An Austin Walking Tour Sheds Light on America’s First Serial Killer
Miles is a former high school history teacher and the owner of Walking Tours of Austin, which specializes in local history. Miles launched his Murder Walk in April 2019, using his considerable storytelling abilities to relay the gruesome story of America’s first serial killer. Known in the press as the “Midnight Assassin” or “Servant Girl Annihilator” (the latter a nickname coined by the author O. Henry, who lived in Austin at the time), the killer took the lives of four Black servant women, one of the servant’s daughters, a Black man, and two white socialites, using axes and knives to hack and stab his victims before lobotomizing most of them with a steel rod. Read More »
A Fantasy Tennis Camp Deep in the Heart of Texas
It’s 85 degrees on an October morning in New Braunfels. At first glance, the scene is common: two recreational ... Read More »
From a Bank to a Bed-and-Breakfast in Small-Town Bartlett
Bucolic is the first word that comes to mind as I step out of my car and onto a radiant, sun-warmed street in ... Read More »
Where to See Fall Foliage in Texas
Tired of being cooped up in the house and looking for a safe diversion during these pandemic times? The fall ... Read More »
In Appreciation of the Kolache: Our Travel-Worthy Companion, Humble and Tasty
For about 14 years, a large chunk of my week was spent commuting from my home in New Braunfels to my job at a ... Read More »
Through Donations and Technology, Kerrville Folk Festival Adjusts to Survive the Pandemic
The Kerrville Folk Festival (simply known as “Kerrville” to the devout) has been a Central Texas fixture since ... Read More »
Historic Texas Dance Halls Face Another Test of Time in the Form of a Pandemic
Generations of Texans have grown up learning to two-step and waltz in historic dance halls, the shuffling of ... Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Plinky Toepperwein Takes Her Shot
San Antonio's Plinky Toepperwein was one of the greatest shooters of all time. Famed female shooter Annie ... Read More »
ACL Fest through the Eyes of a Cinematographer—The Viewpoint We’re All Getting This Year
What we would give to feel streams of sweat running down our cheeks beneath a brutal October sun at ACL Fest. We ... Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: Two Instrumental Guitarists Tour Through Far West Texas
Two winters ago, my friend Cameron Knowler and I were touring across Texas, playing concerts of instrumental ... Read More »
Five Texas Trail Races to Shake Up Your Quarantine Running Routine
As fall brings cooler temperatures, opportunities for getting outdoors abound. One way to experience Texas’ ... Read More »
From Shape-Shifting Owls to Lady Death, a Haunting New Collection of South Texas Folk Tales
The Spanish dictionary translation of lechuza is “barn owl,” but in Mexican American folklore, the lechuza is a ... Read More »
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