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Camper Van Road Trip

Why I Keep Seeing European Union License Plates on Galveston Beaches

A Galveston-based writer on why European camper vans keep showing up on Texas beaches, with a route from the Gulf Coast through the Hill Country to Big Bend.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ July 5, 2026 / 7-MIN READ
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Texas Roadhouse Isn't From Texas — But These 8 Chains Actually Are

The name says Texas. The logo has a cowboy hat over a state outline. The whole vibe screams Lone Star. Texas Roadhouse was born in Indiana, incorporated in Kentucky, and didn't open a single location in Texas until five years after it launched.

Jul 1 / 9-MIN
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