The BAPS Mandir Temple Outside Houston Is an Architectural Wonder
What appears to be a white marble palace in a faraway land is in fact one of the state’s grandiose Hindu places ... Read More »
What Remains of the Wends Can Be Found in Serbin
On the eve of Jan. 25, students at St. Paul Lutheran School in Serbin, south of Giddings, set out empty plates on ... Read More »
Galveston’s Mardi Gras Celebration Is a Family Affair
“Anyone can be a misfit!” is the slogan of the Krewe de Isle of Misfits, who ride each year through Galveston’s ... Read More »
A Pittman Pilgrimage: Touring Texas’ First Practicing Black Architect’s Work
As I walked toward the Joshua Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Waxahachie, I noticed a ... Read More »
The Daytripper Goes Thrifting at the ‘World’s Largest Flea Market’ in Canton
To properly enjoy Canton, an East Texas town of 4,200 near Tyler, you should show up with two things: an empty ... Read More »
When Texas Highways Became the Official Travel Magazine of Texas
Decades before Texas Highways became a public-facing travel magazine, it was known by the slightly less charming ... Read More »
Director John Sayles on the Making of ‘Lone Star’
John Sayles is one of the great American independent filmmakers. His epic 1996 drama Lone Star, which received a ... Read More »
Deep in the Heart of North Houston’s Massive Mercados
It’s 10 o’clock in the morning, and the line of Houston traffic I'm in is particularly wide, slow, and ... Read More »
The Crescent Hotel in Fort Worth Is a Work of Art
Bathed in ambient light, an imposing 3D relief greets visitors behind the front desk as they enter the new ... Read More »
The South Texas-Inspired Pizzas of Chef Janet Zapata
As she observed the pizzaiolos of the now-defunct Laredo Pizza Factory toss dough and maneuver peels in and out of ... Read More »
What to Do in Texas in 2024
A new year brings new adventures, and Texas has plenty in store for 2024. From inaugural music festivals to ... Read More »
An Empty Nester Takes a Trip Back in Time
Open Road | January/February 2024 The Infinite Worldsof Yesterday A son and his parents return to the fields of ... Read More »
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