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Surrounded by Change in Austin, South Congress Avenue Shop Owners Find Ways to Endure

Allen's Boots, Big Top Candy Shop, and others persist despite rising rents and a culture shift that pushed out many SoCo gems

By Omar L. Gallaga
August 25, 2022

History

How a Houston-Born Singer Became a Tex-Mex Star in the 1930s

By Hector Saldaña
August 25, 2022
A woman sits on the side of a red and wood boxcar

Like a Local

The Texas State Railroad Powers the Small Town of Rusk

By Heather Brand
August 25, 2022
Tall trees around a pool of cool water

Road Trips

Dance the State Line Two-Step on a Weekend Getaway to Texarkana

By Paul McDonnold
August 25, 2022

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Fuel

Crêpe Crazy in Dripping Springs Whips Up European-Inspired Delights

By Heather Brand
August 25, 2022
A man in a cowboy hat and tan pants hugs a heart sculpture painted to say "Hachie"

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Visits Waxahachie’s Munster Mansion

By Chet Garner
August 25, 2022
A man in an athletic uniform sits next to a woman in a black and white photo

Football Coach Gary Gaines, Famously Depicted in ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Has Died at 73

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
August 24, 2022
A collection of sports movie posters including Varsity Blues, Friday Night Lights, North Dallas Forty, The Rookie and Stick It

9 Can’t-Miss Sport Movies Set in Texas

By Amelia Nonemacher
August 22, 2022
A large swarm of hawks in the sky

Keep Your Eyes on the Skies: Hawk Watch at Smith Point Gets Underway

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
August 19, 2022
a path in the woods

A Hiker Confronts Monoculture in Austin Parks

By Bobby Alemán
August 18, 2022

Evolving with the Times, Stanton’s In Alvin Celebrates 100 Years

By Heather Brand
August 18, 2022

A Native East Texan Remembers the Teacher Who Taught Him to Love the Detour

By Dalton LaFerney
August 18, 2022
Bree Jameson helps a young climber.

San Antonio Rock Climber Bree Jameson Talks Inclusion in Climbing Upon Release of New Documentary

By Ariel Castillo
August 17, 2022
A man in a white shirt uses tools to unearth a fossil in tan ground

Ancient Mosasaur Discovery Has Us Wondering Where Texas Ranks for Fossils

By Asher Elbein
August 16, 2022
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