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Where to Stay in 2024: South Texas

Where to Stay in 2024: South Texas

Casa de Palmas McAllen While staying at Casa de Palmas in downtown McAllen, you may catch sight of a young woman ... Read More »

The Most-Read Stories of 2023

The Most-Read Stories of 2023

As the end of 2023 approaches, it's fitting we take stock of what readers enjoyed the most from Texas Highways ... Read More »

Brave the Cold(ish) Waters at a New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

Brave the Cold(ish) Waters at a New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

Sometime after 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Mayor Greg Bisso of Surfside Beach is going to be cold and wet—on ... Read More »

Everything’s Coming Up Roses at This Farm Near Houston

Everything’s Coming Up Roses at This Farm Near Houston

Along with their rose gardens, husband-and-wife Shaw Nguyen (left) and Theresa Pham cultivate tea services and ... Read More »

How the Dallas Cowboys Became Kings of the Broadcast Booth

How the Dallas Cowboys Became Kings of the Broadcast Booth

If you’ve been watching NFL football, the No. 1 show on television, you might have noticed that the role of ... Read More »

Glamping Hits a High Point Along the Colorado River

Glamping Hits a High Point Along the Colorado River

AMANI offers views of the sunset and terrain around the 508-acre Shaffer Bend Recreation Area. Photo courtesy ... Read More »

The Story of Christmas Comes to Life at Fort Leaton’s Posada

The Story of Christmas Comes to Life at Fort Leaton’s Posada

Staff and volunteers participate in the reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. Photo by Lauren ... Read More »

Clash of the Titans: The Great High School Football Rivalries of Texas

Clash of the Titans: The Great High School Football Rivalries of Texas

Rivalry and football go together in Texas like cowboy boots and belt buckles. Long Creek High better get ... Read More »

The Folklore Surrounding the Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie

The Folklore Surrounding the Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie

On Christmas mornings, once the flurry of opening presents dies down, my mom always brings out the cookie tray. ... Read More »

Make Room for the Tamale Burger This Holiday Season

Make Room for the Tamale Burger This Holiday Season

Enjoying tamales is a food tradition that dates all the way back to pre-Colombian, Mesoamerican civilizations. It ... Read More »

Why Is Big Spring the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas?

Why Is Big Spring the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas?

Each December, people from all over trek to Big Spring to get into the holiday spirit. Beyond the houses and ... Read More »

The 2023 Texas Traveler’s Gift Guide

The 2023 Texas Traveler’s Gift Guide

Our 2023 Gift Guide is for the curious Texas traveler. Though there are a few collector's items on this list, the ... Read More »

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