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Bill Crist ’73 says: I was a fish in Sqdn 4 the year we built the tallest Bonfire on record. I remember the bruises, the muscle pains, the cuts, the blisters, the pushups. It is all pale compared to the sacrifice our 12 brothers and sisters gave to our beloved school. Every Aggie Muster since that day I have said a "Here" for them. Their sacrifice is forever etched in our minds. Whether or not we ever see another official Bonfire does not matter; our traditions will survive. We are great. We are mighty. We are Texas Aggies. (November 5th, 2009 at 10:23am)

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Features

Top Fifty

(May 2003)

Pit Stops

Where are the best places to eat barbecue in Texas? Six years ago we published a highly subjective—and hotly debated— list of our fifty favorite joints, and now we’ve gone back for seconds. Ten intrepid souls drove more than 21,000 miles in search of 2003’s worthiest ‘cue. Here’s what they came back with: the top 5 and the next 45, plus honorable mentions, great chains, and meat by mail. (May 2003)

Beaumont to Texarkana on U.S. 69, FM 1013, Texas Highways 87 and 21, and U.S. 59

Cypress swamps, Tex Ritter memorabilia—and a spot that spooked Spielberg. (May 2002)

Susan Powter

(September 2001)

Old-Fashioned Texas

Texas is changing before our eyes, but fried pies, drive-in movie theaters, and other vestiges of earlier days are all around. To find these treasures, we risked life, limb, and cholesterol count-and had a blast from the past. (August 2001)

On the Water Front

Summer’s blast furnace is firing up. Luckily, Texas is a paradise of spring-fed pools, sparkling beaches, and more. Here are our picks for the best places to chill out, get wet, and go off the deep end. Plus extra web-only information! (June 2001)

Fort Worth Zoo

(October 2000)

Dallas Zoo

(October 2000)

Musical Marginalia

The places, people and stories behind Texas music. (May 2000)

Tomorrow People

Meet the senior class of what might be called Texas Music U. — four up-and-coming acts that should graduate to the big time. (May 2000)

Columns | Miscellany

Holiday on Ice

Yes, you can really take your kids skating outdoors in Texas—plus other ways to keep them busy (and yourself sane) when school's out. (December 2002)

Prehistory Lesson

Three sites near Del Rio with outstanding examples of rock art makes learning about ancient history fun for moms and dads. Kids too. (June 2002)

Play Rite

How can I prove that Houston has the best children's museum in the state? Let me enter a few exhibits into evidence. (December 2001)

Tanya Tucker

(September 2001)

Poster Boy

Artist Frank Kozik has been called a "rock-poster genius," creating jarring, macabre images for bands like the Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth. So why did he leave Austin for San Francisco seven years ago? He had his designs. (January 2001)

Babin Fever

Woodville's Lucas Babin may be this year's model, but when he left for L.A. to make it big, he had no idea that he'd have such a smooth landing on the runway. (October 2000)

Waiting for My Man

As the girlfriend of a musician, I get to carry guitars at three in the morning and hear the particulars of our relationship come blaring out of the radio. Would I change it if I could? Not on your life. (May 2000)

Straight Talk

(December 2001)

Go Native

(October 2001)

Three’s Company

(December 1999)

Ally McMeal

(November 1999)

Camera! Lights! Action!

(October 1999)

The Spong Remains the Same

(September 1999)

Love Bird

Bio hazard: Russell ran afoul of her subject. (August 1999)

Our Three Best

(July 1999)

Beating the Bushes

(June 1999)

Built for Speedy

(May 1999)

Emotion Pictures

(April 1999)

Let’s Get Small

(March 1999)

Dandy, Don

(February 1999)

Deep in the Heart of Exum

The Exum files: No one questions her drive. (January 1999)

Reporter

Linda Ellerbee

Losing your breasts but keeping your dignity. (October 2002)

Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter keeps singing his song. (April 2002)

Anne Wilkes Tucker

Houston museum curator Anne Wilkes Tucker collects photographs and praise. (January 2002)

Keith Graves

Keith Graves draws from the experience of his projects. (November 2001)

Whole Sales

(May 1999)

Current Attraction

Whitewater Texas is not a real estate scandal. (April 1999)

A Harmonious Homecoming

Jason Moran, Houston native and jazz pianist. (March 1999)

Music to Our Ears

(February 1999)

Star Woes

Chris Roberts shoots for a new set of stars. (January 1999)

Alley Catty

(November 1998)

Web Exclusives

Happy Trails

On a recent trip to the Huntsville area, I came across a wonderful new museum, some great barbecue, and the perfect campsite. (March 2003)

Tanya

She was a country music sensation at age 13. Now, Tanya Tucker, a native of Seminole, talks about her life and her love of music 30 years later. (December 2002)

Snakey

They may not be songs about Texas, but Tony Joe White wrote Rainy Night in Georgia and Polk Salad Annie while living in Corpus Christi. Currently on tour opening for Joe Cocker, the Louisiana native chats about old times, his new record label, and the Texas musician who first inspired him to play guitar. (December 2002)