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Roadside Oddity: The ‘Marfa Payphone’
Pay phones are a relic of the past. With the emergence of cellphones, the public phones that let you make a call for a quarter became obsolete starting in the early 2000s.
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DRIVETEXAS™
This is the Texas Department of Transportation’s highway conditions infor- mation service. Visit drivetexas.org to view an interactive highway map displaying construction areas, closures, weather-related hazards, and other conditions along your route.
Museum of the Big Bend’s Expansion Enters the World of Art
Step onto the patio that juts from the recently opened expansion of the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, and the spiny ridgeline of the Davis Mountains rises in the distance.
Remembering Fort Worth’s Caravan of Dreams
Forty years ago, a most unusual performance and arts space opened its doors in downtown Fort Worth.
Get Lost in the Pine Forest of Bastrop and Buescher State Parks
The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With 89 parks, natural areas, and historic sites to choose from, visitors can experience all kinds of outdoor activities.
Think You Dug Up a Priceless Artifact? Find Out During Texas Archeology Month.
For archeologists, “buried treasure” includes pottery fragments, bones, and sharpened stones. During Texas Archeology Month in October, everyone can join them in their quest to find clues about the state’s past.
A Look Back at El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa
Last September was the first time Cody Caddell traveled from Kerrville to attend El Cosmico’s Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love, a weekend-long festival with camping, music, and baseball in Marfa.
What’s Old Is New Again at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum in Austin
Nearly 90 years ago, an advertisement ran in the Austin American-Statesman for a commemorative coin that would help fund the construction of a new museum to house the state’s great historic treasures.
A First-Timers Guide to Big Bend National Park in West Texas
Texans love the prickly wilds of Big Bend National Park, where a sky island of mountains rises from a vast desert floor, and everything looks straight out of a John Wayne Western.
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