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How To Act Like a Proper Texan

How To Act Like a Proper Texan

To most Texans, hospitality extends beyond one’s own home. Just ask JeriLynne Clifford, a hospitality expert known ... Read More »

A Guide to Texas’ Friendliest Places and Faces

A Guide to Texas’ Friendliest Places and Faces

Illustrations by James Olstein A guide to some of the friendliest places, faces, and customs in ... Read More »

Howdy vs. Y’all: Which Texanism Is the Most Friendly?
The Most Haunted Roads in Texas

The Most Haunted Roads in Texas

Who hasn’t stumbled upon a quiet stretch of road in the dark of night and wondered what awaits them around the ... Read More »

Texas Restaurants Making Chicken-Fried Steak With a Twist

Texas Restaurants Making Chicken-Fried Steak With a Twist

Nestled halfway between Fort Worth and Abilene, the North Texas town of Strawn often serves as a pit stop for ... Read More »

Bikepacking Through the Piney Woods

Bikepacking Through the Piney Woods

About two dozen bikes lean against the back of the Bullet Grill in Point Blank, a village on the shores of Lake ... Read More »

Texas’ Invasive Wild Hogs Are on the Menu

Texas’ Invasive Wild Hogs Are on the Menu

Wild hogs are a menace, especially in Texas, which is home to 2.6 million of them—about 38% of the total U.S. ... Read More »

<i>American Folk Music</i> Honors the Lomax Family Legacy

American Folk Music Honors the Lomax Family Legacy

Two years ago, I wrote a profile on John Lomax III, the scion of Texas’ (and America’s) first family of music ... Read More »

Take a Bite Out of a <i>Simpsons</i>-Inspired Burger in Austin

Take a Bite Out of a Simpsons-Inspired Burger in Austin

For a few weeks in October, the greatest homage to pop culture burgerdom happens in East Austin. Since 2018, ... Read More »

Gliding Through the Skies Over Marfa

Gliding Through the Skies Over Marfa

Long before Marfa was an art town, a wedding events destination, the embodiment of small town cool—and even before ... Read More »

A Texan’s Guide to Butterfly Season

A Texan’s Guide to Butterfly Season

Perhaps no insect in the state of Texas is as beloved as its butterflies. They're so loved that, of all the ... Read More »

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