Where to Celebrate Texas Independence Day This Year
March 2 marks the 182nd anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and opportunities ... Read More »
With Food, Drink, and History, Nacogdoches Offers More Than Beautiful Spring Azaleas
In early spring, Nacogdoches wears its azaleas like a princess wears her jewels: always and everywhere. It’s hard to find a corner of this small East Texas city not bedecked in plump, round blossoms of purple, pink, red, yellow, orange, and white. But when we talk about Nacogdoches being in full bloom right now, we’re not just talking about flowers. With restaurants, shops, and attractions springing forth, new seeds of cultural vitality are sprouting in the town’s flourishing beds of history. Read More »
“Form into Spirit: Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin”
Before his death two years ago, artist Ellsworth Kelly gifted the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of ... Read More »
The 25 Texas Travel Photographers You Need to Follow on Instagram
Travel is infectious on Instagram—just search for #travel and your feed will overflow with more than 250 million ... Read More »
New Exhibit at San Antonio’s Witte Museum Showcases Texas Maps Spanning 3 Centuries
The exhibit, which opened Feb. 15 and runs through Sept. 17, features artifacts ranging from an original 1701 map of Frenchmen Sieur de La Salle’s ill-fated 1685 expedition along the Texas coast to a 1968 Rand McNally & Co. map showing routes to San Antonio for the HemisFair World’s Fair. In between are dozens of vintage maps depicting such historical chapters as early 19th century Native American trails; frontier military trails and forts; German immigrant Hill Country maps of the 1840s; new railroads stretching westward into Texas in the 1850s; and cattle drive trails of the 1880s. Read More »
5 Music Fests Every Texan Should Attend
The big, expensive festivals touting electronic dance music, Radiohead, and Jay-Z get most of the media ... Read More »
Finding Unique, Hidden Attractions on Route 66
While not a typical destination, this weathered barn along the route east of Amarillo— now Farm-to-Market Road 2161—takes on a warm glow with photographer Clark Crenshaw’s addition of LED lighting. From Conway, head about 5 miles west along FM 2161 to find the deserted outbuilding along the south side right before the road curves toward Interstate 40. Visit nps.gov for more information. Read More »
South Padre Island Gets in on the Spring Wildflower Show
Photo: Larry Ditto South Padre Island 26o 08' 43.42" N97o 10' 12.29" W Flowering railroad vine ... Read More »
After the Most Destructive Wildfire in Texas History, Bastrop State Park Rises from the Ashes
In September 2011, the most destructive wildfire in Texas history raged through the loblolly pines of Bastrop State Park. The deadly fire burned 32,000 acres in the area—including 96 percent of the 6,565-acre park. Read More »
Editor’s Letter: Misadventures in Wildflower Photography
On an overcast spring morning five years ago, with our 1-month-old baby in tow, my husband and I headed out on a singular mission. My mom was in town for the weekend, and we were determined to get that perfect “child among the bluebonnets” picture that was my daughter’s Texas birthright. It being late March, we didn’t expect to have much trouble finding a bountiful patch of blooms. We struck out at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center—its bluebonnets wouldn’t come in until a little later in the spring, one of the volunteers explained. Read More »
See Two Countries and Three States from This Soaring El Paso Gondola
On the western edge of Texas, you’ll find the only place in the state that provides a bird’s-eye view of 7,000 ... Read More »
Travel Through Time with a Tour of El Paso’s Historic Architecture
It’s dusk on South El Paso Street, the buzzing thoroughfare that connects downtown El Paso to the Juárez bridge, ... Read More »
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