In Praise of Magnolia, the ‘Greatest Little Town’ in Texas
The third time was the charm when it came to naming the town of Magnolia. Originally established as Mink, the ... Read More »
Reshaping the Town of Panhandle
Originally named Carson City, the town of Panhandle was a community of 30,000 during the late 1920s oil boom. When ... Read More »
Getaway in Plainview, Where West Texas Meets the Panhandle
Located 47 miles north of Lubbock on Interstate 27’s path to Amarillo, Plainview is where West Texas meets the ... Read More »
The Onion Capital of North Texas Makes for a Potent Weekend Getaway
Surrounded by tree-dotted farmland along creekbeds, Farmersville is a small community that’s proud of its ... Read More »
Pick Gourd-geous Pumpkins at These Texas Patches
Gourd Vibes The Panhandle town of Floydada grows the majority of the state’s pumpkins By Mary HuberEvery October, ... Read More »
A Desert Getaway in Terlingua for the Escape Artist
Terlingua, a gritty little town 80 miles south of Alpine on State Highway 118, is home to an array of modern-day ... Read More »
September 2023
September 2023In This IssueRead the October Issue OnlineFeaturesDepartmentsEditor's NoteMy HometownOpen ... Read More »
A Solitary Getaway in Comstock
If not for the lone blinking yellow traffic light on US 90 just northwest of Del Rio, it’d be easy to miss the ... Read More »
Tall Tales
Since we debuted our Open Road essay in the November 2018 issue, we’ve had the great fortune to feature some ... Read More »
August 2023
August 2023In This IssueRead the October Issue OnlineFeaturesDepartmentsEditor's NoteMy HometownOpen RoadSpeaking ... Read More »
Welcome to Muenster, a Bastion of German Heritage
Muenster has been a bastion of German food and culture since its founding in the late 19th century. Alvin Hartman, ... Read More »
A New Daiquiri Bar Brings the Frozen Fever to La Grange
I’m sitting at a bar in La Grange with my dad, watching a band made up of guys I vaguely know from high school. ... Read More »