My Hometown: A True-Blue Rangerette Explains Why There’s More to Kilgore Than Oil and the Drill Team
"People automatically associate Kilgore with oil and Rangerettes,” says Shelley Wayne, who should know. Wayne’s husband works in the petrochemical business, her daughter was a Rangerette, and Wayne herself was a member of Kilgore College’s world-famous drill team before becoming its choreographer. But she adds, “There is much more to this town.” Founded in 1872 by the Great Northern Railroad, Kilgore changed dramatically with the discovery of oil in 1930. Derricks soon crowded downtown, comprising the “World’s Richest Acre”—today a collection of restored derricks along a manicured downtown strip. Read More »
Remembering a Classic Game of the Old Longhorn-Aggie Thanksgiving Football Rivalry
The Texas Longhorns had lost 10 straight games when they welcomed the Texas A&M Aggies to Memorial Stadium in Austin for the 1938 edition of the annual Thanksgiving rivalry. Read More »
Russian Banya in Carrollton Is the Only Spa-Restaurant of Its Kind in Texas
While traditional bathhouses are much less widespread this days, there are still places where you can take part in the age-old tradition of not just getting clean but also being cleansed. At Russian Banya in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, a Slavic feast follows intensive sauna sessions. The bathhouse and restaurant is the only one of its kind in Texas. Read More »
How Pioneer Foods Shaped Texas’ Cuisine
F ood has always been instrumental in establishing a sense of place—especially during Texas’ journey from settlement to statehood. Between the 19th and 20th centuries, Texas cuisine was shaped by the variety of ethnicities arriving into the territory as well as those who were already here. Ingredients, and the meals they composed, were determined by what could be locally gathered, raised, or hunted, then prepared in manners that had been used for generations or replicated the flavors of home Read More »
50 Years After the Original, Texas International Pop Festival Returns
Producer Angus Wynne III remembers the Dallas festival 50 years ago and looks ahead to this year's show, which features bands like Grand Funk Railroad, Chicago, Shiva’s Headband, Edgar Winter, and ZZ Top. Read More »
Exhibit at George W. Bush Center in Dallas Explores Texas Presidential Escapes
As visitors this summer to the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas will discover, presidents seize opportunities to depart Washington, D.C. The Center’s exhibit on presidential retreats, which runs through Oct. 6, highlights Camp David and three Texas-related venues: LBJ Ranch in the Hill Country, George and Laura Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford and the Bush family compound, Walker’s Point, in Kennebunkport, Maine, as well as identifying other getaways, including Harry Truman’s Florida White House in Key West, Herbert Hoover’s rugged Rapidan Camp in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains or a succession of presidential yachts. Read More »
5 Texas Podcasts to Listen to Now
These five podcasts highlight unique stories from all corners of Texas Read More »
Toast Austin’s Bats with A Special Cocktail
Head to the Four Seasons Hotel overlooking Lady Bird Lake or whip up your own “El Murciélago” at home Read More »
Where the People of El Paso Find Peace and Strength
From the Franklin Mountains to the Plaza Theatre, here are the places in El Paso where its residents seek peace and comfort. Read More »
From Opera to Blues: Explore Texas Music in All Its Diversity in Briscoe Center’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Exhibit
"Greatest Hits," showcases treasures from the archives of the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. With 200 items culled from 40 collections involving Texas music, the exhibit translates into all kinds of music and all sorts of people presented in a wonderful mashup. Read More »
Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: Aug. 9-11
Hike, bike, and take in scenic views of Mount Livermore and Madera Canyon this weekend during Open Days at The Nature Conservancy’s Davis Mountains Preserve. Read More »
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