History

When Smithville Baked the World’s Largest Gingerbread Man

TThe 1998 Sandra Bullock movie Hope Floats may have put Smithville on the map, but the small Bastrop County town ... Read More »

De Kalb, population 1,421, is a tiny town tucked away in the northeast corner of the state. But 40 years ago this ... Read More »

If you find yourself wandering through the Piney Woods, you’ll see the same name over and over: Angelina. In ... Read More »

Growing up in Brenham, Tina B. Henderson’s hometown felt too small for her dreams. She left to join the military ... Read More »

Bandera middle school’s cafeteria provides an unlikely backdrop for a trip through time one Saturday afternoon in ... Read More »

As my friend Lize and I step into the mouth of the 582-foot Clarity Tunnel, I feel as if I am embarking on the ... Read More »

Twice a year during the Wings and Wheels Fly-In in Kingsbury, World War I-era aircraft with deep-throated engines ... Read More »

The crowd under the big top grew quiet as 15-year-old Evelyn Kaps climbed the ladder to a high platform beneath a ... Read More »

Paranormal activity has always been an interest for Sandy Bates Emmons. “I got it from my dad, who was into UFOs, ... Read More »

IT'SDEADAROUND HERE A GHOST TOWN ENTHUSIAST SEARCHES FOR THE ESSENCEOF THESE SCARCELY POPULATED ... Read More »

“You are in one of the most special places in the hemisphere,” said guide Sergio Ayala in his introduction of the ... Read More »

Take a trip through the spookier side of the state on cursed ships, in haunted hotels, and at sites of alleged ... Read More »

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