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Preserving Texas German in Its Final Days

Preserving Texas German in Its Final Days

Toward the end of a long drive from California to Austin in 2001 to start a new job as a German linguistics ... Read More »

Texas Sheepdog Trials Are the Ruff-est Sport You’ve Never Heard Of

Texas Sheepdog Trials Are the Ruff-est Sport You’ve Never Heard Of

Donna Rock’s eyes follow the three Dorper sheep as they make a tight curve at the base of a mesquite tree 300 ... Read More »

Author Tim O’Brien On His Great American Road Trip Novel

Author Tim O’Brien On His Great American Road Trip Novel

Acclaimed author Tim O’Brien made his highly anticipated return with his first novel in 20 years, America ... Read More »

Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth

Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth

It's a blustery, dark, cold January day at an old cemetery in Dido. Were it not for the two Texas Historical ... Read More »

Whataburger Is More Than Comfort Food

Whataburger Is More Than Comfort Food

Open Road  | March 2024 Eating With My Ghosts A Whataburger regular finds comfort in combo meals by ire’ne lara ... Read More »

Frolicking Among the Bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park

Frolicking Among the Bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park

This photo from the Texas Highways archives shows a handsome couple—and their handlers—frolicking in a bumper ... Read More »

Roadside Oddity: The Giant Uvalde Cut-outs

Roadside Oddity: The Giant Uvalde Cut-outs

Our state is full of novelties, many of which have a peculiar story of how they came to be on their particular ... Read More »

Experience Pottsboro in North Texas Like a Local

Experience Pottsboro in North Texas Like a Local

When Dianne Connery moved to Pottsboro in 2010, she was ready to retire. After years working in gerontology ... Read More »

It’s a New Season for Fort Worth’s Abraham Alexander

It’s a New Season for Fort Worth’s Abraham Alexander

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Abraham Alexander's love song "Tears Run Dry" is filling the airwaves." ... Read More »

Nixta Taqueria Chef Edgar Rico on the Joys of Tacos

Nixta Taqueria Chef Edgar Rico on the Joys of Tacos

“Tacos have always brought me joy,” says Edgar Rico, executive chef and co-owner of Nixta Taqueria in East ... Read More »

Recovering Lost Memories at Brazos Bend State Park

Recovering Lost Memories at Brazos Bend State Park

When I was 11 years old, my parents put our family home in the suburbs of Houston on the market. They received an ... Read More »

An Empty Nester Takes a Trip Back in Time

An Empty Nester Takes a Trip Back in Time

Open Road  | January/February 2024 The Infinite Worldsof Yesterday A son and his parents return to the fields of ... Read More »

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