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The Cadillac of Barbecue Smokers Can Be Found in Lockhart

The Cadillac of Barbecue Smokers Can Be Found in Lockhart

Like finely tuned hot rods, the models gleam in the brightly lit showroom. While their designs and styles are all different—some feature shiny chrome that sparkles under the recessed lighting and others bear sturdy black paint and brass accents—they’re all here to inspire and catch fire.

A New Book Details the Life of Terry Allen and His ‘Truckload of Art’

A New Book Details the Life of Terry Allen and His ‘Truckload of Art’

Maybe you’ve seen Terry Allen’s work.
His sculpture Caw Caw Blues, which contains the ashes of his friend Guy Clark, stands sentinel at the entrance of The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos.

The Making of Luck, Willie Nelson’s Old West Town

The Making of Luck, Willie Nelson’s Old West Town

The Western movie set located on Willie Nelson’s property about 30 miles west of Austin was, well, down on its luck.

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 Commission markers and the signage for the United Methodist Church, this ghost town 40 minutes northwest of downtown Fort Worth on the shores of Eagle Mountain Lake would be all but imperceptible to passersby.

Armadillo World Headquarters Strikes a New Chord

Armadillo World Headquarters Strikes a New Chord

The Armadillo World Headquarters never grew old. But its legend sure as hell did.
As a venue, it lasted not quite 11 years, from mid-1970 to the first hours of 1981.

The Elisabet Ney Museum Is a Historic Austin ‘Hidden Gem’

The Elisabet Ney Museum Is a Historic Austin ‘Hidden Gem’

At the corner of East 44th Street and Avenue H in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin stands a three-story stone structure that looks like a small medieval castle, with a keep (or fortified tower) and a colonnaded portico at the entrance.

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