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August 2021

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10 Small Texas Towns to Visit Now

From Bastrop to Port Isabel, these hamlets with fewer than 20,000 residents offer larger-than-expected fun

July 29, 2021

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Feature

The Unconventional and Idyllic Life of Lipscomb’s 44 Residents

By George Getschow
July 29, 2021

Feature

How The Last Picture Show Changed the World’s View of Small Town Texas

By Michael J. Mooney
July 29, 2021
Vintage photo of a Sinclair Station with a man pumping gas

Vintage

A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

By Traces of Texas
July 29, 2021

Fuel

Wild Alligator is a Delicacy in Southeast Texas

By Laurel Miller
July 29, 2021

Fuel

Lubbock Winemaker Kim McPherson Puts Texas Wine on the World Stage

By Anthony Head
July 29, 2021
A group of people stand and smile under a wooden cover

Editor's Note

The Simple Life

By Emily Roberts Stone
July 29, 2021

Fuel

There’s No Place Like Gnome Cones

By Julia Jones
July 29, 2021

Drive

Meet Fredericksburg’s Ultimate German Souvenir Shop: Kuckuck’s Nest

By Sallie Lewis
July 29, 2021

Open Road

Growing Up and Growing Old in Ysleta

By Sergio Troncoso
July 29, 2021
Trucks cross two bridges over water and trees

Drive

A Day in the Life of a Texas Truck Driver

By Lisa Bubert
July 29, 2021

Drive

The Mighty Thomas Carnival Brings Joy to Small Town Texas

By Jason Stanford
July 29, 2021

Like a Local

College Sweethearts Serve Up Tex-Mex Comfort in Leakey

By Omar L. Gallaga
July 29, 2021
The red and gold marquee of a theater reading "Lyric"

Getaway

Spend a 3-Day Weekend in Revitalized Brownwood

By Paul Brown
July 29, 2021
A Texas-flag themed mural reading "Archer City" on the side of a tan building

Sightseer

Archer City Residents Paint the Town for a Purpose

July 29, 2021

Texana

The Magical Days of Aquarena Springs in San Marcos

By Pam LeBlanc
July 29, 2021

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Gets Back to the Basics in Luckenbach

By Chet Garner
July 29, 2021

August 2021

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