Comfort Food: Pies
October 21, 2015 | By
Notice there is no category called “Dessert.” No category for cake, cookies, ice cream, or candy.
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Comfort Food: Mac ‘n’ Cheese
October 16, 2015 | By
Never underestimate the comfort factor in a bubbling-hot crock of cheese-cloaked noodles pulled right from the oven.
Comfort Food: Fish & Shrimp
October 16, 2015 | By June Naylor
More than 600 miles of Gulf Coast landscape shapes one long, arching side of the state.
Comfort Food: Chicken-Fried Steak
October 16, 2015 | By June Naylor
The most popular dish among cowboys driving cattle to market, the chicken-fried steak began as a simple pounded steak—usually a cheap cut that the chuck-wagon cook tenderized with a good walloping—that was cloaked in flour, salt, and pepper, and then fried in a skillet.
Comfort Food: Burgers
October 13, 2015 | By June Naylor
If you’re a recent arrival in Texas, you may not have heard that our state gave birth to the hamburger, but now you know: Allegedly created in the late 1880s at an East Texas café owned by a man named Fletcher Davis, the hamburger was introduced to a larger audience at the 1904 St.
Comfort Food: Barbecue
October 13, 2015 | By June Naylor
Few topics in the Texas food world get people more excited than barbecue.
Readers’ Choice: Texas’ Top 40 Comfort Food Hot Spots
October 12, 2015 | By June Naylor
Asking readers for their favorite comfort foods seems a lot like asking someone to name a favorite grandchild—the answers frequently come in a flood of options, as they have since we put out the call early this year.
Viva San Antonio!
November 13, 2014 | By Matt Joyce
You could argue that San Antonio had a head start in Texas Highways’ countdown of the Texas Top 40 travel destinations.
Texas Top 40 No. 27, Lake Fork
March 4, 2014 | By
Sportfishing rules at Lake Fork. In fact, the reservoir—which lies on the Sabine River 70 miles east of Dallas—ranks among the country’s top trophy bass lakes.
Texas Top 40 No. 32, Dalhart
January 7, 2014 | By
Dalhart, named for its location on the Dallam and Hartley county line, originated as a railroad town and developed as a shipping center for area ranches, including the renowned XIT Ranch.
Texas Top 40 No. 40, Lubbock
December 31, 2013 | By
Those who take time to explore the “Hub City” will find a notable wine scene, thanks to the High Plains’ bounty of vineyards, an influential music scene, and a fascinating selection of museums.
Texas Top 40 No. 36, Houston
December 5, 2013 | By
A longtime hub for innovation in energy and medicine, Houston has come into its own as a vacation destination in recent years.
Texas Top 40 No. 37, Caddo Lake State Park
December 5, 2013 | By
Every Texan should experience the primordial mystery of Caddo Lake State Park. With its ghostly, century-old cypress trees draped with gray-green Spanish moss, cozy cabins built in the 1930s, and a history that encompasses pearl hunting and steamboating, a Caddo getaway works efficiently to re-set your perspective.
Texas Top 40 No. 38, Bastrop
December 4, 2013 | By
The same natural beauty and fertility that first attracted Native Americans and some of Texas’ earliest settlers to the pine forests on the Colorado River still make Bastrop a welcoming escape today. Bastrop capitalizes on its rich heritage with historic neighborhoods and a downtown full of restored buildings that house charming shops and cafés.
Texas Top 40 No. 39, Marble Falls
December 4, 2013 | By
Marble Falls’ picturesque setting along its namesake lake proves enticing enough, but travelers stick around this Hill Country town for the live music, classic cafés, art galleries, intriguing shops, and annual events that range from a soapbox derby to drag-boat races.
Texas Top 40 Travel Destinations
December 3, 2013 | By
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Last fall, we asked Texas Highways readers to share their favorite places in the state for our Texas Top-40 Travel Destinations.
