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Who Is Colleen Hoover, the Texas Author Taking the Romance Genre By Storm?

The queen of BookTok and Sulphur Springs native has a new novel, 'It Starts With Us,' coming out Oct. 18

By S. Kirk Walsh
October 11, 2022
An artist rendering of the Austin skyline with the Waterline on the right of the photo. Soaring to 1,022 feet, Waterline will become the tallest tower in Texas when it opens in 2026. Source: Atchain

A Brief History of the Rise and Rise of Texas Skyscrapers

By Joe Nick Patoski
October 7, 2022
A closeup of the statue of Emily West Morgan, whose head is turned to be looking left, by Eddie Dixon, located at the Alamo. Photo courtesy the Alamo Trust, Inc.

New Alamo Statues Featuring African Americans Tell A More Complete Story of the Texas Revolution

By Regina L. Burns
October 5, 2022

Celebrate World Sake Day at Texas’ First and Only Sake Brewery

By Sallie Lewis
September 30, 2022

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with 8 Books By Texas Authors

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
September 29, 2022
The exterior of a Spanish-style building with a tall palm tree in front

Road Trips

A Weekend in McAllen Reveals the Bounty of Rio Grande Valley

By Aaron Nelsen
September 29, 2022
A neon sign reading "Leddys" illuminates a downtown street at night, next to the bright lights of cars streaming by

Sightseer

After Dark at the Fort Worth Stockyards

September 29, 2022

Like a Local

A Hitchcock Native Preserves the Diverse History of the Texas Gulf Coast

By Brooke A. Lewis
September 29, 2022
A man in a small cowboy hat stands in front of an old-fashioned building with a large rotunda and dome

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Visits North Dallas’ Eclectic Food Scene and First-Class Museums

By Chet Garner
September 29, 2022
adobe building framed by clouds

The National Park Service Gains Oversight of Marfa’s Historic Blackwell School

By J.D. Garcia
September 28, 2022
Fort Lancaster

Fort Lancaster State Historic Site Offers a Glimpse of Turbulent Times on the West Texas Frontier

By Arman Badrei
September 27, 2022

Texas Arts and Crafts Fair Celebrates 50 Years of Lone Star Talent

By June Naylor
September 20, 2022

Sip On This: Four Texas-Made Cocktail Recipes to Keep Summer Going

By Gabrielle Pharms
September 20, 2022

What Is Diez y Seis and Why Do We Celebrate It In Texas?

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
September 16, 2022
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