Sightseer: Back to the Futuro
What: Futuro House Where: 9573 State Highways 276 in Royse City When: Year-round As you near Royse City, just ... Read More »
Actor Tom Hanks and journalist Dan Rather join 2017 Texas Book Festival
This just in: Actor, screenwriter, director, producer and all-around good guy Tom Hanks is joining a growing cast ... Read More »
9 of Texas’ Awe-Inspiring Man-Made Wonders
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite man-made wonders of Texas – those must-see locations that every ... Read More »
Sip and Celebrate at Texas Craft Brewers Festival
Texas’ biggest celebration of Texas craft beer—the annual Texas Craft Brewers Festival—returns to Austin’s Fiesta ... Read More »
Haunted Hot Spots
In our October 2017 issue, we shed some light on Jefferson and Granbury's haunted history. But like Granbury, many ... Read More »
Wildlife Watch at Big Bend Ranch State Park
With cooler temps, crisp air and beautiful colors, autumn is a great time to visit Big Bend Ranch State Park. It’s also a great time to watch for wildlife. More than 48 mammal species and more than 300 bird species have been spotted in the park. While some species migrate to the park during the autumn season, others are there year-round. Here, Park Superintendent Nathanael Gold gives us some insider tips on what to watch for in the park, along with some safety tips in case you run into a slightly feistier species. Read More »
Daytripper: Conroe’s a blast!
While Houston’s sprawl may be knocking on Conroe’s door, don’t make the mistake of lumping this town in with the ... Read More »
Eva Ybarra, the Accordion Queen, Was Born to Play
Not much has come easily for Eva Ybarra, except playing music. Since getting her start as a young girl in San Antonio icehouses in the 1950s, the accordionist has carved out a lasting career with her progressive style and forceful singing. Today, Ybarra is recognized as one of conjunto’s most accomplished players—despite the vagaries of the music business and the headwinds of macho chauvinism—and is known by the esteemed nickname, La Reina del Acordeón (the queen of the accordion). Read More »
Discover Granbury’s haunted history in a courthouse square tour
Find history – and possibly hauntings – at the Hood County Museum, which occupies the 1885 jail ... Read More »
Discover McAllen’s (Valley-style) urban charms
(Illustration by Susie Ghahremani) For many fellow Texans from “up north,” the Rio Grande Valley might be ... Read More »
Gab and grub at Texas’ stockyard cafés
Cattle dealer Lawson Alford at the Amarillo Livestock Auction. When sitting in a stockyard café, surrounded by ... Read More »
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