June 2007
Table of Contents
Features
Shore ’NuffThe best beaches in Texas for—among other summertime pursuits—shelling, strolling, birding, fishing, treasure hunting, turtle herding, solitude, and surfing, dude. Plus:Head to the CoastWriter-at-large Suzy Banks on writing about traveling and hanging out at the beach. Being There: BeachesA slide show of images from Texas beaches shows just what the Third Coast (and a few other spots) has to offer. Narrator Suzy Banks talks about what to do, from building sand castles at South Padre Island to searching for lightning whelks and wentletraps along the shore of San Jose Island. Human Mate Selection Is a Many-Splendored ThingDavid Buss understands how Stone Age hookups made us who we are—but can that help me get a date? Sounds Like Teen SpiritEach year, some 55,000 talented high school musicians try out for 1,500 chairs at the Super Bowl of band geekery: the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in San Antonio. Once upon a time, I made the cut. |
Let There Be Lightnin’Twenty-five years after his death, Sam Hopkins is still one of the most influential bluesmen in history—that much we know. But we don’t know nearly enough about who he was. The Music ManHow Dirk Fowler became the state’s latest, greatest poster artist. |
Columns
Sarah BirdNo Ifs, Abs, Or ButtsMy instructor is a Flabbo Nazi, and other tales from the aerobics wars. |
Letter from Dallas“The President Is Dead, You Know”What the late LBJ confidant Jack Valenti remembered about the longest day of his life. |
Reporter
Faith BasesBasilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, San Juan.William Martin reviews our places of worship. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickArmandos |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdBadge BoysContributors(Li’l Contributors) |
Editor’s LetterDealey or No Dealey |
Web Exclusives
Blues on My MindSenior editor Michael Hall on researching blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins. |
