Culinary Institute of America Opens New Restaurant at its San Antonio Campus
For a sneak peek of up-and-coming culinary talent, make plans to visit Savor in San Antonio. The restaurant opened Jan. 22 inside the Texas campus of the Culinary Institute of America at the Pearl entertainment district. Led by professional instructors, students working toward associate degrees prepare and serve local and seasonal, “modern American” food that draws from various cultures they’ve studied, from Asian to European cuisine. Read More »
Dreaming of a Texas Summer at The Texas Pool in Plano
Texans are known for their appetite for all things Texan. In Plano, serious Lone Star lovers can take their ... Read More »
Fort Worth Makes List of ‘Underappreciated’ Cities to Visit
We wouldn't exactly call Fort Worth "underappreciated." With its cowboy culture and world-class museums, ... Read More »
Jan. 20 Marks 50 Years Since LBJ’s Return to Texas
Fifty years ago this Sunday, a crowd gathered at Austin’s Bergstrom Air Force Base with handwritten signs ... Read More »
Find Relics of Rural Justice in Guidebook to Texas’ Tiny Jails
Long before the tiny home craze, Texas was home to an abundance of tiny jails. A night in the slammer was ... Read More »
Big Bend and Other National Parks Feel the Pinch as Federal Shutdown Persists
The government shutdown is limiting operations at Big Bend National Park and other Texas national parks, while some National Park Service properties in are closed because of the shutdown. Read More »
A Big Bend Backup
A few weeks ago, my husband, Alex, and I were preparing to backpack the Outer Mountain Loop in Big Bend National Park—a rugged 30-mile trail that crosses the Chisos Mountains and dips into the Chihuahuan Desert—when, only three days before our departure to West Texas, the federal government shut down, meaning no backcountry permits were unavailable. We were forced to come up with a new plan for our Christmas break. Read More »
Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: Jan. 18-21
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo FORT WORTH: Jan. 18-Feb. 9 Established in 1896, this popular event ... Read More »
One Artist’s Mission to Make Rankin the Most Painted Town in Texas
Artist Matt Tumlinson has made it his mission to quite literally “paint the town” of Rankin, a West Texas community with a population of around 800. The once-barren walls of Rankin, which lies in Upton County an hour south of Midland, are now decorated with Tumlinson’s quirky murals that often portray a Texan sense of humor. One of his murals is of Willie Nelson painted in the style of Greek religious iconography. Another that’s “turned some heads,” as Tumlinson puts it, features two cowboys on horseback looking at a selfie stick. In another, John Wayne dressed a professor depicts his famous quote, “Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid,” as a graph on a chalkboard. Read More »
10 Dog-Friendly Texas Hotels
My dog, Lucy, knows what a suitcase means: As I pack, she prances by the front door, ready for our next adventure. I estimate that we’ve covered more than 8,000 miles on our road trips across Texas. When I do have to leave her behind, my heart breaks to see her stare sadly out the window after me, so it’s always exciting when I can bring her along. Read More »
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Faces Financial Struggles
The Texas Observer reports a sharp decline in visitors and slashed funding at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Read More »
How a Bunch of “Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks” Transformed Austin
In Austin, the funky slacker paradise turned buzzy big city, nothing is quite as certain as cedar fever, the line at Franklin Barbecue, a daily arrival of newbies—and relative old-timers who stand ready to reminisce about the city’s good old days. Joe Nick Patoski calls it the “You should have been here two years ago” effect. Read More »
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