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Michael Martin Murphey Is Having a Ball Celebrating 30 Years of His Cowboy Christmas Tour

The Dallas native has performed at the historic Cowboys' Christmas Ball in Anson since 1992

By Heather Brand
December 6, 2022
A knot in an oak tree that appears to be in the form of the Virgin Mary, is adorned by silk pink and red flowers.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: the Virgin Mary Tree in Houston’s Garden Oaks Neighborhood

By Layne Van Vranken
December 1, 2022

Holidays

You’ve Never Been to Dickens on the Strand? Bah! Humbug!

By Edward Carey
November 23, 2022
A man in a blue collared shirt stands in front of a rock formation with the word "Gault" etched into the side

History

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

By Kathryn Jones
November 23, 2022

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Open Road

A Long Goodbye to Texas

By Elizabeth Bruenig
November 23, 2022
Brightly lit and tall ice sculptures on a dark background

Drive

Carvers From China Create Frozen Masterpieces at Galveston’s Ice Land

By Robyn Ross
November 23, 2022
A black-and-white photograph of a woman holding tamales

Vintage

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

By Traces of Texas
November 23, 2022
A woman holding a chicken in a plastic chair sitting in front of green plants

Like a Local

Find Exotic Animals and Hill Country Culture in the No-Stoplight Town of Harper

By Heather Brand
November 23, 2022
A look inside miniature rooms ornately decorated with small furniture, paintings and more

Drive

The Biggest Hit at the American Windmill Museum Is the Smallest

By Dina Gachman
November 23, 2022
An illustration of a man with a short beard smiling brightly for the camera

Journalist and Podcaster Sam Sanders Connects the Dots of Culture and News

By Natalie Weiner
November 23, 2022

Holidays

Ring In the Holidays With Tried-and-True Tejano Traditions

By Luis G. Rendon
November 23, 2022

For a Quick Road Trip, the President’s Ranch Trail Takes You All the Way With LBJ

By Joe Nick Patoski
November 22, 2022

Murals and ‘Ted Lasso’ Billboards Highlight Texans Playing in 2022 FIFA World Cup

By Peter Warren  
November 21, 2022
NSHOF

Explore American Soccer, from its Foundations to its Greatest Stars, at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco

By Matt Joyce
November 19, 2022
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