My Hometown: Mayor Elaine Kocian Steps Up for Schulenburg
Located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and US 77, Schulenburg may be best known as a reliable stop for a kolache fix. But with its roots in German and Czech settlement, this little town offers outsized cultural attractions, including spectacular painted churches, the Texas Polka Music Museum, and the Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum. Schulenburg was incorporated as a railroad town in 1875, and the arrival of a Carnation Milk condensing plant put the town on the map in 1929. Read More »
Sedrick Huckaby Makes Art for the People: From the Streets of Poly to a U.S. President
Sedrick Huckaby is a Big Momma’s boy. The Fort Worth contemporary artist is devoted to the spirit of his late grandmother, Hallie Beatrice Carpenter, or “Big Momma,” and finds inspiration in her century-old home. Located in Fort Worth’s Polytechnic Heights neighborhood, or Poly to locals, the house’s raw shiplap walls are adorned with Huckaby’s paintings of family and neighbors. Huckaby creates works here, but next year the space will take on new life when Huckaby opens it as a project space for artists, tentatively called Big Momma’s House. Read More »
Summer Getaway: A Weekend in Wichita Falls
Growing up in Wichita Falls, I noticed my hometown didn’t attract many visitors. Downtown was full of empty aging buildings. Restaurants opened and closed every other year, and stores in the mall changed constantly—none offering the fashionable choices found in bigger cities like Dallas. Locals were content with driving more than two hours to Dallas for entertainment or one hour north to Oklahoma to Read More »
Spend the Night in One of These 4 Converted Train Cars
While the glamour of overnight train travel hasn’t quite been the same since its heyday in the early 20th century, you can still get a taste of the experience. A handful of hosts across the state offer vintage rail-car lodgings outfitted with modern amenities that range from quiet countryside retreats to quirky city digs—but all offer a window into the history of the state’s railways. Read More »
15 Small Texas Towns to Visit Now
There was a time when most Texans lived over yonder. But over the past century, the percentage of Texans living in rural areas versus urban areas flipped: Today, 85 percent of us live in cities, while only 15 percent live in the country, according to the Texas Demographic Center. Read More »
This Native Bean Can Be Made Into Gluten-Free Flour, Jelly, Coffee, And More
Though mesquite beans haven’t become a staple of modern American diets, they were a major food source for indigenous communities in the Southwest and Mexico for thousands of years. The beans are harvested summer through early fall. Read More »
Enjoy A Slice Of Pie At The Halfway Mark Of Route 66
Location is important for practically any dining establishment. For Midpoint Café in Adrian, location is everything. The restaurant would likely not exist if it wasn’t precisely 1,139 miles from Chicago and 1,139 miles from Los Angeles—the halfway point on storied Route 66. Read More »
Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: Aug 2-4
There are plenty of reasons to brave the heat and get outdoors this weekend, whether you’re catching live bands at the Vitruvian Salsa Festival or filling your basket with farm-fresh eggs, jams, and local honey at the Boerne Farmers Market. Read More »
Watch Classic Films in a Classic Setting at the El Paso Classic Film Fest
Actors Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, and Kathleen Quinlan are among the special guests for the 12th annual film fest hosted by El Paso's Plaza Theatre Read More »
This Fall, the Perot Museum in Dallas Will Display the Fossils of Early Human Relatives From South Africa
The ancient fossils—some dating back 2 million years—have never before left South Africa for public display. “They're an important part of research right now around paleoanthropology and trying to understand our human story," says Perot Museum CEO Linda Silver says. Read More »
Calling on All Manner of Higher Powers, This San Antonio Shop Has Just the Thing for Your Earthly Problems
In the spirit room of Botanica La Caridad, a retail store in San Antonio, wooden statues of West African deities are crammed up against a bucket of sticks and machetes, garlanded with chicken’s feet and anchored by a cross. In the opposite corner stands a masked mannequin with rolled-up cash tucked discreetly beneath its long red dress and unopened bottles of wine. Read More »
Basecamp Terlingua Adds New Luxury Bubble to Unique Lodging Options
Staying in one of Basecamp Terlingua’s two bubbles is like staying in a deluxe, transparent tent with the amenities of a hotel room—a queen-size bed, Keurig tea/coffee maker, AC/heater, mini fridge, Wi-Fi, and a full bathroom with an indoor shower. There are also two outdoor seating areas, an outdoor shower, and a fire pit. Read More »
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