August 2022 In This Issue Features 15 Small Town Mom and Pop Shops Worth the Trip Texas Small Towns to Visit Now (From 2022) Departments A Poem For Uvalde Un Poema Para Uvalde Editor’s Note Deep in the Heart My Hometown A Self-Taught Woodworker Practices His Craft on the Gilmer Town Square Open Road A Family Works to Overcome Tragedy on Possum Kingdom Lake Speaking of Texas Comedian William Lee Martin Takes His Texas-Bred Jokes to the World Texana Shumla Treks Offer a Revealing Look at the Ancient Rock Art of Southwest Texas Getaway In Granbury, New Offerings Energize a Classic Lakeside Retreat Drive / Atlas The Stories Behind Texas’ Quirkiest Town Names Drive / Family Lucky Land Offers a Serene Exhibition of Asian Culture and Art in Houston Drive / Family Chisholm Trail Rides Offers an Idyllic Small Town Horseback Riding Experience Plates What Makes a Great Old-School Burger Stand? Plates Get Your Fill at Griff’s Grill in Waco Vintage A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller Daytripper The Daytripper Explores Castroville’s Alsatian Culture Sightseer Good Things Grocery Thrives on Lockhart’s Town Square