October 2021

In This Issue

Features

Find Unexpected Adventures in the Rugged Canyonlands of the Texas Panhandle

In Defense of the Grackle, the Bird Texans Love to Hate

The Return of Texas’ Live Music Scene

Departments

Editor’s Note

The Adventurer

My Hometown

The Musical Legacy of Crockett Didn’t End With Lightnin’ Hopkins

Open Road

The Evolution of the South Dallas Neighborhood

Speaking of Texas

Fort Worth Filmmaker Chyna Robinson Shines a Light on Domestic Abuse

Texana

The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

Getaway

Paint the Town During a Weekend Getaway in Artistic San Angelo

Drive / Atlas

Sharks Are at the Top of the Gulf Coast Food Chain

Drive / Wild

What Lurks in the Dark at Texas Parks?

Drive / Made in Texas

Bowie High School’s Principal Moonlights as a Knifemaker for Texas Pitmasters

Plates

Carnitas Is the ‘Only Thing’ on the Menu at This San Antonio Restaurant

Plates

Hill Country Spring Water is the Secret Ingredient in Nine Banded Whiskey

Plates

Farmhouse Vineyards is Known Statewide For its Famous Grapes

Vintage

Sheriff Rufe Jordan Kicks Back with Honey

Daytripper

North Padre Island Offers a Quieter Gulf Coast Adventure

Sightseer

A Wet Summer Bodes Well for a Colorful Fall at Guadalupe Mountains

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