Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker
Standing 320 feet above the Pecos River, the Pecos High Bridge was the tallest bridge in America when it ... Read More »
See Texas’ First Airplane at Midland International Airport
The small crowd that witnessed the first flight of John Valentine Pliska’s airplane likely held its collective ... Read More »
A Weekend Getaway in Alpine Offers High-Desert Hospitality, Culture, and Adventure
Alpine may not attract an international art crowd like nearby Marfa, but fans of West Texas know this scrappy ... Read More »
9 Caves in Texas You Can Tour for a Day of Pure Exploration
Back in 1938, cave owner James Horne held a contest to choose the name for his cavern, 11 miles northeast of ... Read More »
Gabriela Bucio Brings a New Aesthetic to Authentic Mexican Cuisine
“Pink,” everyone intoned. “Everything is pink.” Pink drinks, pink napkins, even pink tortillas. Pink, pink, pink. ... Read More »
Pharmacist Lonnie Meredith Found a Calling and Community in Haskell
Before Western settlers arrived and settled Haskell, nomadic bands of Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, and Kickapoo hunted ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits Palo Duro Canyon
Near the rim of Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the U.S., lies the appropriately named town of ... Read More »
The Cold War, Texas, and the Birth of Space City
Sixty years ago this April, NASA broke ground near Clear Lake to construct a new command post for manned space ... Read More »
Lights and Motion Over Six Flags of Texas in Arlington
Sean Fitzgerald is always up for a thrill ride. “I used to go to Six Flags a lot when I was younger,” the ... Read More »
Rooms With a View
When describing life on “the Mountain” at McDonald Observatory, employees of the West Texas astronomical research ... Read More »
Where to Scuba Dive in Texas
The Wild Blue Yonder Scuba diving opens up new worlds beneath Texas waters By Melissa GaskillFor centuries, people ... Read More »
Kenny and Ziggy’s Chicken Matzo Ball Soup
The Chicken and matzo ball soup at Kenny and Ziggy’s exemplifies the deli’s bigger-is-better approach. The food ... Read More »
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