The Power of Richard Linklater’s Nostalgia
After a few seconds, Linklater stops the boys, walks in front of the cameras, and points at various markers on the ... Read More »
How Curandero Don Pedro Jaramillo Became a South Texas Legend
The burial shrine for saintly South Texan Don Pedro Jaramillo sits beside a dusty farm-to-market road in the ... Read More »
Forage for Rare and Pricey Chanterelle Mushrooms in East Texas
Deep in a remote East Texas forest, two outdoorsmen are on the hunt for golden chanterelles. “I think ... Read More »
Singer-Songwriter Walker Lukens Turns Your Confessions into Original Songs
Adam’s girlfriend, friends, and family came from all over to the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island last year ... Read More »
The Daytripper Explores Houston’s Museum District
“Tripping” in Houston may seem overwhelming because, well, it’s the fourth most populated city in the U.S. ... Read More »
Houstonian Adán Medrano Doesn’t Want Your Greasy Tex-Mex
At first, the concept of “Texas Mexican food” espoused by Houston-based chef and food writer Adán Medrano is a ... Read More »
With a Gift and a Grin, Amos Milburn Helped Invent Rock ‘n’ Roll
Born in Houston in 1927, Amos Milburn was a piano prodigy, sounding out tunes from the age of 5. Piano ... Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: A Retreat at St. Benedict Monastery
I arrived at the St. Benedict Monastery in Canyon in the summer of 2015 to spend the week working on a few short ... Read More »
Small-Town Business Spotlight: Desert Sports Outfitter in Terlingua Paddles Through COVID-19
It’s summertime and the Big Bend’s coolest outfitter, Desert Sports, is feeling the heat—even more than a ... Read More »
Reflecting on Mission San José’s 300 Years in San Antonio
The bells of Mission San José set the pace for everything I did growing up in 1950s-’60s South Side San ... Read More »
Ray Benson Reflects on 50 Years of Seminal Western Swing Band Asleep at the Wheel
One afternoon this March, the visage of Ray Benson, founder and leader of the band Asleep at the Wheel, flickered ... Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: An East Texas Dogtrot House
Traces of Texas reader Kyle Terry submitted this fascinating photo of the L.D. Heath family in 1905. The ... Read More »
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