Eileen Schwartz
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 memorabiliaand 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 Texasplus 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
Restaurant Guide
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Straight Talk
December 2001
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November 2001
Go Native
October 2001
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February 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 extras
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
Boys Will Be Girls
Tony Curtis stars in a new version of Some Like It Hot, the musical based on the 1959 Billy Wilder movie. The show premieres in Houston. June 2002
Happy Trails
Relax, unwind, and get comfy in Comfort, Kerrville, and other Hill Country hamlets. October 2001
Happy Trails
Head to Del Rioand south to Ciudad Acuñafor a fun summer jaunt and a taste of the border. June 2001
Zooing Around With the Kids
"Why do zoos keep animals in cages?" Tips on answering this and other questions. October 2000

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