Culture

The Magic of the Century-Old Organ at El Paso’s Plaza Theatre

The Magic of the Century-Old Organ at El Paso’s Plaza Theatre

“Over the Rainbow” is a song of yearning. Even versions without Judy Garland’s mezzo-alto, leads the listener to ... Read More »

A Londoner Pedals Back to His Hill Country Home

A Londoner Pedals Back to His Hill Country Home

OPEN ROADA STRANGE CONTINENTAN ENGLISH EXPAT RETURNS HOME AND UNFOLDS HIS BROMPTON BIKEBy BEN MARKOVITSArthur ... Read More »

This Former Lumberyard Now Hosts Top Texas Musicians

This Former Lumberyard Now Hosts Top Texas Musicians

Presley Haile’s crystal voice floats into the nighttime sky at Red River Station, a music venue in the shadow of ... Read More »

35 True Texas Classics to Add to Your Next Road Trip

35 True Texas Classics to Add to Your Next Road Trip

A select few of the state’s 3.5 million small businesses have been around for decades, captivating generations of ... Read More »

Roadside Oddity: The Futuro House of Royse City

Roadside Oddity: The Futuro House of Royse City

Heading east on State Highway 276, just within Rockwall County limits, a neon orange ellipse stands in the grass ... Read More »

10 Texas Events to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

10 Texas Events to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

As America marks its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, Texas is diving headfirst into the patriotic ... Read More »

Fort Stockton’s Water Carnival Has Made a Splash for 90 Years

Fort Stockton’s Water Carnival Has Made a Splash for 90 Years

By 9:15 p.m. on a Friday in July, a crowd has filled the bleachers at Comanche Springs Pool in Fort Stockton. As ... Read More »

Documenting Black History Through Historic Texas Trees

Documenting Black History Through Historic Texas Trees

In the sweltering summer months, the sprawling canopy of one of Missouri City’s massive oaks offers a brief ... Read More »

The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela Goes on Display in Dallas

The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela Goes on Display in Dallas

Nelson Mandela loomed large as a heroic figure during his life, first as an anti-apartheid activist, then as a ... Read More »

Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel Is in a Lane of Her Own

Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel Is in a Lane of Her Own

By the age of 5, Sugar Land native Simone Manuel was already “swimming up” with the 7- and 8-year-olds. Even at ... Read More »

Behind the Art of Keeping Texas’ Hottest Dance Halls Cool(er)

Behind the Art of Keeping Texas’ Hottest Dance Halls Cool(er)

Before I met with Gruene Hall owner Susie Molak on an unseasonably cool morning in early May, it had been exactly ... Read More »

The Woodlands Mall Is a Suburban Time Capsule

The Woodlands Mall Is a Suburban Time Capsule

If you wanted to hang out, you went to Deerbrook Mall—the nearest major commerce center to Kingwood, the Houston ... Read More »

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