Culture

What Is the Greatest Piece of Art in Texas?

What Is the Greatest Piece of Art in Texas?

A quiet path leads from the old mission church toward the river. I’m alone in the thicket, but I can sense the ... Read More »

The Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum Introduces Johnson City to the Wild Side

The Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum Introduces Johnson City to the Wild Side

In the backroom of the new Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum stands a 1967 Bultaco Metralla, a sleek minimalist ... Read More »

A Texpat Returns to Big Bend to Bask in Its Magnificent Light

A Texpat Returns to Big Bend to Bask in Its Magnificent Light

Open Road  | September 2022 Triangle of Light A Montanan returns ... Read More »

How a Houston-Born Singer Became a Tex-Mex Star in the 1930s

How a Houston-Born Singer Became a Tex-Mex Star in the 1930s

Lydia Mendoza was only a teenager when she became an icon of Mexican American music. The year was 1934. The song ... Read More »

Exploring Colorful El Paso Through Its Public Artworks

Exploring Colorful El Paso Through Its Public Artworks

Even a short drive through El Paso reveals a city that’s unmistakably ... Read More »

Rio Grande Valley Birder Tiffany Kersten Set a ‘Big Year’ Record

Rio Grande Valley Birder Tiffany Kersten Set a ‘Big Year’ Record

A warm breeze rustled the fronds of sabal palm trees as Tiffany Kersten pulled into the parking lot of Estero ... Read More »

Crêpe Crazy in Dripping Springs Whips Up European-Inspired Delights

Crêpe Crazy in Dripping Springs Whips Up European-Inspired Delights

It’s not polite to point. At least, that’s what my mother always said. But at Crêpe Crazy, a petite eatery just ... Read More »

El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

El Paso native Tom Lea, born in 1907, wore many hats over his 93 years, among them muralist, illustrator, ... Read More »

‘Árbol de la Vida’ Rises with Beauty and Heritage on the San Antonio River Walk

‘Árbol de la Vida’ Rises with Beauty and Heritage on the San Antonio River Walk

Árbol de la Vida: Memorias y Voces de la Tierra (Tree of Life: Memories and Voices of the Land) looms over the San ... Read More »

A Livingston Craftsman Turns Native Longleaf Pine Into Handmade Baskets

A Livingston Craftsman Turns Native Longleaf Pine Into Handmade Baskets

Woven Through Time Elliott Abbey crafts traditional baskets out of pine needles By Julia JonesSometimes while ... Read More »

Acclaimed Artist Jesse Lott Sculpts the Houston Art Scene and Beyond

Acclaimed Artist Jesse Lott Sculpts the Houston Art Scene and Beyond

Jesse Lott’s art studio, on the west side of Houston’s Fifth Ward, ... Read More »

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