Artist Mark Dion Travels and Discovers Texas in a New Documentary on Amazon Prime
When the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed the doors of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, it also prematurely shuttered the museum’s new exhibit, The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion. Luckily, a documentary of the same name about the creation of the exhibit is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. Read More »
The Wild Detectives Bookstore in Dallas Takes Readers on a Journey for the Pages
The Wild Detectives bookstore in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas has reinvented itself as a literary travel agency during COVID-19 for readers who want to take a journey for the pages. Read More »
Find the Roots of Cinco de Mayo in the Story of Ignacio Zaragoza
General Ignacio Zaragoza stands 10 feet tall in Goliad. His bronze countenance permanently cast, Zaragoza gazes ... Read More »
Henderson Holds Tightly to Its History
Joan Smith is immersed in Henderson’s past. As chairwoman of the Rusk County Historical Commission, Smith works in ... Read More »
Best-Selling Author and Twitter Personality Shea Serrano Talks Texas
For nearly a decade, Shea Serrano spent his days teaching science to unruly middle schoolers in Houston. ... Read More »
Finding Home in the Texas of My Youth
Open Road | May 2020 Where I Once Belonged On rediscovering the Texas of my youth by Natalia SylvesterIt took ... Read More »
Governor Coke Stevenson Takes the Davis Mountain Scenic Loop in 1958
In summertime, Texans’ thoughts instinctively turn to wide-open spaces. Such was the case when former Gov. ... Read More »
Take a Virtual Tour of These 5 Texas Museums
Without a doubt, COVID-19’s impact can be felt in every industry, from hospitality and dining to beloved sources of enlightenment like museums. Fortunately, many museums and art galleries in the state—and around the world—are showcasing their renowned collections online. If you’ve always wanted to visit Texas’ best-known institutions, this is your opportunity to experience them from the comfort of your own home. Here are five top-notch museums you can “visit” today. Read More »
San Antonio Artist Kathleen Trenchard Creates Memorable Papel Picado Art
Kathleen Trenchard sits at her desk inside a sunlit studio in San Antonio, turning a piece of tissue paper into ... Read More »
Find Dominos, Fiddles, Catfish, and Kolaches in Hallettsville
Kenneth Henneke is the kind of guy who greets visitors to the Hallettsville Knights of Columbus Hall with a slice ... Read More »
In Search of Pioneering Astronomer Alice Farnsworth at the McDonald Observatory
I’m a quixotic traveler, more drawn to a new place when I’ve been beguiled ahead of time by a story about my ... Read More »
A new exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum celebrates the avian works of the Gentling brothers
Consider the flammulated owl, a diminutive bird measuring only 6 inches tall, with a wingspan of 14 inches. Its ... Read More »