Culture

Roadside Oddity: The Statue of Old Yeller in Mason

Roadside Oddity: The Statue of Old Yeller in Mason

“We called him Old Yeller. The name had a sort of double meaning. One part meant that his short hair was a dingy ... Read More »

Evergirl Vintage Boutique Gives Houston’s East End a ’60s Shine

Evergirl Vintage Boutique Gives Houston’s East End a ’60s Shine

In 2009, Dawn Bell, owner of the Houston boutique Evergirl Vintage and lifelong collector of retro ... Read More »

Five Years After Hurricane Harvey, Rockport’s Rebirth Continues with New Arts Center

Five Years After Hurricane Harvey, Rockport’s Rebirth Continues with New Arts Center

When Hurricane Harvey ripped through the Texas coast in 2017, the damage was catastrophic. Devastating ... Read More »

Mike Leach, an Iconoclast of College Football, Leaves Lasting Legacy in Texas

Mike Leach, an Iconoclast of College Football, Leaves Lasting Legacy in Texas

Trying to find a single story to define the life of Mike Leach is an impossible task. But the story of Matt ... Read More »

Muppets, Nostalgia Reign at Austin’s Newest Pop-Culture Collection

Muppets, Nostalgia Reign at Austin’s Newest Pop-Culture Collection

You don’t have to be any particular age to appreciate the treasures at Galaxy Art and Entertainment Gallery, a ... Read More »

Five Texas Cookbooks to Gift the Foodies in Your Life

Five Texas Cookbooks to Gift the Foodies in Your Life

If you’re looking for a holiday gift for the foodie in your family or friend group, it’s hard to go wrong with ... Read More »

Michael Martin Murphey Is Having a Ball Celebrating 30 Years of His Cowboy Christmas Tour

Michael Martin Murphey Is Having a Ball Celebrating 30 Years of His Cowboy Christmas Tour

For 30 years, Michael Martin Murphey, 77, has been ringing in the holiday season with his Cowboy Christmas ... Read More »

Roadside Oddity: the Virgin Mary Tree in Houston’s Garden Oaks Neighborhood

Roadside Oddity: the Virgin Mary Tree in Houston’s Garden Oaks Neighborhood

Every so often you’ll hear about an apparition or religious imagery taking form in the oddest of everyday ... Read More »

You’ve Never Been to Dickens on the Strand? Bah! Humbug!

You’ve Never Been to Dickens on the Strand? Bah! Humbug!

The first person we saw upon entering The Strand in Galveston was Charles Dickens. It was an early December ... Read More »

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

Heading west from Georgetown, away from the crowded Interstate 35 corridor, the countryside turns green with ... Read More »

A Long Goodbye to Texas

A Long Goodbye to Texas

Open Road  | December 2022 Too Wild To Love A multigenerational ... Read More »

Carvers From China Create Frozen Masterpieces at Galveston’s Ice Land

Carvers From China Create Frozen Masterpieces at Galveston’s Ice Land

A Frozen Wonderland Galveston’s Ice Land showcases sculptures carved from giant blocks of ice By Robyn RossSince ... Read More »

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