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Holidays

You’ve Never Been to Dickens on the Strand? Bah! Humbug!

By Edward Carey
November 23, 2022
Spiny, blue-gray cacti peek over a valley illuminated by sun shining on the Chisos mountains

Nature

Big Bend’s Indomitable Prickly Plant Life

By Matt Joyce
November 23, 2022
A man in a blue collared shirt stands in front of a rock formation with the word "Gault" etched into the side

History

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

By Kathryn Jones
November 23, 2022
A car drives up a narrow track gravel road with a picturesque mountain scene behind

Drive

The Christmas Mountains Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving

By Matt Joyce
November 23, 2022
A man places a mint sprig in a tall class full of lightly opaque liquid

Recipes

Fernet Punch

November 23, 2022

Open Road

A Long Goodbye to Texas

By Elizabeth Bruenig
November 23, 2022
Brightly lit and tall ice sculptures on a dark background

Drive

Carvers From China Create Frozen Masterpieces at Galveston’s Ice Land

By Robyn Ross
November 23, 2022
The exterior of a tall, stone, castle-like building in the evening

Editor's Note

A Coastal Carol

By Emily Roberts Stone
November 23, 2022
A black-and-white photograph of a woman holding tamales

Vintage

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

By Traces of Texas
November 23, 2022
The reflection of a tall rocky canyon wall over blue water

Sightseer

A Fresh Angle on Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park

November 23, 2022
A woman holding a chicken in a plastic chair sitting in front of green plants

Like a Local

Find Exotic Animals and Hill Country Culture in the No-Stoplight Town of Harper

By Heather Brand
November 23, 2022
A man in a white cowboy hat takes a large bite out of a fruitcake in front of a sign reading Collin Street Bakery

The Daytripper

It’s Fruitcake Season All Year Long in Corsicana

By Chet Garner
November 23, 2022
The exterior of a red and blue theater with a large sign reading "Ritz" under a blue sky with clouds

Getaway

With Its Healing Waters History, Mineral Wells Serves Up Relaxing Good Times

By June Naylor
November 23, 2022
A look inside miniature rooms ornately decorated with small furniture, paintings and more

Drive

The Biggest Hit at the American Windmill Museum Is the Smallest

By Dina Gachman
November 23, 2022
An illustration of a man with a short beard smiling brightly for the camera

Speaking of Texas

Journalist and Podcaster Sam Sanders Connects the Dots of Culture and News

By Natalie Weiner
November 23, 2022
A downtown plaza with brick buildings adorned with glowing lights and people walking by

Fuel

Las Ramblas Cocktail Lounge Brings Nightlife to Historic Downtown Brownsville

By Danielle Lopez
November 23, 2022
A spiced cake with white icing on a wooden table next to a cup of coffee

Fuel

Historic Slaton Bakery Has Served Sweet Treats to the Panhandle for Nearly 100 Years

By Julia Jones
November 23, 2022

Holidays

Ring In the Holidays With Tried-and-True Tejano Traditions

By Luis G. Rendon
November 23, 2022

December 2022

The December 2022 issue of Texas Highways Magazine, "A Tex-Mex Holiday"
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