How Artists and Ex-Austinites Are Changing Bastrop
Bastrop First caught my attention in 2013, when I saw its burned out, ash-covered landscape in the David Gordon ... Read More »
The Comanche Medicine Mounds Remain a Spiritual Refuge for the Storied Tribe
It’s not a long hike to the top of the highest of the four Comanche Medicine Mounds, which are located a few miles ... Read More »
Houston Poet Lupe Mendez Grew up With Feet in Two Worlds
The poet Lupe Mendez is an animated storyteller. He’ll change the tone of his voice, switching between English ... Read More »
El Campo’s Agricultural Abundance on the Coastal Prairie
El Campo got its start as a railroad camp, nicknamed the “Pearl of the Prairie” for the light of the switching ... Read More »
Baylor University Spreads the Gospel With New Music Archive and Listening Center
When Memphis record producer Jim Dickinson (Big Star, the Replacements) was a lonely freshman at Baylor ... Read More »
21 Texas Albums That Defined 2021
This year, somewhere along the way, life became a little lighter. Music certainly helped. The sensation of hearing ... Read More »
‘Tis the Season for Cedar Fever
Even though it’s central to the reproductive success of Ashe juniper—more frequently known as “mountain ... Read More »
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site Recreates Early Texas Life with New Villa de Austin Townsite
Each day, thousands of motorists pass through the Southeast Texas town of Sealy on Interstate 10, many of them ... Read More »
Robert Bruno’s Steel House in Lubbock Keeps People Guessing
About three weeks ago, a flurry of reports came out from the Lubbock area about the wacky and wild Robert ... Read More »
Visit These 100-Year Old Texas Landmarks That Have Stood the Test of Time
Over the last 100 years, the Majestic Theatre has hosted performances by Harry Houdini, Duke Ellington, Cab ... Read More »
A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921
In the 1920s, regular folks didn’t travel much because it was too expensive. But Texans have always loved a good ... Read More »
Historian H.W. Brands Unravels Key Moments in American History
Ideas for new books bubble to the surface when historian H.W. Brands talks about his work. But that’s no ... Read More »