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Hutto, TX

Season 15 Episode 9 | 26m 40s

Chet heads to a Hippo Hub northeast of Austin. He eats lunch and PIE at a historic cafe. He cuddles KuneKune pigs and races RC cars at the largest dirt track in the country. He spends the late afternoon at a local brewery before grabbing dinner at an Asian fusion restaurant.

Aired: 06/14/26 | Expires: 09/30/28
The Daytripper is proudly sponsored by Rudy’s "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q, Ranch Hand Truck Accessories, Georgetown, TX, Don Hewlett Chevrolet, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, and Dell. The Daytripper is is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.
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