Luby’s Long Goodbye
If you grew up in Texas, you’ve probably eaten at Luby’s. And if you’ve eaten at Luby’s, your feelings about the restaurant may run surprisingly deep. While it’s been decades since I stepped inside one, my nostalgia for square fish, church clothes, and green Jell-O has been in overdrive since hearing the 73-year old Houston-based cafeteria chain is closing multiple locations and heading toward liquidation. Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Marine in Corpus Christi
Marine and his ... girlfriend? friend? friend of little sister, who is just out of view? I know I’m not the ... Read More »
When the Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys Came to El Paso
In 1993, the El Paso Red Cross was in desperate need of money. The organization hatched a plan to host an ... Read More »
Camping in Texas Means Being Ready for All Kinds of Weather
We humans love to talk endlessly about the weather, and when it comes to icebreakers, it doesn’t matter ... Read More »
How 3 Companies Are Putting Ranch Water in a Can
It’s nearly impossible to escape spiked seltzers. Everyone from frat boys to their moms are devoted to brands like White Claw, Truly, and Bon & Viv, which offer low-calorie, fruity, and bubbly malt beverages in a can. It’s caused such a stir, that big beer companies like Natural Light, Corona, and Bud Light have released their own lines of spiked seltzer. Now three companies have given the trend a Texas twist with canned ranch water. Read More »
More Parks Receive Grants for Improvement Projects from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Since 1996, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has awarded both small and urban communities with matching grants for park projects. Read More »
Austin’s Weird Homes Tour Goes Virtual This Weekend
Growing up in Brownsville, Autumn Circé loved animals. She loved animals so much, she was invited to shadow ... Read More »
‘Fat Man on a Mission:’ Amarillo Man Promotes Good Health by Running a 5K in Every Texas County
When Price Robinson moved to Amarillo about four years ago, he was determined to continue a weight-loss effort ... Read More »
Meet the “Palm Tree Loraxes” of North Texas
The final stretch of land heading west on Farm-to-Market Road 902 is classic small-town Texas: farms, a ... Read More »
15 Years After Katrina, Transplanted Cajuns Call Texas Home
On August 28, 2005, I was a little girl sitting in the back seat for the longest road trip of my life. ... Read More »
How Collin Street Bakery and Czech Stop Are Faring During COVID-19
The highways of Texas are dotted with roadside pit stops that generations of Texans have used as waypoints ... Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Sweet Treats in Skidmore
Traces of Texas reader Angie Bownds shared this remarkable 1910 photo of Galloway's "Little Gem Confectionery ... Read More »
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