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A Decade After the Tragic Explosion, the Central Texas Town of West Rebuilds Community

March 28, 2023 | By Kathleen Kaska

Czech Stop Is Going To Be Okay, Y’all

March 8, 2023 | By Alex Veeneman

When It Comes to Czech Culture, Abbott Native Lauren Gerik Takes the Kolache

August 18, 2021 | By Sarah Thurmond

Wilber, Nebraska, may call itself the “Czech Capital of the U.S.,” but the queen of Czech-American culture makes her home right here in Central Texas.

How Collin Street Bakery and Czech Stop Are Faring During COVID-19

August 28, 2020 | By Scott Bedgood

6 Texas-Size Eating Challenges

December 21, 2018 | By Laurel Miller   Illustrations by: Shaw Nielsen

Texans are never ones to back down from a challenge—even so, these six food competitions from across
the state are pretty daunting. From 4.5-pound steaks to 20-scoop sundaes, Texas has enough gut-busting contests to keep competitive eaters and curious, hungry folks satisfied—or potentially sent into a food coma.
Consider the following restaurants and festivals worthy of a detour the next time you’re feeling a bit peckish.

Czech Out the Texas Kolache Trail

August 8, 2012 | By Les Thomas

When I take my place in line, nearly a dozen people are ahead of me in front of the bakery counter at the Czech Stop in the town of West.

The October 2023 issue of Texas Highways "Tastes Like Home"

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