Frontier Spirits
Some say my lodging for this evening—the commander’s quarters at historic Fort Concho—is home to a ghost. About 13 ... Read More »
Baking with Friends
Anytime is a good time to be in the Texas Hill Country. For me, it’s most perfect in the fall, so my excitement ... Read More »
State of Great
Fredericksburg can claim its delectable peaches and celebrate its status as the epicenter of Texas’ wine tourism. ... Read More »
Mastering the Margarita
As a Tex-Mex-deprived Northeasterner, I try to get my spicy food fix as often as possible during my annual ... Read More »
Steak Serendipity
At Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes, a popular restaurant across the street from the pink granite Wise County Courthouse in ... Read More »
Top Hats
Amid the hiss and hum of century-old machines, hat-makers steam, press, and sew felt and straw into headwear both ... Read More »
A Gonzales Takeaway
When empresario Green DeWitt was given approval from the Mexican government in 1825 to establish a 400-family ... Read More »
Color in Motion
I’ll confess. I’m addicted to butterflies. (more…) Read More »
In Country’s Country
I grew up in a Texas family that does country-western music. The lilt of a fiddle breakdown, the rhythm of a ... Read More »
Immeasurable Fun
Now that my son August is on the cusp of turning five years old, he’s stumbled upon the concept of “infinity” to ... Read More »
Ghost Story
The once-bustling river port of Jefferson has been saluted for many things: the state’s first gas streetlights, ... Read More »
The Lakes Less Paddled
Back in 1973, times were simple on Acacia Lake Drive. Our family had just moved to Brownsville from Mexico City. I ... Read More »
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