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Hannah Smothers

Hannah is the Audience Engagement Editor at Texas Highways. Originally from Houston, she lives in Austin with two dogs named after country music stars. Her favorite place to travel in Texas is Big Bend.

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A giant statue of a glass soda bottle that reads "Dr Pepper" on the label stands in a courtyard. Behind it is a building that has a sign that reads "Dr pepper"

Road Trips

I’m a Native Texan. I Just Tried Dr Pepper For the First Time.

By Hannah Smothers
June 10, 2026
A blue door with an illustration of a clown and a sign that reads "Circus Room" next to a glass case filled with clown dolls and light-up snowflake lights.

Bars

Amarillo’s Circus Room Walks a Tightrope Between Past and Present

By Hannah Smothers
March 3, 2026
A white and black whooping crane flying with its wings spread far apart

Nature

The Rare, Majestic Whooping Crane Returns to Its Winter Home

By Hannah Smothers
January 30, 2026

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Fuel

Blue Heron Farm’s Star Goats Produce Great Cheese

By Hannah Smothers
December 23, 2021

Halloween Makes Social Media Stars of Blue Heron Farm’s Goats

By Hannah Smothers
October 22, 2021

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