My Hometown: Donna Painter-Based Gabriel Salazar Talks About His Love for the Rio Grande Valley
Landscape painter Gabriel Salazar has long been inspired by the lush fields of citrus and palms surrounding Donna. As a boy, with the help of his father’s American employer, Salazar immigrated to this Rio Grande Valley town from a small community near Monterrey, Read More »
San Angelo Doing a ‘Big Happy Dance’ as Lakes Refill After Drought
San Angelo is ready to reclaim its title as the oasis of West Texas. Following a banner rainfall of 34 inches in 2018, the in or near the city have risen to levels not seen since the 1990s. Read More »
The Daytripper’s Top 5 in Belton
When cruising I-35, far too many folks fly right past this historic Central Texas town. But with a scenic lake, iconic courthouse, and charm to spare, it won’t be long before this little burg follows in the footsteps of Waco and becomes a go-to destination. Here are my top picks to get you exploring. Read More »
Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: March 22-24
While you’re on the road hunting for newly sprouted wildflowers this weekend, consider adding these weekend activities to your to-do list, including Abilene's Outlaws and Legends Music Festival and the International Friendship Festival in Eagle Pass—“where yee-haw meets olé.” Read More »
Explore the Guadalupe Ridge Trail with Texas Highways and New Mexico Magazines
This month, we’re partnering with New Mexico Magazine to share the story of this dual-state treasure with our neighbors to the west. For our joint feature story, Managing Editor Wes Ferguson made his second trip to explore the Guadalupe Ridge Trail. As the fall 2017 artist-in-residence at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, he had spent nearly four weeks hiking and writing while immersed in the highest and wildest country Texas offers. “This assignment brought me back to the Guadalupes for the first time in nearly a year,” Ferguson says, “and it felt like a reunion with an old friend I don’t see nearly as often as I wish.” Read More »
Hike from Texas to New Mexico on This 100-Mile-Long Trail
Pieced together from several existing trails, the GRT begins near the depths of New Mexico, not far from the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and ends on the top of Texas—Guadalupe Peak, which at 8,751 feet is the highest summit in the Lone Star State. The trail connects Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains national parks via the Lincoln National Forest, most famously the site of Sitting Bull Falls, which tumbles from a spring-fed creek over a mossy, 150-foot-high canyon wall. An oasis flowing year round, it fills clear pools where visitors come to relax, wade, and cool down in an otherwise desolate stretch of desert. If you’ve been hiking for nearly a week on the Guadalupe Ridge Trail, you’ve certainly earned a dip and drink from the falls. Read More »
Chet Garner’s 10 Favorite Daytripper Destinations
With a daytrip to Sweetwater, the March 2019 issue marks Chet Garner’s 100th column in Texas Highways. Garner, who’s hosted his Lone Star Emmy Award-winning travel show The Daytripper on PBS since 2009, started writing for the magazine in 2010 after then-editor-in-chief Charles Lohrman offered him a gig. Read More »
Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: March 15-17
Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day collide this weekend for fun across the state—including Magnolia Market's spring fair and the Texas Food Truck Showdown in Waco. Read More »
Revival Experience Debuts in Dripping Springs with Rateliff, Griffin, Shakey Graves
South by Southwest, the annual summit of creative industries and popular culture that consumes downtown Austin ... Read More »
In Dallas, Touring Exhibition at the Crow Museum Features Japanese Ceramics
A new touring exhibition at the Crow Museum of Asian Art is bringing a revered collection of contemporary ... Read More »
Houston Exhibition Offers Rare Chance to See Van Gogh Masterworks in Person
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will unveil a new Vincent van Gogh exhibition this Sunday, offering a rare—perhaps once-in-a-lifetime—opportunity to see the iconic Dutch painters’ masterpieces up close and in person. The exhibition runs through June 27. Read More »
Texas Gets 27 Nominations for the James Beard Awards
Four Texans are finalists for the Best Chef: Southwest category. After the finalists for the annual James Beard Awards were announced in Houston on Wednesday, the number of Texans in the running for the honors dwindled from 27 to four—all chefs vying for the title Best Chef: Southwest. Representing Austin are Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye, Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie, and Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine, and representing San Antonio is Steve McHugh of Cured. Read More »
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