ON THE COVER: Photograph by Michael O’Brien, styling by Suzi Bittles.
April 1993
Table of Contents
Features
How They Do ItHow Jim Wright schoozes, George Foreman bruises, ZZ Top trims, and Janet Evans swims, plus the straight skinny on everything else from nearly fifty other Texas celebrities. Invasion of The Giant Purple DinosaurSo what if Barney’s New Age niceness annoys some parents? His TV show is a hit with toddlers—and a financial bonanza for the Dallasites who brought him to life. “Why Us?”Since AIDS infected their lives, the proud, the deeply religious Allens have been left to ponder the eternal questions of faith and suffering. |
Beer BrawlThere’s trouble brewing at the Capitol this spring, and it has lobbyists and legislators foaming at the mouth. The issue? Your right to drink a glass of fresh, tasty beer. The Little Engine That MightFrom Paris to Dallas, everyone’s asking, Will the bullet train ever get on track? |
Columns
Behind the LinesThe Vaquero’s GunTexanaGoliad’s GhostsAt Goliad, you can walk among the ghosts of Fannin’s men and the echoes of the rallying cry that history forgot. LifestylePower FlowerMother Nature made it impossible to grow azaleas in Dallas’ alkaline soil—unless you mulch with money. |
MusicFrench TwistIn Texas, singer Calvin Russell can barely fill a club. In France, he’s more popular than Willie—and sells more records. BusinessHoming InstinctDid South-western Bell move its main office to San Antonio strictly for business or because its head honcho is a Texan. |
Reporter
ReporterArt AttackReporterHog WildHouston’s young execs take to the streets on a fleet of shiny Harleys. |
ReporterBlood RelationsA modern surgeon employs a long-discredited cure-all: medicinal leeches. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdA Special IssueState of the ArtRoadrunner in Mid-glide, 1991 |
State SecretsDenver or Bust |
Recipes
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