April 2022 In This Issue Features Experience Life in Texas’ Highest Community at McDonald Observatory 9 Caves in Texas You Can Tour for a Day of Pure Exploration Volksmarching Brings Texans Together for Fitness and Camaraderie Departments Editor’s Note Rooms With a View My Hometown Pharmacist Lonnie Meredith Found a Calling and Community in Haskell Speaking of Texas Cookbook Historian Toni Tipton-Martin Highlights the Contributions of Black Cooks in American Food History Texana The Cold War, Texas, and the Birth of Space City Getaway A Weekend Getaway in Alpine Offers High-Desert Hospitality, Culture, and Adventure Drive / Atlas Where to Scuba Dive in Texas Drive / Family How Texas Continues to Take Roller Coasters to New Heights Drive / Made in Texas See Texas’ First Airplane at Midland International Airport Plates Gabriela Bucio Brings a New Aesthetic to Authentic Mexican Cuisine Plates Kenny and Ziggy’s in Houston Serves Up Deli Classics Vintage Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker Daytripper The Daytripper Visits Palo Duro Canyon Sightseer Lights and Motion Over Six Flags of Texas in Arlington