Rockin’ Reimers Ranch
My fingers were cramping but my legs weren’t shaking … yet. I had a solid foothold but a somewhat questionable ... Read More »
It’s No Secret
As I watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant the American flag on the moon in the summer of 1969, I had no ... Read More »
Pineapple Express
Over lunch with some new friends from Laredo last spring, I learned of an event in the Gateway City that piqued my ... Read More »
Birds of a Feather
As soon as he sees the boardwalk, my four-year-old son Benjamin Byrd—“Byrdie” for short—takes off at a sprint, ... Read More »
Scenic Route: Turkey Bend Recreation Area
Find more information about Texas wildflowers at texashighways.com/wildflowers. To order a print of this ... Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
May the luck of the Irish fall upon you this St. Patrick's Day! To help, we take you on a daytrip through Dublin, ... Read More »
The SXSW Impact
South by Southwest aka SXSW and formally known as “South by Southwest Music, Film, Interactive, Edu and Eco ... Read More »
Lost and Found
When I was six years old I got lost. (more…) Read More »
Texas Film Awards
On Thursday night, the Austin Film Society hosted its 15th annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards show, a ... Read More »
Phil Collins: Honorary Texan
British rocker Phil Collins received honorary Texan status at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 11 in recognition ... Read More »
The Spectacular Wow!
Nothing says spring in Texas like bluebonnets, paintbrushes, and other familiar wildflowers. Some years these blooms merely whisper the season’s arrival, their voices muted by drought or unseasonal temperatures, but other times they trumpet the news with great swaths of vivid color as far as the eye can see. This spring promises to be closer to a shout than a whisper, but either way there will be wildflowers somewhere, sometime. Nature is nothing if not resilient and, this being Texas, she seems capable of handling more than we might expect. In our annual wildflower drive article, we endeavor to send you places where you’ll see the beauty of wildflowers and find plenty of other diversions to make for a great trip. We also try to cover parts of the state you might not think of when it comes to wildflowers and where you may sometimes have to work a bit harder for that photo-worthy payoff. Read More »
Bar-B-Que Renaissance
Dallas is well known as the home of innovative chefs like Stephan Pyles and Dean Fearing, landmark restaurants ... Read More »
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