Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Freedmen’s First Vote in 1866
An important historical event: the first Anderson County Courthouse on the day of the Freedmen’s First Vote in ... Read More »
Alex Snodgrass Puts a Healthier Twist on Classic Texas Comfort Foods
The path Alex Snodgrass traveled to become a New York Times bestselling cookbook author took her through Fort ... Read More »
The Surprising Popularity of Carp Fishing in Texas
Siobhan Fairchild molds a fistful of what looks like pink oatmeal into a ball, tucks a thumb-sized hook into ... Read More »
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month With Events Across Texas
Whether celebrating a shared culture, exploring the diversity of its community, or honoring its past and future, National Hispanic Heritage Month offers something for everybody. Read More »
The Ultimate Tommy Lee Jones Texas Road Trip
Iconic Texan Tommy Lee Jones has had a career in film that traverses the Lone Star State. Read More »
How One Woman Took a European Road Trip in Texas
Pasadena resident Debbie Trainor wasn’t able to visit Italy this summer like she had planned. Even though COVID-19 made international travel unlikely this year, she still wanted to take a fun, safe trip with European flair. “There’s just so much to see in this big world,” she says. “I’ve got to do something.” That’s when she got the idea to take a trip around Texas visiting cities with European names. Among the cities she planned to visit were Moscow, Paris, Dublin, Berlin, and Vienna. Read More »
Luby’s Long Goodbye
If you grew up in Texas, you’ve probably eaten at Luby’s. And if you’ve eaten at Luby’s, your feelings about the restaurant may run surprisingly deep. While it’s been decades since I stepped inside one, my nostalgia for square fish, church clothes, and green Jell-O has been in overdrive since hearing the 73-year old Houston-based cafeteria chain is closing multiple locations and heading toward liquidation. Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Marine in Corpus Christi
Marine and his ... girlfriend? friend? friend of little sister, who is just out of view? I know I’m not the ... Read More »
When the Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys Came to El Paso
In 1993, the El Paso Red Cross was in desperate need of money. The organization hatched a plan to host an ... Read More »
Camping in Texas Means Being Ready for All Kinds of Weather
We humans love to talk endlessly about the weather, and when it comes to icebreakers, it doesn’t matter ... Read More »
How 3 Companies Are Putting Ranch Water in a Can
It’s nearly impossible to escape spiked seltzers. Everyone from frat boys to their moms are devoted to brands like White Claw, Truly, and Bon & Viv, which offer low-calorie, fruity, and bubbly malt beverages in a can. It’s caused such a stir, that big beer companies like Natural Light, Corona, and Bud Light have released their own lines of spiked seltzer. Now three companies have given the trend a Texas twist with canned ranch water. Read More »
More Parks Receive Grants for Improvement Projects from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Since 1996, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has awarded both small and urban communities with matching grants for park projects. Read More »
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