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An overhead shot shows the eight steel buffalo sculptures rising above the parade grounds and building that houses Frontier Texas!, with trees and a lawn in the foreground. A cloudless blue sky appears in the upper half of the picture.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Flying Herd of Buffalo in Abilene

Since 2013, the steel sculptures have captured the imagination of visitors and Texas frontier history enthusiasts

By Loretta Fulton
January 31, 2023
An armadillo faces to the left of the photo in a grassy field with a light blue cloudy sky and trees on the horizon

Armadillo Day is Texas’ Response to Punxsutawney Phil

By Asher Elbein
January 30, 2023
Owner Mickey Ashmore sits in front of floor-to-ceiling shelves lined with his colorful signature Sabah shoes, inspired by Turkish slippers.

How a Native Texan Made Traditional Turkish Footwear a Sought-after Brand in Marfa

By Layne Van Vranken
January 25, 2023
A man in a blue vest sits at a desk beneath a purple banner reading "Lions Club"

Like a Local

Kaufman Honors Community, Service, and Hard Work

By Regina L. Burns
January 24, 2023

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History

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Offers Inspiration and Reflection Beneath Houston

By Clayton Maxwell
January 24, 2023
An illustration of a woman with dark braids and a colorful background

How Dallas Chef Tiffany Derry Went From IHOP Cook to TV Personality

By June Naylor
January 24, 2023

Open Road

Exploring New Braunfels’ German History at the Faust Hotel

By Fernando A. Flores
January 24, 2023
A group of people enjoy the cool water of Barton Springs Pool under green trees in a black and white photograph

Vintage

A Playful Day at Barton Springs in Austin

By Traces of Texas
January 24, 2023
A large, rainbow-colored flag waves in front of a person speaking on stairs

Art

‘Legacy of Love’ Seeks to Unite All in Dallas’ Oak Lawn Neighborhood

By Dina Gachman
January 24, 2023
The interior of an ornate cream and gold chapel, with a few wooden chairs and pews under a vaulted ceiling

Architecture

A Photographer Captures Divine Inspiration in Texas’ Transcendent Landmarks

January 24, 2023
A red, white and blue circular collection of bricks under Texas and United States flags

Drive

Hemphill Remembers the Columbia Disaster 20 Years Later

By Clayton Maxwell
January 24, 2023

Art

The Kimbell Art Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Shining Natural Light on International Art

By Fowzia Karimi
January 24, 2023
A highway sign post reading "Farm Road 669" stands in the foreground of a dry rural Texas scene along gray asphalt

Dry January? These Texas Counties Are Dry Year-Round.

By Omar L. Gallaga
January 20, 2023

Home of Austin’s Original Slacker, the O. Henry Museum Reopens

By Sarah Thurmond
January 17, 2023
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