How the Watermelon Queen Cultivated Appreciation for Texas Farmers
Landen Addison was 9 years old when her father began cultivating watermelons at their family farm in Brownfield, ... Read More »
The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane
In the aftermath of the devastating 1900 hurricane, Galveston faced the arduous work of rebuilding. Most famously, ... Read More »
Galveston’s New “Absolute Equality” Mural Will Be Dedicated on Juneteenth
The corner of 22nd and Strand streets in Galveston’s Strand Historic District is sacred ground for Sam Collins ... Read More »
The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse
The Spanish soldiers were braced for a fight as they bushwhacked the brushy banks of Garcitas Creek, just a few ... Read More »
Bigger Is Better for Ashley Kidd, 5-Time World Champion Wakesurfer
Growing up in Corpus Christi, Ashley Kidd splashed through waves on a boogie board and told her mom that one ... Read More »
A Houston Native Returns Home From Harlem to Heal Alongside His Family
Open Road | June 2021 I'll Give You My Last A Houston native ... Read More »
This Summer, Get Your Kicks Discovering Soccer’s Growing Popularity in Texas
Before you even enter the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, the first thing you see is a large aluminum ... Read More »
Author May Cobb Just Can’t Quit East Texas
This is the setting of my childhood in Longview, an East Texas town sandwiched between Marshall and Kilgore on U.S. Highway 80. It holds unimaginable beauty, but also dark secrets that won’t keep speaking to me. Read More »
A Reader’s Maiden Voyage Into the World of Lonesome Dove
On January 1, I started doing what I’d been planning on doing for almost a year: reading the many books about ... Read More »
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Site Has Turned Tiny Boca Chica Into a Tourist Attraction
The first humans to land on Mars will likely blast off from a scrubby tidal flat on Boca Chica Bay in South Texas, ... Read More »
Experience Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul Without Leaving Texas
Known for her self-portraits, vibrant use of color, paintings that blended realism with a touch of fantasy, ... Read More »
Beyond Oktoberfest: Meet Fredericksburg’s Lesser-Known Traditions
This month, the city of Fredericksburg kicks off its 175th anniversary with a yearlong celebration culminating ... Read More »