15 Years After Katrina, Transplanted Cajuns Call Texas Home
On August 28, 2005, I was a little girl sitting in the back seat for the longest road trip of my life. ... Read More »
How Collin Street Bakery and Czech Stop Are Faring During COVID-19
The highways of Texas are dotted with roadside pit stops that generations of Texans have used as waypoints ... Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Sweet Treats in Skidmore
Traces of Texas reader Angie Bownds shared this remarkable 1910 photo of Galloway's "Little Gem Confectionery ... Read More »
On the 30th Anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Death, a Dallas Memorial Nears Completion
Thirty years doesn’t seem that long ago when Stevie Ray Vaughan comes to mind. The memories are too fresh: ... Read More »
Backpacking 101: Pack Light and Hit the Trail for an Escape to the Far Reaches of Texas
If the recent pandemic has you hankering to get into the backcountry, and you're looking for an outdoor ... Read More »
Photographer Mabry Campbell Gives a New Perspective on Familiar Texas Landscapes
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A New Lens
When photographer Mabry Campbell took the shot of the Houston Water Wall that graces our cover, his aim was to ... Read More »
How a Catholic Priest Inspired Five German Heritage Festivals in Texas
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The Spirit of a Bandera Dance Hall Lives On
Pascale Payne first stumbled onto the old stone ruins of the Silver Spur Dance Hall while exploring the ... Read More »
What a Childhood on the Road Taught a Daughter of Migrant Truck Drivers
Open Road | September 2020 A Place Before Words What a childhood on the road taught a daughter of migrant truck ... Read More »
Where the Fields Meet the Silos and the Texas Sky Near Austwell
Photographer Mabry Campbell encountered these grain silos on Farm-to-Market Road 774 near Austwell last year ... Read More »
‘Daddy-O’s Book of Big-Ass Art’ Explores the Artist’s Larger Than Life Artworks
In the mysterious process of making art, every now and then the creator becomes as much the story as the creation. ... Read More »
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