Shhh … This Just Might Be the Prettiest Body of Water in Texas
Last summer, I drove into the Nueces Canyon from Leakey on Ranch Road 337,one of the storied Twisted Sisters ... Read More »
The Galveston Legend of the Infamous Pirate Jean Lafitte
On Galveston Island’s east end, behind a rusting chain-link fence, the concrete bones of an old structure sit ... Read More »
The Frio is Chilly but That’s the Point
Dip a toe in the blue-green swirls of the Frio River and brace for the shiver that’s sure to ripple up your ... Read More »
A Sparkling Texas Swimming Hole On the Nueces River
Photographer Kenny Braun discovered Wes Cooksey Park in Uvalde County while on assignment for this month’s feature ... Read More »
The Daytripper Travels Back to the Time of Dinosaurs in Glen Rose
A trip to Glen Rose feels like a trip back in time—and not just because its historic square is reminiscent of ... Read More »
Resilient Rockport-Fulton Restaurants Put Community First During COVID-19 Pandemic
For Laura Brown, running a restaurant in the Gulf Coast community of Rockport-Fulton is all about building and ... Read More »
A Peaceful Day on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville in 1910
Texans have always had a reverence for water, perhaps because we live on the edge of where it’s abundant and ... Read More »
Preservationist J.P. Bryan Has Amassed a Lifetime’s Worth of Texas History
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more fully connected to Texas history than J.P. Bryan. A relative of ... Read More »
Austin’s Historic Commodore Perry Estate Set to Open as a Hotel
The property opens to the general public as luxury hotel Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection on June 29. Featuring a swimming pool, English gardens, and restaurant, the lodging returns the 10,800-square-foot mansion and its grounds to its former glory, with some new additions. The manse features five suites designed to reflect the original inhabitants, and a neighboring three-story building houses 42 rooms and seven suites. Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: Conquering Challenges on a Texas Gulf Coast Journey
Strange stuff can happen when you drive the coastline of Texas from the state’s southernmost tip to the ... Read More »
West Texas Painter Alice Leese Talks About Her New Exhibit at the Ellen Noël Art Museum in Odessa
In Winkler County on the Texas-New Mexico border, Alice Leese supports her art habit as a painter with her day ... Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: To Marfa and Big Bend with Low Expectations
I wanted to spend my 30th birthday in West Texas, sipping tequila under dark skies and greeting the next ... Read More »
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