The Daytripper

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Chet Garner, Host and Executive Producer of The Daytripper TV series
The Daytripper
Genre Travel documentary
Created byChet Garner
Directed by
  • Chet Garner
  • Daniel Mecey
  • Richard Lozano
StarringChet Garner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons13
No. of episodes152
Production
Executive producerChet Garner
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHogaboom Road, Inc.
Original release
Network PBS
ReleaseOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)

The Daytripper is a Texas travel program, hosted by Chet Garner as he travels the state with his crew. The Daytripper is a 18-time Lone Star Emmy Award winning travel show airing on PBS that highlights the culture, outdoors and food of a single tourist destination or area within each episode.

Contents

Synopsis: "It’s no secret that Texas is big. Alright, more than big. Texas is HUGE!! And exploring Texas ain’t no small vacation, it’s a lifetime endeavor. But what if you only have one day? Well that’s where we come in. From the well-known landmarks to the completely obscure dives and hideaways – and all within a day’s reach. We created The Daytripper to inspire folks to get out and explore their own backyard. Adventure is much closer than you realize. I’ll see you on the road."

The series first aired on Austin's PBS station, KLRU, [1] 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 show is now produced by Hogaboom Road, Inc., a production company located in downtown Georgetown, TX that specializes in creating Texas content.

The Daytripper has aired 15 seasons. Episodes are broadcast on PBS affiliate stations in Texas and many other states around the country. They are also available for viewing online. [2]

The Daytripper World Headquarters

On April 26, 2019, The Daytripper announced the grand opening of its brick-and-mortar store located in Georgetown, TX. The Daytripper World Headquarters has become a popular location for Daytripper fans from around the United States to come and visit. The store showcases many products made by local Texas artists and businesses.

The Daytripper Field Guide App

On March 2, 2020 (Texas Independence Day), The Daytripper released it first official app for both Apple and Android devices. The Daytripper Field Guide is a free way for people to find food & fun using a geolocated map. It also has trip guides that show destinations featured on The Daytripper TV show, Podcasts by Chet and his crew and full episodes that are available to watch under a Team Daytripper subscription.

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
11"Waco, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 7, 2009 (2009-10-07)
22"Bastrop, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)
33"Burnet, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 22, 2009 (2009-10-22)
44"Luling to Shiner, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)
55"Fredericksburg, TX"Chet GarnerNovember 4, 2009 (2009-11-04)

Season 2 (2010–2011)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
61"Brenham, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 21, 2010 (2010-10-21)
72"Natural Bridge and Canyon Lake, TX"Chet GarnerOctober 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)
83"Lockhart, TX"Chet GarnerNovember 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)
94"Wimberley, TX"Chet GarnerNovember 10, 2010 (2010-11-10)
105"Beaumont, TX"Chet GarnerNovember 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)
116"Bryan-College Station, TX"Chet GarnerMay 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)
127"Llano, TX"Chet GarnerMay 26, 2011 (2011-05-26)
138"Galveston, TX"Chet GarnerJune 2, 2011 (2011-06-02)
149"Mineral Wells, TX"Chet GarnerJune 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)
1510"South Austin, TX"Chet GarnerJune 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)

Season 3 (2011–2012)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
161"Fort Worth, TX"UnknownOctober 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)
172"Huntsville, TX"UnknownNovember 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)
183"Smithville, TX"UnknownNovember 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
194"Spicewood, TX"UnknownNovember 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
205"Goliad, TX"UnknownNovember 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
216"South Padre Island, TX"UnknownMay 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)
227"Jefferson, TX"UnknownMay 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
238"Killeen, TX"UnknownMay 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)
249"Marfa, TX"UnknownMay 31, 2012 (2012-05-31)
2510"Return to Bastrop, TX"UnknownJune 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)

Season 4 (2012–2013)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
261"Kemah, TX"UnknownOctober 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)
272"Stephenville, TX"UnknownNovember 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)
283"La Grange, TX"UnknownOctober 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)
294"Denton, TX"UnknownNovember 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)
305"Dripping Springs, TX"UnknownNovember 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)
316"Van Horn, TX"UnknownNovember 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)
327"Corpus Christi, TX"UnknownMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)
338"Nacogdoches, TX"UnknownMay 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)
349"Fort Davis, TX"UnknownMay 23, 2013 (2013-05-23)
3510"San Antonio, TX"UnknownMay 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
3611"Kingsland, TX"UnknownMay 30, 2013 (2013-05-30)
3712"Amarillo, TX"UnknownJune 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)
3813"Georgetown, TX"UnknownJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)

Season 5 (2013–2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
391"El Paso, TX"UnknownOctober 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)
402"Johnson City, TX"UnknownOctober 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)
413"San Marcos, TX"UnknownOctober 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
424"Houston, TX"UnknownOctober 24, 2013 (2013-10-24)
435"Spooky, TX"UnknownOctober 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)
446"Arlington, TX"UnknownApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)
457"Abilene, TX"UnknownMay 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)
468"Lufkin, TX"UnknownMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
479"Mason, TX"UnknownMay 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)
4810"Orange, TX"UnknownMay 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)

Season 6 (2014–2015)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
491"State Fair of Texas, TX"UnknownSeptember 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
502"Marble Falls, TX"UnknownOctober 6, 2014
513"Lubbock, TX"UnknownOctober 13, 2014
524"Port Lavaca, TX"UnknownOctober 20, 2014
535"Grapevine, TX"UnknownOctober 27, 2014
546"Athens, TX"UnknownDecember 8, 2014
557"Baytown, TX"UnknownDecember 15, 2014
568"Kingsville, TX"UnknownDecember 22, 2014
579"Round Rock, TX"UnknownApril 29, 2015
5810"Monahans, TX"UnknownMay 6, 2015
5911"Schulenburg, TX"UnknownMay 13, 2015
6012"Devils River, TX"UnknownMay 20, 2015
6113"Tomball, TX"UnknownMay 27, 2015

Season 7 (2015–2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
621"East Austin, TX"UnknownSeptember 30, 2015
632"Granbury, TX"UnknownOctober 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)
643"Alpine, TX"UnknownOctober 14, 2015
654"Blanco, TX"UnknownOctober 21, 2015
665"Rockport-Fulton, TX"UnknownOctober 28, 2015
676"Balmorhea, TX"UnknownJanuary 6, 2016
687"Sulphur Springs, TX"UnknownJanuary 13, 2016
698"San Angelo, TX"UnknownJanuary 20, 2016
709"Dallas, TX"UnknownFebruary 20, 2016
7110"New Braunfels, TX"UnknownFebruary 27, 2016
7211"Richmond, TX"UnknownMay 13, 2016
7312"Turkey, TX"UnknownMay 20, 2016
7413"Hillsboro, TX"UnknownMay 28, 2016

Season 8 (2016–2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
751"Big Bend National Park (Part 1)"UnknownChet GarnerOctober 6, 2016
762"Big Bend & Terlingua, TX"UnknownChet GarnerOctober 13, 2016
773"Taylor, TX"UnknownChet Garner, Linsey ThutOctober 20, 2016
784"Conroe, TX"UnknownChet Garner, Linsey ThutOctober 27, 2016
795"Boerne, TX"UnknownChet Garner, Linsey ThutNovember 3, 2016
806"San Antonio, TX"UnknownChet Garner, Linsey ThutFebruary 9, 2017
817"Palestine, TX"UnknownChet GarnerFebruary 16, 2017
828"Glen Rose, TX"UnknownChet Garner, Linsey ThutFebruary 23, 2017
839"Port Aransas, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutMay 11, 2017
8410"Mt. Pleasant, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutMay 18, 2017
8511"Laredo, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutMay 25, 2017
8612"San Saba, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerJune 1, 2017
8713"Victoria, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutJune 8, 2017

Season 9 (2017–2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
881"Belton, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerOctober 7, 2017
892"North Padre Island, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerOctober 14, 2017
903"Hico, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerOctober 21, 2017
914"Lake Travis, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerOctober 28, 2017
925"Houston, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutNovember 4, 2017
936"Sweetwater, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Linsey ThutFebruary 3, 2018
947"Round Top, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerFebruary 10, 2018
958"Jacksonville, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerFebruary 17, 2018
969"Bandera, TX"Richie LozanoChet GarnerMay 5, 2018
9710"Nocona, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyMay 12, 2018
9811"Seminole Canyon, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonMay 19, 2018
9912"Route 66, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyMay 26, 2018
10013"100th Episode Special"Chet GarnerChet GarnerJune 2, 2018

Season 10 (2018–2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1011"Bellville, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonOctober 6, 2018
1022"Colorado Bend State Park, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonOctober 13, 2018
1033"Crockett, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonOctober 20, 2018
1044"Pflugerville, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyOctober 27, 2018
1055"Rockwall, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyNovember 3, 2018
1066"Brownsville, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyFebruary 2, 2019
1077"Uvalde, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonFebruary 9, 2019
1088"Frisco, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonFebruary 16, 2019
1099"Midland, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonMay 4, 2019
11010"Odessa, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonMay 11, 2019
11111"Port Isabel, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonMay 18, 2019
11212"Seguin, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyMay 25, 2019
11313"Wichita Falls, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyJune 1, 2019

Season 11 (2019–2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1141"Return to Waco, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonOctober 5, 2019
1152"Davis Mountains, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonOctober 12, 2019
1163"Kerrville, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyOctober 19, 2019
1174"Longview, TX"Daniel MeceyChet Garner, Daniel Mecey, Linsey ThutOctober 26, 2019
1185"Salado, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonNovember 2, 2019
1196"Port Arthur, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonFebruary 1, 2020
1207"Brady, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonFebruary 8, 2020
1218"Tyler, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyFebruary 15, 2020
1229"Waxahachie, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark Clawson, Carl JesseeMay 2, 2020
12310"Spring, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Daniel MeceyMay 9, 2020
12411"Palacios, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Carl JesseeMay 16, 2020
12512"McKinney, TX"Chet GarnerChet Garner, John Mark ClawsonMay 23, 2020
12613"Texas Capital, TX"Richie LozanoChet Garner, Carl JesseeMay 30, 2020

Season 12 (2020–2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1271"Lampasas, TX"Daniel MeceyOctober 3, 2020
1282"Texas Burger Road Trip"Richie LozanoOctober 10, 2020
1293"Texas Swimming Hole Road Trip"Daniel MeceyOctober 17, 2020
1304"Texas World Food Tour"Daniel MeceyOctober 24, 2020
1315"Texas Revolution Road Trip"Daniel MeceyOctober 31, 2020
1326"Luckenbach, TX"Daniel MeceyFebruary 6, 2021
1337"Texas Tacos Road Trip"Daniel MeceyFebruary 13, 2021
1348"Strangest Road Trip"Daniel MeceyFebruary 20, 2021
1359"Graham, TX"John Mark ClawsonMay 1, 2021
13610"Texas BBQ Road Trip"Daniel MeceyMay 8, 2021
13711"Texas State Parks Road Trip"Daniel MeceyMay 15, 2021
13812"Adrenaline, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 22, 2021
13913"Largest, Longest, Tallest, Smallest Road Trip in Texas"Daniel MeceyMay 29, 2021

Season 13 (2021–2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1401"Lajitas & Big Bend State Park"Daniel MeceyTBA
1412"West Austin, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1423"Lake Jackson, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1434"Corsicana, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1445"Haunted Texas Road Trip"Daniel MeceyTBA
1456"Kilgore, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1467"Paint Rock, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1478"National Parks Road Trip"Daniel MeceyTBA
1489"Gruene, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
14910"Liberty Hill, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
15011"Castroville, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
15112"Fort Worth, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
15213"Dallas, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA

Season 14 (2023–2024)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1531"Iconic Houston"Daniel MeceyTBA
1542"Kyle, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1553"Canton, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1564"Brownwood, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1575"1836 Texas"Daniel MeceyTBA
1586"Giddings, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1597"Canadian, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1608"Centerville, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
1619"McGregor, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
16210"Borger, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
16311"Big Spring, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
16412"Helotes, TX"Daniel MeceyTBA
16513"Temple, TX (Viewer's Choice)"Daniel MeceyTBA

Season 15 (2024-present)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1661"Austin's Forty Acres & Beyond"Daniel MeceyOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)
1672"Menard, TX"Daniel MeceyOctober 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)
1683"Denison, TX"Daniel MeceyOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)
1694"Eastland & Cisco, TX"Daniel MeceyOctober 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)
1705"Karnes County, TX"Daniel MeceyJanuary 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)
1716"Bulverde, TX"Daniel MeceyJanuary 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
1727"Plano, TX"Daniel MeceyJanuary 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)
1738"Jasper, TX"Daniel MeceyJanuary 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
1749"Hutto, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
17510"Mexia, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
17611"Katy, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 15, 2025 (2025-05-15)
17712"Coleman, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 22, 2025 (2025-05-22)
17813"Paris, TX"Daniel MeceyMay 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)

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2010

References

  1. ↑ KLRU Website
  2. ↑ http://thedaytripper.com/daytrips/ www.thedaytripper.com
  3. ↑ "2020 Lone Star EMMY Nominations | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star". lonestaremmy.org/awards/archives/2020-lone-star-emmy-nominations.
  4. ↑ "2016 Lone Star EMMY Nominations | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star". lonestaremmy.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  5. ↑ "2016 Lone Star EMMY Nominations | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star". lonestaremmy.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  6. 1 2 "2015 Lone Star EMMY Nominations | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star".
  7. ↑ "2014 Lone Star EMMY Awardees | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star". lonestaremmy.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  8. ↑ "2012 Lone Star EMMY Awardees | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Lone Star".
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ 2010 Lone Star Emmy Winners
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