As 2018 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the 10 most-read stories of the year on texashighways.com.

Galveston Unveils Its Annual Holiday Spectacle: Ice Land

What: Ice Land: Rainforest Holiday Where: Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX When: Through January 7, 2018 The holiday spirit...

Selena Celebrated

Luminaries of Latin and Tejano music will take the stage in Corpus Christi this April in tribute to the late, great Selena.  Twenty...

San Antonio Artist Kathleen Trenchard Creates Memorable Papel Picado Art

Kathleen Trenchard sits at her desk inside a sunlit studio in San Antonio, turning a piece of tissue paper into...

Inside the Effort to Save the Beloved Texas Horned Lizard

Once upon a time, you could find Texas horned lizards across much of the state: squat reptiles the color of rusty red and gray gravel,...

Houston Astros Reflect on Their Success and Why They Love Their City

After several tough seasons of rebuilding and an unpopular move from the National League to the American League, the team capped its recovery last fall with its first World Series title.

They did it with a roster of charismatic young players who breathed new life into fans across Houston and beyond. But as they were coalescing into a contender last summer, Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, leaving the city desperate for a break in the clouds.

10 Tips for Toddlers to Teens

Summer vacation zoomed by, fortunately the Labor Day holiday happens just in the nick of time. It's a dose of mercy for those realizing...

The Best Thing I Ever Ate in Texas

Times have been tough for restaurants. For nearly two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a gauntlet of challenges for businesses...

For a New Outdoor Activity, Archery Hits the Bull’s-eye at Lockhart State Park

The Texas State Parks system marks its 100th anniversary this year. With 89 parks, natural areas, and historic sites to choose from,...

A Bronc Rider Beats the Buzzer at the Jim Bowie Days Rodeo in North Texas

While taking photographs this summer for “Fight or Flight,” Dave Shafer visited the Jim Bowie Days Rodeo and Celebration in Bowie, between...

Lockhart Bistro

Lockhart Bistro fills a capacious space that once housed a popular department store. “This used to be the only place in town...

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