Austin, Texas – September 03, 2026 -- Texas is rolling out a string of new hotels, parks and dining honors this year, giving travelers fresh reasons to plan a trip to the state.

New hotels target wellness and accessibility

1 Hotel Austin, a sustainability-focused property, opens in September. In San Antonio, Morgan's Hotel is designed with technology and trained staff to serve travelers of all abilities. Canyon Ranch Texas opens Oct. 15 in Spicewood, spreading a wellness retreat across 600 acres overlooking Lake Travis.

Tillamook, Ore. – September 03, 2026 -- Tillamook cheese has landed a permanent spot on Route 66, unveiling a roadside landmark shaped like a massive cheddar loaf outside Flagstaff, Arizona.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- September 01, 2026 -- Paris Baguette opens its newest bakery café at 5150 Main St., No. 200, in Williamsville on Aug. 31, bringing the chain's pastries, cakes, breads and coffee drinks to the Buffalo area for the first time. The location is owned and operated by franchisees Ivan Shen and Jing Zhang, cousins who grew up visiting Paris Baguette cafés in New York City. Their new shop marks the brand's first presence near Buffalo and its second in upstate New York.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- August 30, 2026 -- Paris Baguette will open a new bakery café at 5150 Main St., No. 200, in Williamsville on Aug. 31, giving Buffalo-area residents access to the chain's pastries, cakes, breads and coffee drinks for the first time. The location is owned and operated by franchisees Ivan Shen and Jing Zhang, cousins who grew up visiting Paris Baguette locations in New York City. It marks the brand's first café in the Buffalo area and its second in upstate New York.