Jacob Janda Preserves History and Memories in Giddings With Custom Gravestones
Giddings is a town that keeps to itself. Ask the locals, and they’ll tell you they live here because they always ... Read More »
Musician Justin Treviño Finds the Heart of Hardcore Country in Brady
To go to the heart of Texas, literally, you must go to Brady. On the northwestern edge of the Hill Country, Brady ... Read More »
Touchdown in These Four Lesser-Known Texas College Towns
Even though the state is still deadlocked in oppressive summer heat, something in the air changes in August. ... Read More »
It’s a Small-Town World, After All
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A Small-Town Enthusiast Embarks on the Revitalization of Bartlett in Central Texas
Robert Zalkin dares to dream small. Beginning in mid-2019, the native of the small town of Liberty, New York, began buying 15 buildings in Bartlett, a once-thriving cotton center 50 miles north of Austin on State Highway 95. He was drawn to Texas because of the welcoming people and economic feasibility of such a project. He intends to enliven the small town by preserving and repurposing its downtown, which he’ll document on Instagram at @downtownbartlett. “I drove through quite a few Texas towns,” Zalkin said, “but when I stepped out onto the red brick streets of Bartlett, it was magical. I felt the old ghosts and knew immediately this was the one.” Read More »
How 10 Small Towns In Texas Have Adapted and Flourished
First a quiet concert of songbirds, then church bells, and finally, the salutations of locals as they converge on ... Read More »
13 Illusion Cakes From Texas Small-Town Bakeries
This past week, photos and videos on social media proved that just about anything can be a cake, whether it’s a ... Read More »
Travel, Interrupted
Last month’s issue marked the 46th anniversary of Texas Highways. It was also the first time the magazine has ... Read More »
There’s a lot to Cheer About in Corsicana
Corsicana has gotten a lot of attention in recent months due to the hit Netflix docuseries Cheer, which ... Read More »
Small-Town Dispatches: Sleepy Marathon Quieter Than Ever During COVID-19
Weathering the storm in Marathon Although it’s a spring morning in Marathon, gateway to the Big Bend, it looks ... Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: Two Couples Blaze Through Big Bend Country
In the fall of 2018, my wife, Eileen, and I invited two friends to the outer reaches of West Texas for our annual couples’ trip. Our pals, Terry and Anne Marie, live in Philadelphia—I came to know Terry when we were roommates at the University of Virginia in the 1960s. While Terry spent some of his high school years in Houston, it had been many years since he’d returned to Texas. While Eileen and I had been to Big Bend twice before (and to other parts of West Texas too many times to count), Terry and Anne Marie had never been. Read More »
Small-Town Dispatches: How Two Texas Small Towns Are Taking Care of Their Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Photo: Michael Amador Bandera It’s unusually quiet in Bandera, known as the Cowboy Capital of the World. The ... Read More »