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Dance Beneath the Stars at Garner State Park

Dance Beneath the Stars at Garner State Park

The Dance at Garner State Park might not have an official start time, but you’ll know when it begins. There are ... Read More »

A Jefferson Native Continues the Search for Sasquatch

A Jefferson Native Continues the Search for Sasquatch

On Memorial Day weekend in 1994, Craig Woolheater was driving home to Dallas from New Orleans on US 71 in central ... Read More »

Café Piro Preserves Indigenous Traditions with Every Dish

Café Piro Preserves Indigenous Traditions with Every Dish

There isn’t much commotion in Socorro, a dusty, quiet cove on the El Paso Mission Trail, 18 miles southeast of the ... Read More »

The Purple Martin Is Texas’ Latest Aerial Obsession

The Purple Martin Is Texas’ Latest Aerial Obsession

When customers exit the Round Rock Crossing Shopping Center as the sun sets on July and August evenings, they’re ... Read More »

The Daytripper Has a Slice of the Good Life in Kyle

The Daytripper Has a Slice of the Good Life in Kyle

They don’t call Kyle the “Pie Capital of Texas” for nothing and just wait until you’ve had a slice of the good ... Read More »

Try Your Cluck at Chicken S— Bingo

Try Your Cluck at Chicken S— Bingo

Despite the 90-degree heat, a crowd of 50-plus people gather behind the Little Longhorn Saloon, waiting for a ... Read More »

Ray Benson Is a Titan of Country Music

Ray Benson Is a Titan of Country Music

Standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall and wearing size 16 cowboy boots, Ray Benson is an undeniably big guy. And over the ... Read More »

Roadside Oddity: Ms. Pearl the Squirrel in Cedar Creek

Roadside Oddity: Ms. Pearl the Squirrel in Cedar Creek

When the Berdoll family gets together, there’s one topic that’s always on their minds. “Of course, we're ... Read More »

How San Angelo Became an International Water Lily Destination

How San Angelo Became an International Water Lily Destination

Like the mirage of an oasis unfolding in the heat waves of the desert, San Angelo's International Waterlily ... Read More »

Pick the Perfect Cowboy Hat

Pick the Perfect Cowboy Hat

After 25 years in Austin, my husband, Chris, wanted a cowboy hat. Because it’s Texas, we knew we shouldn’t just ... Read More »

The Sun Shines Bright on a Getaway to El Paso

The Sun Shines Bright on a Getaway to El Paso

The warmth and hospitality of El Paso residents is as much a hallmark of the border city as its famous desert ... Read More »

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