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
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
Open Road | January/February 2024 The Infinite Worldsof Yesterday A son and his parents return to the fields of ... Read More »
Singing Cowboy Tex Ritter’s Legacy Lives On
Of all the actors, musicians, sports figures, and entertainers known as Tex, the most famous is practically ... Read More »
Revisiting the El Paso Haunts of Pancho Villa
One hundred years ago, rifle fire shattered the morning calm in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, roughly 400 ... Read More »
Learning on the Road During the Pandemic
Open Road | December 2023 School’s Out A journalist and mother finds herself in the story of Texas by Sindya ... Read More »
Heisman Quarterback Robert Griffin III on His Return to Texas
Robert Griffin III is back—not on the field, but as a popular commentator for college football and the NFL. ... Read More »
In Praise of Magnolia, the ‘Greatest Little Town’ in Texas
The third time was the charm when it came to naming the town of Magnolia. Originally established as Mink, the ... Read More »
Pancho Claus Is Coming to Town
Inside the convention center at NRG Stadium in Houston, roughly 2,000 rambunctious elementary school children ... Read More »
Searching for Home at Lubbock’s Joyland Amusement Park
Open Road | November 2023 All You Got Left A family’s indelible memories of Lubbock’s Joyland Amusement Park by ... Read More »
Author George Saunders on the Whole Texas Thing
In the contemporary world of literature, George Saunders is known for many things. There are his five books of ... Read More »
Reshaping the Town of Panhandle
Originally named Carson City, the town of Panhandle was a community of 30,000 during the late 1920s oil boom. When ... Read More »
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