Senior Editor Lori Moffatt Shares Her Favorite Places in Texas After 27 Years at Texas Highways
This issue marks the 44th anniversary of the travel magazine of Texas. It’s also the last issue for Senior Editor Lori Moffatt, who is retiring after an esteemed 27 years with the publication. As a staff, we’re going to miss her irreplaceable knowledge of Texas’ history and culture, insightful edits and sharp eye for details, but even more so the passion and vitality she’s brought to these pages and the office over the years. Before her departure, I asked her to share some of her insights with the readers she’s served so well for more than 300 issues. Read More »
Texas Highways Selects True Texas Travel Film Winner at Thin Line Fest
A Piece of Texas: A Travel Documentary took home the top prize in Texas Highways' True Texas short film category at Thin Line fest in Denton on Saturday, April 21. Read More »
11 Voluntourism Opportunities and Volunteer Organizations in Texas
Information on volunteering opportunities related to organizations mentioned in our April 2018 feature 4 ... Read More »
James Beard Award-Winning Chef Hugo Ortega Dishes on His Love for Houston
Hugo Ortega’s culinary touch is celebrated in his hometown of Houston and beyond—he’s the creative force behind a ... Read More »
Ground Control to Charlie Duke, Apollo Mission Astronaut of New Braunfels
Only 12 people have walked on the moon, and New Braunfels resident Charlie Duke is one of them. Duke became the ... Read More »
Eva Ybarra, the Accordion Queen, Was Born to Play
Not much has come easily for Eva Ybarra, except playing music. Since getting her start as a young girl in San Antonio icehouses in the 1950s, the accordionist has carved out a lasting career with her progressive style and forceful singing. Today, Ybarra is recognized as one of conjunto’s most accomplished players—despite the vagaries of the music business and the headwinds of macho chauvinism—and is known by the esteemed nickname, La Reina del Acordeón (the queen of the accordion). Read More »
Football Star Dat Nguyen Shares His Life Journey
Dat Nguyen holds the distinction of being the first and only Vietnamese-American to play in the National Football ... Read More »
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons talks touring, Texas and more
You’d be hard-pressed to name a band that defines Texas rock ’n’ roll any better than ZZ Top. Over nearly 50 ... Read More »
Country Singer Aaron Watson’s Texas independence streak
Illustration by Christopher Nielsen Ever since the 1999 debut of his first album, Singer/Songwriter, country ... Read More »
Texas Book Fest Reveal
Always trying to one-up itself, the annual Texas Book Festival follows its record-breaking 2016 event with today’s ... Read More »
Lyrical Herencia
Nearly every year since 1932, the Texas Legislature has named a State Poet Laureate to honor significant ... Read More »
All Roads Lead to Tuna
The actor and playwright Jaston Williams grew up in the small towns of Olton and Crosbyton in the Texas ... Read More »
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