granbury, TX
  3. Alpine, TX
  4. Blanco, TX
  5. Rockport-Fulton, TX
  6. Balmorhea, TX
  7. San Angelo, TX
  8. Sulphur Springs, TX
  9. Dallas, TX
  10. New Braunfels, TX
  11. Richmond, TX
  12. Turkey, TX
  13. Hillsboro, TX

Season 8 includes the following destinations

  1. Big Bend National Park (Part 1)
  2. Big Bend / Terlingua
  3. Taylor, TX
  4. Conroe, TX
  5. Boerne, TX
  6. San Antonio, TX
  7. Palestine, TX
  8. Glen Rose, TX
  9. Port Aransas, TX
  10. Mt. Pleasant, TX
  11. Laredo, TX
  12. San Saba, TX
  13. ____________ (Viewers' Choice)

Awards

2013

  • Lone Star Emmy Award Winner- Outstanding Magazine Program-Series
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Winner - Outstanding Program Host
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Texas Heritage Segment

    • 2012

  • Lone Star Emmy Award Winner- Outstanding Magazine Program-Series
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Program Host
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Texas Heritage Program/Special

    • 2011

  • Lone Star Emmy Award Winner- Outstanding Achievement in a Texas Heritage Program/Special
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Program Host
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Editor - Program (non-news)

    • 2010

  • Lone Star Emmy Award Winner- Outstanding Achievement in a Texas Heritage Program/Special
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Program Host
  • Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Achievement in a Magazine Program

    • References

    The Daytripper Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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