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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 »

The Christmas Mountains Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving

The Christmas Mountains Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving

At least three stories persist about how the Christmas Mountains in West Texas got their name. In one version, a ... Read More »

A Long Goodbye to Texas

A Long Goodbye to Texas

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

Fernet Punch

Fernet Punch

We asked Las Ramblas to whip up a cocktail specially fit for the winter holidays. Whether you’re hosting a ... 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 »

A Coastal Carol

A Coastal Carol

Like many acclaimed authors before him, Edward Carey found that moving away from his homeland gifted him the ... Read More »

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

Photo courtesy San Antonio Light, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Stocking up ... Read More »

A Fresh Angle on Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park

A Fresh Angle on Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park

One of Big Bend National Park’s most spectacular landmarks, Santa Elena Canyon extends 7 miles along the Rio ... Read More »

It’s Fruitcake Season All Year Long in Corsicana

It’s Fruitcake Season All Year Long in Corsicana

Corsicana boasts 25 blocks of historical structures, but you’ll fly past town on Interstate 45 and miss it all ... Read More »

With Its Healing Waters History, Mineral Wells Serves Up Relaxing Good Times

With Its Healing Waters History, Mineral Wells Serves Up Relaxing Good Times

Driving west from Fort Worth into the rolling, woodsy hills known as the Palo Pinto Mountains, visitors to Mineral ... Read More »

The Biggest Hit at the American Windmill Museum Is the Smallest

The Biggest Hit at the American Windmill Museum Is the Smallest

The tagline for the American Windmill Museum in Lubbock is “Walk Among the Giants,” which is ironic ... Read More »

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