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What Makes a Great Old-School Burger Stand?

By John Nova Lomax
July 28, 2022

From Bluebonnets to Pecans to 42? Texas Can’t Get Enough of Its State Symbols

By John Nova Lomax
July 1, 2022

In Galveston, Reenacting the Famous Order of Juneteenth Has Special Meaning

By John Nova Lomax
June 16, 2022

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Coast Guard Tall Ship ‘Eagle’ Returns to Galveston for the First Time in 50 Years

Coast Guard Tall Ship ‘Eagle’ Returns to Galveston for the First Time in 50 Years

By John Nova Lomax
June 9, 2022
Roadside Oddity: the Metal Art of the Eclectic Menagerie in Houston

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: the Metal Art of the Eclectic Menagerie in Houston

By John Nova Lomax
June 7, 2022
Karankawa Descendants are Reclaiming Their Heritage After Being Written Off as Extinct

History

Karankawa Descendants are Reclaiming Their Heritage After Being Written Off as Extinct

By John Nova Lomax
May 26, 2022
Roman Bust Discovered In Texas Dishes On Life As a Famous Antiquity

Roman Bust Discovered In Texas Dishes On Life As a Famous Antiquity

By John Nova Lomax
May 11, 2022
The Wild Extremes Texas Photographers Go To for Thrilling Storm Shots

The Wild Extremes Texas Photographers Go To for Thrilling Storm Shots

By John Nova Lomax
May 5, 2022
Where Does the Texas Hill Country Actually End?

Drive

Where Does the Texas Hill Country Actually End?

By John Nova Lomax
April 28, 2022
Everything Goes to the Dogs at the Buda Wiener Dog Races

Everything Goes to the Dogs at the Buda Wiener Dog Races

By John Nova Lomax
April 20, 2022
Loud and Invasive, the Monk Parakeet Charmed Its Way Into Texas Almost 50 Years Ago

Loud and Invasive, the Monk Parakeet Charmed Its Way Into Texas Almost 50 Years Ago

By John Nova Lomax
April 19, 2022
Can the Sugar Land Space Cowboys Help Houston Embrace Its True Nickname?

Can the Sugar Land Space Cowboys Help Houston Embrace Its True Nickname?

By John Nova Lomax
April 12, 2022
In Houston, Crawfish Season Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

In Houston, Crawfish Season Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

By John Nova Lomax
April 1, 2022
Relive the Days of Arcades and Rush at the Texas Pinball Festival in Frisco

Texas festivals

Relive the Days of Arcades and Rush at the Texas Pinball Festival in Frisco

By John Nova Lomax
March 24, 2022
Written 185 Years Ago, Alamo Commander William B. Travis’ Famous ‘Victory or Death’ Letter Still Resonates

Written 185 Years Ago, Alamo Commander William B. Travis’ Famous ‘Victory or Death’ Letter Still Resonates

By John Nova Lomax
February 24, 2022
Valentine’s Day Special: 6 Famous Texas Love Triangles

Valentine’s Day Special: 6 Famous Texas Love Triangles

By John Nova Lomax
February 14, 2022
Spend a Quiet Coastal Weekend in the Fishing Hub of Matagorda

Getaway

Spend a Quiet Coastal Weekend in the Fishing Hub of Matagorda

By John Nova Lomax
January 27, 2022
Roadside Oddities: the Legacy of Dan Phillips, Creator of Huntsville’s Boot House

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddities: the Legacy of Dan Phillips, Creator of Huntsville’s Boot House

By John Nova Lomax
January 19, 2022
Roadside Oddity: Beaumont’s 1901 Lucas Gusher Launched Texas’ Oil Industry

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Beaumont’s 1901 Lucas Gusher Launched Texas’ Oil Industry

By John Nova Lomax
January 7, 2022
To Kill a Mockingbird—Why It’s Time for Texas to Ditch Its State Bird

To Kill a Mockingbird—Why It’s Time for Texas to Ditch Its State Bird

By John Nova Lomax
Actor Jason Lee Seeks Beauty in the Mundane in New Galveston Photo Book

Actor Jason Lee Seeks Beauty in the Mundane in New Galveston Photo Book

By John Nova Lomax
January 4, 2022
Remembering John Henry Faulk, the Texas Radio Star and Storyteller Who Dared to Fight McCarthyism

Remembering John Henry Faulk, the Texas Radio Star and Storyteller Who Dared to Fight McCarthyism

By John Nova Lomax
December 16, 2021
UT San Antonio’s Football Team Proves It’s Time to Reconsider the Roadrunner

UT San Antonio’s Football Team Proves It’s Time to Reconsider the Roadrunner

By John Nova Lomax
December 3, 2021
Robert Bruno’s Steel House in Lubbock Keeps People Guessing

Robert Bruno’s Steel House in Lubbock Keeps People Guessing

By John Nova Lomax
November 29, 2021
The Revolutionary Mind of Gail Borden, Early Texas Surveyor and Inventor of Condensed Milk

The Revolutionary Mind of Gail Borden, Early Texas Surveyor and Inventor of Condensed Milk

By John Nova Lomax
November 9, 2021
When Belle Starr Married Outlaw Jim Reed, Her Legend as ‘the Female Jesse James’ Began

When Belle Starr Married Outlaw Jim Reed, Her Legend as ‘the Female Jesse James’ Began

By John Nova Lomax
November 1, 2021
Beware the Ghost Fiddler of the San Bernard River

Beware the Ghost Fiddler of the San Bernard River

By John Nova Lomax
October 30, 2021
The Music of Conjunto Inventor Narciso Martinez Lives on in San Benito and Our Hearts

The Music of Conjunto Inventor Narciso Martinez Lives on in San Benito and Our Hearts

By John Nova Lomax
October 29, 2021
Writers to Pay Tribute to Larry McMurtry This Weekend in Archer City

Writers to Pay Tribute to Larry McMurtry This Weekend in Archer City

By John Nova Lomax
October 8, 2021
Once an Outlet for Rebels and Outsiders, Zines Are Making a Comeback for Everyone

Once an Outlet for Rebels and Outsiders, Zines Are Making a Comeback for Everyone

By John Nova Lomax
October 1, 2021
All That and a Bag of Chips: The History of Frito Pie

All That and a Bag of Chips: The History of Frito Pie

By John Nova Lomax
September 16, 2021
What the Heck Is an Authentic Texas Icehouse?

What the Heck Is an Authentic Texas Icehouse?

By John Nova Lomax
August 11, 2021
A Tribute to Joe Tex, the Great Soul Singer From East Texas

A Tribute to Joe Tex, the Great Soul Singer From East Texas

By John Nova Lomax
August 6, 2021
History, Memories Sold as ‘Austin City Limits’ Backdrop Goes on the Auction Block

History, Memories Sold as ‘Austin City Limits’ Backdrop Goes on the Auction Block

By John Nova Lomax
July 27, 2021
Think the Texas Revolution Started in Gonzales? A New Exhibit Will Have You Thinking Again.

Think the Texas Revolution Started in Gonzales? A New Exhibit Will Have You Thinking Again.

By John Nova Lomax
July 19, 2021
Gruene Hall’s Frank Schlather Day Celebrates the Man With the Big Thirst and Bigger Heart

Gruene Hall’s Frank Schlather Day Celebrates the Man With the Big Thirst and Bigger Heart

By John Nova Lomax
June 22, 2021
Houston’s New Heights House Hotel Lets the Good Vibes Roll

Houston’s New Heights House Hotel Lets the Good Vibes Roll

By John Nova Lomax
June 4, 2021
Roadside Oddity: The Return of Alley Oop Day and Fantasy Land in Iraan

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The Return of Alley Oop Day and Fantasy Land in Iraan

By John Nova Lomax
June 2, 2021
Sprechen Sie Texas Deutsch? How a Variation of German Once Ruled In Fredericksburg

Sprechen Sie Texas Deutsch? How a Variation of German Once Ruled In Fredericksburg

By John Nova Lomax
June 1, 2021
Texas Highways Exclusive: The Captured Malaquite Beach Gator Tells All

Texas Highways Exclusive: The Captured Malaquite Beach Gator Tells All

By John Nova Lomax
May 28, 2021
Galveston’s Resilient Spirit Sparks Another Renaissance

Galveston’s Resilient Spirit Sparks Another Renaissance

By John Nova Lomax
May 27, 2021
Want to Leave a Mark? Apply for a Texas Historical Commission Marker

Want to Leave a Mark? Apply for a Texas Historical Commission Marker

By John Nova Lomax
May 13, 2021
Roadside Oddity: The Giant Longhorn Skull of Bandera

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The Giant Longhorn Skull of Bandera

By John Nova Lomax
April 26, 2021
Spend a Day in Brazoria County and Discover Women Who Worked on the Railroad

Spend a Day in Brazoria County and Discover Women Who Worked on the Railroad

By John Nova Lomax
April 17, 2021
In Memoriam: Texas Novelist and Essayist Larry McMurtry (1936-2021)

In Memoriam: Texas Novelist and Essayist Larry McMurtry (1936-2021)

By John Nova Lomax
March 26, 2021
Fine-Feathered Friend or Foe? The Pitfalls of the Pine Siskin

Fine-Feathered Friend or Foe? The Pitfalls of the Pine Siskin

By John Nova Lomax
March 25, 2021
A Mesquite Artist Sets Out to Capture Every Courthouse Square in Texas

A Mesquite Artist Sets Out to Capture Every Courthouse Square in Texas

By John Nova Lomax
March 10, 2021
The Texas State Button Society Shares the Art and Joy of Collecting

The Texas State Button Society Shares the Art and Joy of Collecting

By John Nova Lomax
March 5, 2021
The Wittliff Collections’ ‘Lonesome Dove’ Photo Exhibition Rides Again Across Texas

The Wittliff Collections’ ‘Lonesome Dove’ Photo Exhibition Rides Again Across Texas

By John Nova Lomax
February 26, 2021
Songwriter Guy Clark Takes Center Stage in Filmmaker Tamara Saviano’s New Documentary

Film

Songwriter Guy Clark Takes Center Stage in Filmmaker Tamara Saviano’s New Documentary

By John Nova Lomax
February 25, 2021

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