


Murals and Other Public Art Tell the Story of San Antonio in ‘Arte Del Pueblo’

Hooked on Horns: Where to Find the Largest Collections of Longhorns in Texas
Even with its association with a chain of rustic restaurants and a very popular college football team, few words in the English language evoke Texas more than “Longhorns.”
The breed of American beef cattle, with their beautifully expansive horn spread, began appearing after the breeding of Spanish and English cattle in the 1820s through 1830s, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

New Alamo Statues Featuring African Americans Tell A More Complete Story of the Texas Revolution
When Lubbock-based sculptor Eddie Dixon received a phone call about sculpting a statue for the Alamo, the caller wanted to know if he was familiar with the historic figure he would be capturing in bronze.

Roadside Oddity: How a Champion Baton Twirler Inspired Benavides’ Welcome Sign
If you meet Yvonne “Bonnie” Palacios today, you’d be hard-pressed to learn she’s a six-time world champion baton twirler.

A Poem For Uvalde

Three Takes on the Classic Texas Cheeseburger

What’s That Smell? San Antonio Zoo’s Corpse Flower Is Ready To Bloom
The words “corpse” and “flower” are not commonly associated with one another, but the distinctive stench of the Indonesian rainforest plant Amorphophallus titanium is said to merit such a description.

Participants and Spectators Alike Cheer for the San Antonio River Basin Paddling Race Series
For San Antonio canoeists and ultramarathon enthusiasts Marcus Monroe and Ryan Tedrow, racing beneath the skyline of their city has been a “bucket list” item since the River Walk section opened to paddlers last year.

Welcome to South Texas’ House of Immaculate Glass
Editor’s Note: A shorter version of this story appeared in the June 2022 issue of Texas Highways.

De-Mythifying the Lesser-Known Story of the Republic of the Rio Grande
“This is gonna make such an amazing miniseries one day, isn’t it?” gushes Brandon Seale in the eighth episode of the podcast “Republic of the Rio Grande.” As host and creator of the lively and ruminative 17-part series, Seale sets aside his day job as president of San Antonio-based Howard Energy Partners and takes on the role of avocational historian to delve into this lesser-known chapter of Mexico-Texas history.
