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Tip: Leave Houston at 7am to hit all three before they sell out. Stand in the line at Smitty's; order brisket, hot links and saltines.

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Round Top (antique fair plus farm-to-table) ★ 4.4

Round Top, 85 miles northwest of Houston on US-290 and TX-237, is the twice-yearly antique fair (spring and autumn) day trip with Royer's Round Top Cafe.

Tip: Antique fair runs end of March and end of October. Off-season weekends Royer's pie counter is open Thu-Sun.

Beaumont (Texas Cajun country) ★ 4.0

Beaumont, 85 miles east of Houston on I-10, is the Texas-Louisiana-border Cajun country day trip with boudin, etouffee, gumbo and the closer-to-Louisiana.

Tip: Stop at Floyd's Cajun Seafood on the way in for a boudin link. Sunday lunch at Jason's Deli original (founded Beaumont 1976).

Galveston (Gulf seafood) ★ 4.3

Galveston, 50 miles south of Houston on I-45, is the Gulf-port seafood day trip with Strand-area pier shacks, Gaido's since 1911 and the BLVD seafood pier.

Tip: Plan a 10am drive down for an oyster lunch at Gaido's followed by a Strand walk. Sunday brunch at Mosquito Cafe in the East End.

Brenham (Blue Bell Creameries) ★ 4.2

Brenham, 80 miles northwest of Houston on US-290, is the Blue Bell Creameries factory tour day trip with the Visitor Center scoop, plus Truth BBQ's original.

Tip: The Blue Bell tour runs Mon-Fri 9am to 3pm; book ahead. Stop at Royer's Round Top Cafe on the way back for pie.

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