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November 2024

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A Guide to Texas’ Friendliest Places and Faces

We explore the Friendship State’s destinations, people, and organizations that make it a warm and welcoming place

October 22, 2024

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The exterior of a building with limestone and dark metal, along with extravagant landscaping and sidewalks.

Feature

Texas Libraries Are Engines of Optimism

By Elizabeth McCracken
November 4, 2024

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In Good Company

By Michael J. Mooney
October 28, 2024
A group of people dressed in the gray and maroon Texas A&M cadet uniform link arms on a football field

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These Aggie Traditions Are Friendly to the Core

By Spencer Campbell
October 22, 2024

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Texas Events Connecting Loved Ones Across the Border

By Thom Denton
October 22, 2024
An orange Monarch butterfly lands on an orange flower in a field of flowers and grass

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The Friendliest Animals in Texas

By Dina Gachman
October 22, 2024
A man in a white chef's coat leans on a glass bakery case. Above is a maroon sign reading "Michael's Cookie Jar"

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Texas Businesses Made with Pride

By Greg Marshall
October 22, 2024

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Howdy vs. Y’all: Which Texanism Is the Most Friendly?

By Jason Stanford and Lauren Hough
October 22, 2024
A man in amber-tinted sunglasses stands out front of a church on a city street

Feature

Meet the Friendliest Tour Guides in Texas

By Joe Nick Patoski
October 22, 2024
A mural painted with bright colors featuring depictions of musicians

Feature

San Antonio’s Murals Celebrate the City’s Friendly Spirit

By Cat Cardenas
October 22, 2024
A group of people sit and picnic on grass beside a creek

Feature

How To Act Like a Proper Texan

By Ian Dille
October 22, 2024
A vintage photograph of a large green sign reading "Welcome to Texas! Drive friendly—the Texas way"

Feature

Driving Friendly Is the Texas Way

By Tyler Smith
October 22, 2024
Two bushes in the foreground of a river with trees behind

Hidden Gem

Hidden Gem: A Riverside Beach in the Hill Country

By Ian Dille
November 18, 2024

Townsquare

Find Out Why Llano Calls Itself the Friendliest Town in Texas

By Sarah Thurmond
November 18, 2024
A woman wearing an official-looking uniform holds a large brochure reading 'Pecos Trail' over a large map of Texas. Two other women, on the other side of the counter, smile as they look at the information

Vintage

Texas Travel Counselors Are Ready to Help

By Christopher Collins
November 15, 2024

Like a Local

Clute Native Joe Ripple Is a Town VIP

By Nicole Beckley
November 14, 2024
A person's hand dips a pastry into a light golden coffee with foam

Fuel

Wake Up With Yemeni Coffee in North Texas

By Amanda Albee
November 13, 2024
A man in a maroon hat reading "DFW" leans on a bookshelf in a store

Culture

Deep Vellum Is Turning Dallas Into a Literary Hub

By S. Kirk Walsh
November 12, 2024
The sun shines behind two large stones in a desert setting

Culture

Ballroom Marfa Celebrates 20 Years as a Desert Oasis for the Arts

By Chris O’Connell
November 7, 2024
A large grass hut with a small door pictured in a field of green grass with a setting sun behind

Texana

Preserving the Endangered Language of the Caddo

By Ian Dille
November 7, 2024
The exterior of a blue building with a large sign reading "Flying Saucer Pie Co." Two people walk toward the camera carrying white pie boxes

Fuel

Flying Saucer Pie Company Is Out of This World

By Matthew Odam
November 5, 2024
A blurry image of a woman rolling down a green hill in a park

Dispatch

Barreling Down Houston’s Hippie Hill

By Paula Mejía
November 1, 2024
Two people sit in Adirondack chairs on a porch with two dogs

Stay

Pets Can Join the Fun at These Dog-Friendly Hotels

By Cynthia J. Drake
November 1, 2024

Speaking of Texas

You Don’t Know You Know Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

By Matt Zoller Seitz
October 30, 2024

Getaway

A Weekend Getaway in the Bordertown of Presidio

By Scott Dubois
October 29, 2024

Open Road

Texans Have Perfected the Art of Roadside Rescues

By Lauren Hough
October 24, 2024
A collection of meats sit on a metal grill with smoke coming out of the top

Fuel

The Benefits of Cooking with Wild Turkey

By Nataly Keomoungkhoun
October 24, 2024
A person wearing a long-sleeve shirt and hat walks behind tall okra plants in a garden under blue sky

Culture

Austin’s Community First! Village Offers a Fresh Start

By Clayton Maxwell
October 22, 2024
A young person sits on the floor while three older people look on inside a library with brick walls and numerous shelves full of books.

Editor's Note

The Texas Way

By Emily Roberts Stone
October 22, 2024

November 2024

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