The Sweet Smile of Success

In some cases beauty is not even skin deep.

by Shelby Hearon

The Man Who Invented the Margarita

The inventor’s wife is named Margarita, but the drink was not named for a woman.

by Brad Cooper

The Texas Monthly Guide to Private Schools, Part II

Should your child go to a private school; if so, which one?

Growing Old at Willie Nelson’s Picnic

What is it like to miss the sexual revolution (and some others) by a mere handful of years?

by William C. Martin

The Strange Power of Fred Carrasco

He left a police department, a mayor, and fifty bodies in his wake.

by Gregory Curtis

Behind the Lines

by William Broyles

Politics

Bursting the Bubble

Examining the Supreme Court’s decision on Nixon’s tapes.

by Griffin Smith, Jr

Film

Who’s Minding the Gore?

Blood-and-guts movies take a back seat to a film about a pushy kid on the way up.

by Katharine Lowry

Citywise

Tea for Texas

The ins and outs of drinking tea in Texas.

by Gay Elliott McFarland

Cityview

Visit Beautiful Austin (Quick)

Austin is trading old houses for new offices. The City Council calls it progress.

by Griffin Smith, Jr

Investments

Tight Money, Loose Talk

Belt tightening is in order; the present credit crunch may last and last.

by The Customer's Man

Dining Out

How Green is My Alley

Eating along the San Antonio River Walk is delightful or disappointing; here’s how to opt for delight.

by Joseph Slate and Patricia Bauer-Slate

Reporter

Texas Monthly Reporter

by Richard West

Contest

Anagrams!

by Paul Burka

Roar of the Crowd

Touts

To the dogs, and for the birds.