I Once Asked Tejana Author Gloria Anzaldúa for Advice. Nearly 30 Years Later, I Visited Her Grave to Thank Her.
Were we going the right way? My little brother and I had never been to Hargill, a small town northeast of ... Read More »
A Look Back at El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa
Last September was the first time Cody Caddell traveled from Kerrville to attend El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos ... Read More »
How Port Arthur Became the Official Cajun Capital of Texas
Port Arthur is known to some for petrochemicals, Gulf Coast hurricanes, and being the hometown of rock star Janis ... Read More »
Dallas Celebrates 150 Years of Deep Ellum
A little more than a mile from where Dallas founder John Neely Bryan’s reconstructed cabin marks the first ... 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 »
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 »
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 »
A Son Says a Long Goodbye to His Dad’s Lexus
Open Road | October 2023 Saint Rex A son says a long goodbye to his dad’s Lexus by Greg MarshallOn the drive ... Read More »
You’re Invited to the Carne Asada
My father was a maestro of the cookout. Fajitas and tablitas, or short ribs, were his specialty. For our family ... Read More »
What’s Old Is New Again at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum in Austin
Nearly 90 years ago, an advertisement ran in the Austin American-Statesman for a commemorative coin that would ... Read More »