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5 Indie Bookstores to Visit on a Literary Road Trip Across Texas

5 Indie Bookstores to Visit on a Literary Road Trip Across Texas

As a lifelong reader, I find there is little more that I love than a good bookstore.

Editor’s Note: 2023 Yearbook

Editor’s Note: 2023 Yearbook

Photographer Christ Chávez had never been to a powwow before attending The Austin Powwow last year to capture the festivities for our November issue.

A Look Back at El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa

A Look Back at El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa

Last September was the first time Cody Caddell traveled from Kerrville to attend El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love, a weekend-long festival with camping, music, and baseball in Marfa.

How Port Arthur Became the Official Cajun Capital of Texas

How Port Arthur Became the Official Cajun Capital of Texas

Port Arthur is known to some for petrochemicals, Gulf Coast hurricanes, and being the hometown of rock star Janis Joplin and Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.

Dallas Celebrates 150 Years of Deep Ellum

Dallas Celebrates 150 Years of Deep Ellum

A little more than a mile from where Dallas founder John Neely Bryan’s reconstructed cabin marks the first settlement of the city, Elm Street crosses under the Central Expressway and ushers in a different vibe.

Editor’s Note: Chronicler of the Curious

Editor’s Note: Chronicler of the Curious

This issue includes our last story by inimitable Houston writer John Nova Lomax, who died in May at age 53.

First Fridays on the El Paso Mission Trail Uncover Region’s Storied Past

First Fridays on the El Paso Mission Trail Uncover Region’s Storied Past

In 1680, after nearly a century of persecution and maltreatment from Spanish colonizers, the Pueblo Indians besieged Santa Fe and successfully expelled their oppressors from New Mexico for 12 years.

Looking Back to Luckenbach: 50 Years After the ‘¡Viva Terlingua!’ Sessions

Looking Back to Luckenbach: 50 Years After the ‘¡Viva Terlingua!’ Sessions

It’s considered one of the albums every Texan should know by heart. But when it was released 50 years ago, ¡Viva Terlingua!

Small Town Texas Inspires Original Works of Fiction

Small Town Texas Inspires Original Works of Fiction

The smaller the stage, the bigger the drama. That’s why for Texas Highways’ first collection of fiction, we’re exploring small town Texas and the characters connected to these lesser-known spots

Editor’s Note: Tall Tales

Editor’s Note: Tall Tales

Since we debuted our Open Road essay in the November 2018 issue, we’ve had the great fortune to feature some of the state’s brightest literary minds.

Plan Your Rocksprings Road Trip Now to See the Bats at Devil’s Sinkhole

Plan Your Rocksprings Road Trip Now to See the Bats at Devil’s Sinkhole

The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With 89 parks, natural areas, and historic sites to choose from, visitors can experience all kinds of outdoor activities.

Nature and Tranquility Await at Three Parks on the Edge of East Texas

Nature and Tranquility Await at Three Parks on the Edge of East Texas

A sandy trail leads me through the forest to a bog spanned by a suspension bridge that sways as I cross.

Cool Off This Summer at Upgraded Community Pools Around the Lone Star State

Cool Off This Summer at Upgraded Community Pools Around the Lone Star State

The residents of Cedar Hill, a town of 49,000 on the southern tip of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, were treated to a wet and wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

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