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June 2021

Beautiful blue sky and red and blue flags adorn a walkway with a sign "Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier" with people walking underneath

On the Cover

Galveston’s Resilient Spirit Sparks Another Renaissance

Restoring Galveston, new restaurants and shops lure tourists to the island once again

By John Nova Lomax
May 27, 2021

More

Palm trees, horses and a sunset in the background of a resaca

Feature

Resacas are the Natural Wonders of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

By Lydia Saldaña
May 27, 2021
Photo of sunrise at Galveston 1900 Hurricane Memorial

Editor's Note

Treasure Island

By Emily Roberts Stone
May 27, 2021
A boat creates a large wake in a channel of water alongside marshes under blue sky

Drive

This Intracoastal Waterway Connects Texas to Florida

By Dan Oko
May 27, 2021

Like a Local

Nederland Pays Tribute to Its Dutch and Cajun Ancestry

By Heather Brand
May 27, 2021
Three people stand holding a bottle of vodka in front of a pickup truck

Fuel

Hemp is the Secret Ingredient in This Houston-Made Vodka

By Kayla Stewart
May 27, 2021

Fuel

How the Watermelon Queen Cultivated Appreciation for Texas Farmers

By Heather Brand
May 27, 2021
A sepia image of a mule-drawn cart standing in front of a large mound of dirt with some buildings elevated

Vintage

The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

By Traces of Texas
May 27, 2021
A man in a black shirt sits in a restaurant behind a plate of oysters

Fuel

Raz Halili Is the Oyster Prince of Texas

By Mai Pham
May 27, 2021
Lights down a pier under dark blue sky with a cloud

Sightseer

The Galveston Fishing Pier Illuminates the Gulf of Mexico

May 27, 2021
A mural of Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, and the U.S. Colored Troops in Galveston

Drive

Galveston’s New “Absolute Equality” Mural Will Be Dedicated on Juneteenth

By Michael Hurd
May 27, 2021

Texana

The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse

By David Theis
May 27, 2021
An illustration of wakesurfer Ashley Kidd

Speaking of Texas

Bigger Is Better for Ashley Kidd, 5-Time World Champion Wakesurfer

By Pam LeBlanc
May 27, 2021
A man in a cowboy hat stands with his arms crossed by the sea

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Enjoys “Mexicajun” Eats and Gulf Coast History in Port Arthur

By Chet Garner
May 27, 2021
An illustration of tall red buildings in downtown Houston with a car driving through lanes of traffic

Open Road

A Houston Native Returns Home From Harlem to Heal Alongside His Family

By Michael Arceneaux
May 27, 2021

June 2021

The June 2021 issue of Texas Highways featured a person on a bicycle riding through historic Galveston
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