Battleship Texas to be Moved to a New Location for Repairs and Visitors
The Houston Chronicle reports that Battleship Texas will move from its home on the Houston Ship Channel near La Porte as part of a plan to preserve the historic ship and draw more visitors. While still awaiting the governor's signature, recent legislation calls for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to become the ship’s caretaker and for the ship to be repaired. Read More »
June 2019
In this issue: An Epic 367-Mile Road Trip Reveals the Best of the Texas Coast, 10 Can’t-Miss Beach Eats of the Gulf Coast, Escape to the Mother Lagoon for a Quiet Coastal Getaway Read More »
An Epic 367-Mile Road Trip Reveals the Best of the Texas Coast
From Port Arthur to Port Isabel, navigating the best of Texas’ bays, beaches, and bards Read More »
Summer in Kilgore Means Blooms in the Shakespeare Garden and the Bard’s Plays at Kilgore College
The Kilgore Improvement and Beautiful Association built the garden in 1996. It contains more than 30 species of flowers, shrubs, trees, and other flora referenced in William Shakespeare’s works. Read More »
The Best of the Coast
An Epic 367-Mile Road Trip Reveals the Best of the Texas Coast Navigate the Gulf Coast's bays, beaches, and ... Read More »
Diana Kennedy Donates Rare Mexican Cookbook Collection to The University of Texas at San Antonio
Diana Kennedy, widely considered to be the foremost authority on Mexican cooking, drove the 892 miles from her home in Michoacán, Mexico, to San Antonio in February (as chronicled by The New York Times) to drop off her collection of 19th-century Mexican cookbooks. Read More »
Agave Festival Marfa Dives Into the Plant’s Historical and Cultural Significances
Now in its third year, the mostly free event features panel discussions, tequila tastings, art exhibits, live music, and reservation-only pairing dinners—all celebrating the plant that has contributed so much to the region’s culture. Read More »
Photo: Clouds Loom Over Follett’s Island
Even when clouds loom, any day is a good day on Follett’s Island, which features about 11 miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. Free access to the beach is available at multiple points between Surfside Beach and San Luis Pass along Bluewater Highway. During the summer, the water temperatures are usually a balmy low- to mid-80 degrees—perfect for fishing, swimming, horseback riding, birding, and camping on the beach. Read More »
Escape to the Mother Lagoon for a Quiet Coastal Getaway
There are few places in and around Texas where the visible fish—plus dolphins, peregrine falcons, and brilliant-pink roseate spoonbills—outnumber the people viewing them. The Laguna Madre is one of those places, the only body of water in the state that truly qualifies as extreme. Read More »
The Daytripper’s Top 5 in Port Aransas
When the Texas summer starts cooking, my favorite form of relief is to dive into the largest body of water I can find, which is often the Gulf of Mexico. This is where Port A comes in—with its near-endless beaches, historic appeal, and laid-back attitude. Port Aransas is one of my favorite places to hit the Texas coast, and with its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Harvey, it’s got more Texas grit and personality than ever. Read More »
Retrace the Life and Legacy of World-Champion Boxer Jack Johnson in Galveston
“Jack Johnson was a real person from a real place called Galveston,” Collins says while standing in his church clothes outside Old Central Cultural Center, formerly Central High School, the first black high school in Texas. In the park behind Old Central, located on Avenue M, a life-size bronze statue depicts Johnson in his prime: roughly 6 feet, 200 pounds, and ready to rumble. Read More »
This June’s Texas Dance Hall Tour Showcases DFW Halls
Chances are you’ve spotted an old dance hall while cruising the backroads of Texas. At first glance, the large weathered structures of corrugated metal and sun-bleached wood may appear abandoned. Even their names—Tin Hall Wallis, Martinez Lodge, Farmer’s Daughter—are reminders of another era. But for music lovers who spend their weekends swinging in pearl snaps and ruffled dresses, historic Texas dance halls are cathedrals of culture, enchanted refuges from weekday demands. Read More »
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