Texas’ Roadside Peach Stands Report Plenty of Fruit and Brisk Business
Roadside peach stands in the Hill Country and North and Central Texas are reporting brisk traffic as peaches ... Read More »
A Texas-Themed Book Club Connects Readers Virtually
The Big Texas Read, a virtual book club, aims to bring discourse back to reading while paying homage nationally acclaimed and burgeoning writers with Texas roots. Read More »
Texas Hotels Step Up Cleanliness and Distancing to Reassure Wary Customers
Hotels are reopening across Texas with the relaxation of pandemic quarantine restrictions. But many would-be ... Read More »
Internationally Known John Fairey Garden Reopens For Public Tours on June 20
Randy Twaddle says the light at the John Fairey Garden is best in the morning. “The light filters downwards,” ... Read More »
My Favorite Texas Trip: A Very Texan Proposal on the State’s Highest Peak
My friends and I have an annual tradition of visiting a national park each year over Labor Day weekend. And in ... Read More »
Souvenirs Keep the Memories of Past Travels Alive During Quarantine
I’ve been thinking a lot about souvenirs lately. It began when a friend of mine reminded me that I used to ... Read More »
“Plogging” Might Be the Next Outdoorsy Trend in Texas
“Plogging” has been gaining popularity in the U.S. within the last few years. The term comes from the Swedish word plocka upp, meaning “pick up,” and “jogging.” Plogging isn’t limited to jogging—people can plog while walking, hiking, cycling, and kayaking. Cities such as Galveston, Dallas, Austin, and Houston have already seen organized plogging events over the last couple of years. Read More »
Odessa Native Elizabeth Wetmore Talks About the Culture of Oil Booms in Her Debut Novel, Valentine
Elizabeth Wetmore has swiftly entered the lexicon of Texas authors writing about the state's open landscapes, ... Read More »
New Album From Sarah Jarosz Reflects on Her Texas Roots and Hometown of Wimberley
When concert halls are closed and the energy of live music is off limits, World on the Ground, Sarah Jarosz’s ... Read More »
Drive-In Movie Theaters Across Texas See an Increase in Business Due to COVID-19
Drive-in theaters have been part of the American landscape for nearly a century. The first one opened in New Jersey in 1933, and by the 1950s, Texas had nearly 400, with outdoor screens blossoming across the landscape like massive sails on an armada of landlocked schooners. Today, with a health crisis worthy of a sci-fi thriller threatening to crush summer fun in its path, drive-in screenings are the season’s hottest ticket for those hoping to practice social distancing while still getting out of the house. Read More »
Remembering Goliad, Beyond the Texas Revolution
Back before there was Texas or Mexico, there was Goliad. In 1749, Spanish missionaries moved Mission Espíritu ... Read More »
The Texas Purple Hull Pea Festival in Shankleville Honors the Beloved Legume
On a typical day, Peggy Galloway navigates traffic-clogged streets as a bus operator in Houston. But today ... Read More »
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