Katharyn Rodemann
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Common Threads
Karey Patterson Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes have finally completed their life’s work, a massive three-volume history of the quilts of Texas, from 1836 to the present. Here are ten that tell the story of quilting—and our state.
Pork Tamales
Chili
Cheese Enchiladas
Home Plates
The heritage, splendor, and proper preparation of the ten dishes every Texan should be able to cook from scratch, from smoked brisket and migas to fried catfish and bacon-wrapped dove. Skillet and shotgun not included.
The Great Terquasquicentennial Road Trip
Some people call it a quartoseptcentennial, or a septaquintaquinquecentennial (seriously), but you’d better save your breath. You’ll need it on this wide-ranging 6,000-mile voyage commemorating Texas’s 175th birthday. It starts in Glen Rose, ends in Austin, and stops along the way at 175 places that tell the story of the state, from the grassy field in La Porte where independence was won to the parking garage in Dallas where the Super Bowl was dreamed up; from the Austin dorm room where Dell Inc. was born to the college hall in Houston where Barbara Jordan learned to debate; from the hotel in San Antonio where Lydia Mendoza recorded “Mal Hombre” to the—well, you get the idea. And you’d better get started. The road awaits . . .
Litter Did We Know
A tidy look back at 25 years of “Don’t Mess With Texas”— the most successful anti-littering campaign in world history.
¡Una Cerveza, Por Favor!
A Mexican beer pairing guide.
In Our Backyard
The faces—and voices—of eighteen Texans who are living the debate over illegal immigration.
The Bucket List
Driving the River Road, in far West Texas; having a drink at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, in Dallas; fishing for bass in Caddo Lake; eating a chicken-fried steak in Strawn; searching for a lightning whelk along the coast; and 58 other things that all Texans must do before they die.
People We’ll Miss—2009
A fond look back at 22 Texans who died in 2009, from Farrah Fawcett and Walter Cronkite to Brandon Lara and Joe Bowman.
Fairest of the Fair
From Luling’s Watermelon Thump Queen to Gilmer’s Queen Yam, small-town Texas is full of festival royalty, and pretty is the head that wears the crown.
Famous Texans on Their Favorite Burgers
The 40 Best Small-Town Cafes
Our exhaustive, exhausting, strictly scientific (and lamentably fattening) survey of the finest home cooking around, from Maxine’s on Main, in Bastrop, to El Paraiso, in Zapata.
BBQ08
Eighteen hungry reviewers. 14,773 miles driven/flown. 341 joints visited. Countless bites of brisket, sausage, chicken, pork, white bread, potato salad, and slaw—and vats of sauce—ingested. There are only fifty slots on our quinquennial list of the best places to eat barbecue in Texas. Only five of those got high honors. And only one (you’ll never guess which one in a million years) is the best of the best.
Amazing Graciela
The stark beauty and powerful emotion of her photographs are undeniable. An excerpt from a new book celebrating the life and work of Mexico’s incomparable Graciela Iturbide.
My Name Is Tonnyre Thomas Joe
And I am a woman rancher. Here’s what my life is like.
Water, Water Everywhere
From kayaking on Town Lake to mountain biking around Joe Pool Lake, from bass fishing on Lake Fork to horseback riding on the shores of Lake Whitney, here are some of our favorite things to do in, on, and around Texas lakes.
Bombshells Away
In this summer of D-day nostalgia, we pause to remember the unsung heroines of World War II: the pinup girls painted on the noses of B-24's and other planes for luck and inspiration. Some of the most colorful artwork is on permanent display in Midland. Permission to view it granted.
Columns | Miscellany
Tish Hinojosa
It wasn’t until I moved away that I saw that a lot of art, a lot of what Texas is about, didn’t come only from San Antonio.
HISTORY
STRAIGHT TALK
Festivals
Reporter
Flying on the Space Shuttle
José Hernández on flying the space shuttle.
Judith Bailey
Judith Bailey, hospice nurse.
Fruitcake
Bob McNutt’s sticky truths about fruitcake.
Singing Gospel
The gospel according to Yolanda Adams.
Training for An Ironman
Desirée Ficker on training for an Ironman.
Being a Texas Beauty
Everything I Could Ever Tell You About …
Performing for Kids
Here’s singing for you, kid.
Web Exclusives
Thrill of the Grill
How to cook the perfect burger.
Happy Trails
In Italy, 45 miles south of Dallas, time seems to move unhurried for everyone.
Happy Trails
A drive through the Hill Country and a brush with Texas's mystic side gave my world-weary self a breath of fresh air.
Guitar Man
"I'm the one who introduced guitar boogie-woogie in this country, with a song I called 'Gatemouth Boogie.' It was a big hit."
Happy Trails
If you're looking for a cool place to see live music, then head to Helotes and the John T. Floore Country Store.
Happy Trails
In the little town of Praha, southeast of Austin, there are a couple of houses, a cemetery, and one of the most beautiful painted churches in Texas.
Happy Trails
The tiny community of Egypt, southwest of Houston, is a place of antiquity, which makes it the perfect town to visit if you are a history lover like me.
Happy Trails
Athens has a great square, a freshwater fisheries center, and a fascinating history. Who needs the Acropolis?
Happy Trails
For a great Hill Country getaway, we headed to Llano, where we took in some art and sipped local wine.
Entrevista con Mario Vargas Llosa
Interview With Mario Vargas Llosa
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