The Daytripper

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.

The series first aired on Austin's PBS station, KLRU,[1] and was entitled "The Austin Daytripper." However, the concept expanded and the show changed its name to "The Daytripper" to have a wider appeal.

The Daytripper is currently in its Fifth Season. Episodes are also available for viewing online.[2]

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

Awards

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Host

The host and creator of "The Daytripper" is Chet Garner.

"After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in film, he went to law school and graduated first in his class at Baylor University. Almost immediately after graduation, he found the "high paying law job" he had strived for and realized shortly thereafter he needed to map out an escape route. Returning to his true passions – toting around a video camera and eating Bar-B-Q – his inspiration was reignited, and "The Daytripper" was born."[7]

Chet Garner is related to John Nance Garner[8] and was named after the character Chester Wesley Proudfoot in Gunsmoke.

"Truthfully I was named after the character Chester in Gunsmoke, but my mom didn't like that name, so she and my dad compromised on "Chet". So there's your breakfast nugget of knowledge."[9]

References

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