Restoring Gulf Coast Barrier Reefs One Oyster Shell at a Time
Restaurateur Brad Lomax never thought much about the oyster shells his patrons discarded after eating the decadent ... Read More »
Find Artistic Inspiration in Smithville
The 17 original families that made up the small community of Smithville moved 2 miles west to meet the Bastrop and ... Read More »
‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career
"Slinging” Sammy Baugh, pictured here as quarterback for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders), embodied ... Read More »
Houston’s Classical Music Scene Hits All the Right Notes
The Houston Symphony is one of many performance groups in the city. On a Saturday evening in Houston’s west ... Read More »
These Little Piggies Got Rescued
“Pardon the poo,” says Melanie Moreau, the founder of My Pig Filled Life, a pig rescue organization in Wills ... Read More »
The Serenity of Westcave Preserve
Founded in 1976, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center, located 30 miles west of downtown Austin in the tiny town of ... Read More »
The Onion Capital of North Texas Makes for a Potent Weekend Getaway
Surrounded by tree-dotted farmland along creekbeds, Farmersville is a small community that’s proud of its ... Read More »
The Texas Director Behind Some of Your Favorite TV Shows
An axe murder lured Lesli Linka Glatter back to Texas. The Emmy-nominated director behind shows like Mad Men, ... Read More »
Roadside Oddities: Texas’ Weird and Wild Attractions
Doing a double take at something strange on the side of a remote highway is a rite of passage for any ... Read More »
The Austin Powwow Is a Celebration of Indigenous Heritage and Culture
The drums are first. I’ve never been able to figure out if the drums echo my heartbeat or if my heart races to ... Read More »
Chronicler of the Curious
This issue includes our last story by inimitable Houston writer John Nova Lomax, who died in May at age 53. I ... Read More »
The Daytripper Explores Waco’s Mammoths and Magnolia Market
The first column I ever wrote for Texas Highways, way back in November 2010, was about Waco. I graduated from ... Read More »
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