Dive Into These Texas River Retreats
June 21, 2024 | By
Three major rivers define the shape of Texas: the Red, the Sabine, and the Rio Grande.
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10 Summer Adventures for the Whole Family
June 6, 2024 | By
Now that the school calendar is winding down, it’s time to embrace a fresh agenda for the summer.
A Texan Learns to Surf at 72
June 3, 2024 | By
Surfing has been a lifelong obsession for me. Back when the Beach Boys ruled the airwaves and the California surfer lifestyle became something to emulate, two junior high friends and I pooled our money and bought a surfboard by mail order—but never put it to the test.
Everything You Need to Know Before Floating a Texas River
May 24, 2024 | By
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How To Texas is a recurring column offering step-by-step instructions on how to be Texan.
The Daytripper Braves the Devils River
May 20, 2024 | By
The Devils River got its name from early settlers, who said the 93-mile waterway—and the treacherous terrain surrounding it near the U.S.-Mexico border—was created by Lucifer.
Texas’ Only Ice Cream Boat Has Embarked on Lake Conroe
May 7, 2024 | By
It was a typical blistering hot summer day last year at Lake Conroe Park when the idea came to Ryan and Brittney Stirpe.
From Bad Mutha to Fly-Fishing Expert
April 26, 2024 | By
As the audience at a sold-out show at Club Clearview in Dallas circa 1990 was demanding another encore from Austin funk band Bad Mutha Goose and the Brothers Grimm, one of the group’s singers had an eye on the backstage exit.
Who Needs Venice When There Are Gondolas in Irving?
March 8, 2024 | By Amanda Ogle
Gliding across Lake Carolyn in Irving, I sip a flute of sparkling cider while watching suburbia unfold around me.
Brave the Cold(ish) Waters at a New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge
December 28, 2023 | By Omar L. Gallaga
Sometime after 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Mayor Greg Bisso of Surfside Beach is going to be cold and wet—on purpose.
