A Procrastinator’s Guide to Summer in Texas

Didn’t start thinking about your weekend plans until Friday? You might as well forget about floating the Frio in Garner State Park or exploring Enchanted Rock. This weekly series assists in finding great alternatives to Texas’ popular summer hangouts, from watering holes to museums, for those who prefer (whether intentionally or by accident) to plan their trips spontaneously.

The ‘Wiener Dog Capital of Texas’ Unveils Giant Dog Statue

The ‘Wiener Dog Capital of Texas’ Unveils Giant Dog Statue

There’s a new top dog in the town of Buda.  This week, the Central ... Read More »

Chasing Ghosts and Bank Robbers in Old Town Spring

Chasing Ghosts and Bank Robbers in Old Town Spring

At 8 p.m., after most of Old Town Spring has closed for the night, a small ... Read More »

Vintage: El Paso’s Colorful International Streetcars

Vintage: El Paso’s Colorful International Streetcars

Long before automobiles took over El Paso, the trendiest way to move ... Read More »

La Casa de Azucar Is a Sweet Architectural Wonder in El Paso

La Casa de Azucar Is a Sweet Architectural Wonder in El Paso

Arts administrator Briana Vargas was driving along the frontage of US 54 ... Read More »

The Witte Museum Celebrates 100 Years of Texas Treasures

The Witte Museum Celebrates 100 Years of Texas Treasures

Inside the Witte Museum’s Susan Naylor Center, a colossal Quetzalcoatlus ... Read More »

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Preserves Tigua Culture in El Paso

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Preserves Tigua Culture in El Paso

When 18-year-old Thursean Hurt dons a ceremonial headdress with buffalo ... Read More »

A Midland Museum’s Unexpected Ties to the Kentucky Derby

A Midland Museum’s Unexpected Ties to the Kentucky Derby

For 17 minutes in 1959, no one at Churchill Downs knew who had won the ... Read More »

Ámbar in El Paso Houses One of the Country’s Rarest Agave Collections

Ámbar in El Paso Houses One of the Country’s Rarest Agave Collections

A marigold-hued stained glass installation rises high above the bar of El ... Read More »

Roadside Oddity: Aud the Dinosaur in Canadian

Roadside Oddity: Aud the Dinosaur in Canadian

Had you been listening to tactical radio traffic during the devastating ... Read More »

Scenes From the El Paso Mission Trail

Scenes From the El Paso Mission Trail

Scenes From the El Paso Mission Trail Photos reveal the vibrancy ... Read More »

The Big Texas Little Film Tour Is Coming Soon to a Town Near You

The Big Texas Little Film Tour Is Coming Soon to a Town Near You

Last October, Kaytie Nielsen and Iris Beaumier hit the road in a Chrysler ... Read More »

How El Paso Shaped Astronaut Danny Olivas’ Space Dreams

How El Paso Shaped Astronaut Danny Olivas’ Space Dreams

The 1979 movie Alien may have haunted a generation of moviegoers, but it ... Read More »

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