11 Voluntourism Opportunities and Volunteer Organizations in Texas
Information on volunteering opportunities related to organizations mentioned in our April 2018 feature 4 ... Read More »
A Conversation with Austinite Turk Pipkin, a Former Juggling Clown Who Became a Writer, Actor, and Humanitarian
A West Texas native, Pipkin grew up in San Angelo and on his family’s ranch at the headwaters of the South Llano River. His tendencies as a class clown led to a career as a juggling comedian, Hollywood screenwriter and actor, and film director. He’s shared stages with Robin Williams and Harry Anderson; held recurring roles on HBO's The Sopranos and The Leftovers; and even written a New York Times best-selling book with a famous country musician/golfing buddy—The Tao of Willie: A Guide to Happiness in Your Heart. Read More »
Murals Add Color to San Marcos
Riverside town. Campus community. Historic springs. Mermaids and music. If you thought San Marcos, you thought ... Read More »
Texas-Style Fiddle Takes Center Stage at Fiddlers’ Frolics in Hallettsville
Anybody who’s picked up a violin can feel its delicacy. A full-size instrument weighs less than a pound, with a slender body fashioned of elegant hand-pared wood. Four metallic strings run tightly down a neck that’s skinnier than a matchbox. The sound reverberates from two narrow holes in the body, each shaped like a feather. 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 »
Lukas Nelson Jumps out of Willie’s Shadow
Lukas Nelson comes by his success honestly; never mind that his father happens to be one of Texas’ most beloved ... Read More »
From Boomtown to Ghost Town: Ranger, Breckenridge, and Thurber Museums Recall Early 20th Century Oil Rush
Derricks filled the town of Ranger during the oil boom, as depicted in this circa-1920 photo on display in the ... Read More »
San Antonio’s Urban-15 Stretches the Arts with Music, Movement, and Media
URBAN-15’s Carnaval de San Anto troupe performs during Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair park in San Antonio. ... Read More »
Behind the Lens of Dallas Photographer Laura Wilson
For more than four decades, photographer Laura Wilson has been documenting the American West—and Texas in ... Read More »
Historic Tales from the Largest Trail Ride in the World
Members of the Salt Grass Trail Ride, the oldest and largest ride, trot triumphantly on their Appaloosas into ... Read More »
Meet the Fort Worth Heroes Who Are Memorialized in the Stockyards Hotel
In our February issue story on the Stockyards Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, we made quick mention of names like ... Read More »