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July/August 2026

A man in a blue button down shirt and a cowboy hat holds a thumbs up inside a dance hall with a sign in the background that reads "Church of Western Swing"

On the Cover

Bob Wills Day Keeps the Famous Texas Bandleader’s Legacy Alive

Thousands flock to Turkey to celebrate the King of Western Swing with dancing and music

By Lauren Hough
July 22, 2026

On the Cover

35 True Texas Classics to Add to Your Next Road Trip

These ageless shops, saloons, steakhouses, and picture shows have provided fun for generations

July 7, 2026

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A digital illustration in black ink of an older man's head turned slightly left, smiling, and wearing a cowboy hat, with a tan background.

Speaking of Texas

Nolan Ryan Still Brings the Heat—In Baseball and Business

By Bryan C. Parker
July 30, 2026
An illustrated open-air bar with a sign that reads "West Alabama Ice House" with an American and Texas flag on either side of the sign.

Fuel

Texas Icehouses Are a Timeless Comfort

By Alison Cook
July 29, 2026
Four side-by-side illustrations of various dishes: enchiladas, a spherical kolache, crawfish and sausage, and a beef pho kolache.

Fuel

Texas Kolaches Get a Global Glow-Up

By Daniel Modlin
July 28, 2026
A white hatchback vehicle with cameras on the top and sides attached drives down a street with a fuzzy background of an old Capitol building and streetlight

Dispatch

A Stick-Shift Evangelist Gives Waymo a Chance

By Rose McMackin
July 27, 2026
Two filled trays of cafeteria food, with a hand holding a fork over the leftmost one.

Fuel

The Houston Eatery Keeping Southern Cafeteria Culture Alive

By Amanda Albee
July 17, 2026
A four-part illustration of a blue foldable bike at various stages of folding, with a light teal background.

Open Road

A Londoner Pedals Back to His Hill Country Home

By Ben Markovits
July 14, 2026
An old man wearing a red bandana, black cowboy hat, denim shirt and brown vest sits in a covered wagon pulled by two brown horses.

Getaway

Giddy Up to a Wild West Getaway in Bandera

By Sarah Thurmond
July 13, 2026
Two brown boots in the foreground with two people dancing behind them

Editor's Note

Class Acts

By Mike Hoinski
July 7, 2026

July/August 2026

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