Some TEXAS MONTHLY Stories on Texana
Offering fine advice since 2007 »
Can you park in your friend’s front yard?
by David Courtney [November 2007]
Offering fine advice since 2007 »
Is it okay to dip and spit at the office?
by David Courtney [September 2007]
The Texanist: Video Extra »
To dip or not to dip? That is the question we asked unsuspecting passers-by in downtown Austin.
by David Courtney [September 2007]
75 Things We Love About Texas »
Including: the sopa azteca at El Mirador, in San Antonio; the spring-fed pool at Balmorhea State Park; the humidity; elbow room; free advice at White Rock Lake, in Dallas; county courthouses; boots-and- jeans-clad Academy Award–winner Larry McMurtry; and—seriously— quail hunting.
[April 2006]
The 2005 Bum Steer Awards »
It was a year of: Alamo amour, bollixed Bush, cheeseburger chagrin, dissed Davy, egregious ethics, film flops, guileful gynecologists, hibiscus hullabaloo, in-flight idiocy, jiggling Janet, konservative kross-dressers, laughable liposuction, microphone mishaps, numskull name-nabbing, opinionated obits, pot parfaits, Qaeda qualms, reckless Rather, streaking solons, tasteless Tecate, UT users, vulgar veeps, Wicca watchdogs, X-pensive X-crement, yoga yoke, and—zounds!—zero tolerance.
[January 2005]
Encyclopedia Texanica »
The seven dips on a Texas trip.
by Anne Dingus [October 2004]
Wheels of Fortune »
For automakers in the U.S. and overseas, Texas is the
very best market for the pickup truck. And for Texans,
the pickup truck is the very best vehicle—if only for
what it says about who we are. Or who we'd like to be.
by John Spong [August 2004]
Them's Fightin' Words! »
All over the world, and all over this country, the Texas
stereotype is mocked and maligned (so what else is
new?). Does it matter, really, if everyone thinks we're fat,
violent, prudish yahoos?
by Mimi Swartz [July 2004]
Encyclopedia Texanica »
How high may our flag fly?
by Anne Dingus [July 2004]
Going For the Jiggler »
Explaining the enduring appeal of Jell-O can be as challenging as, well, nailing it to a tree.
by Anne Dingus [June 2004]
Statues of Limitations »
A bronze likeness of a Texas heroine will soon appear in downtown Austin—and with it, no doubt, an unnecessary controversy.
by Gary Cartwright [May 2004]
Dingus Dishes »
Just call her Super Texan. Lone Star guru and Texas Monthly senior editor Anne Dingus launches a new column this month. Here, she shares her thoughts on cacti, culture, and correcting misperceptions.
Interview by Lori Fradkin [May 2004]
War Torn »
Senior editor Gary Cartwright on the battle between the evildoers and the whiners and the future of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Interview by Lori Fradkin [May 2004]
Blazing Brushstrokes »
Growing up, I read scores of pulpy paperback westerns with good-guy-bad-guy action—and it was their amazing covers in gaudy, manly hues that roped me in.
by Anne Dingus [January 2004]
Holding Court »
Senior editor Anne Dingus discusses auto camps, motels, and newfangled amenities like swimming pools, ice machines, and television.
Interview with Anne Dingus [October 2003]
Big Shots »
In the sixties, when stars like the Beatles, Dinah Shore, and Marlene Dietrich descended on Dallas, Peggie and John Mazziotta captured them on film.
by Anne Dingus [September 2003]
Speech Lessons »
Senior editor Pamela Colloff discusses accents and how her own has changed since she moved to Texas.
Interview by Patricia Busa McConnico [June 2003]
Head for the Hills »
A friendly bar in Johnson City, a grand old opry in Mason, a cabin with a view of the Sabinal Canyon, and 22 other things I love about the Hill Country.
by Suzy Banks [April 2003]
The Old Country »
I've become a sort of pessimistic accepter of the changes that have beset the Hill Country in recent years, unacceptable though many of them may be. But I'm grateful for having experienced the hills earlier, when change was slight—and grateful too for corners and stretches still untouched.
by John Graves [April 2003]
Lines in the Sand »
Is Austin artist Jack Jackson's illustrated history of the Alamo too unconventional to be sold at the Alamo gift shop? Draw your own conclusions.
by Gary Cartwright [March 2003]
Brand Loyal »
Senior editor Anne Dingus sweet-talks about sugar, Elsie the Cow, and peanut patties.
Interview by Stacy Hollister [March 2003]
Personal Best »
Favorite moments in the 30 years of Texas Monthly.
[February 2003]
What Does Kay Want? »
Good question, and everyone seems to have an answer: To be respected for her accomplishments as a U.S. senator. To help lead the GOP after its Election Day triumph. To be a mom, finally, in her late fifties. To come back home and run for governor—maybe. But, please, no psychobabble.
by Skip Hollandsworth [February 2003]
Who's Next? »
San Antonio's Marshevet Hooker is not just any old high school sprinter; she's an Olympic gold medalist in the making. Meet her and nine other women we're betting will lead the new Texas—and the world.
by Jim Atkinson, Cecilia Ballí, Paul Burka, Jason Cohen, Jeff McCord, Patricia Sharpe, Mike Shea, Evan Smith and Katy Vine [February 2003]
Texas Women »
They shouldn't be messed with. But you knew that already.
by Jan Jarboe Russell [February 2003]
Brothers in Lore »
What ever happened to twin halfbacks Dickie Don and Rickie Ron Yewbet, the pride of the Corbett Comets? Forty years later, their story is still unbelievable.
by Gary Cartwright [December 2002]
How Good Is Your Kid's High School? »
Find out in our updated, expanded, and still exclusive ranking of nearly every public high school in Texas.
by S. C. Gwynne [November 2002]
Pecos Bull »
Senior editor Anne Dingus relays some tales that are tall—even by Texas standards.
by Anne Dingus [October 2002]
Pueblo Nuevo »
When I moved to Houston two years ago, I was expecting little in the way of Hispanic culture. Who knew it was such a good city for Latinos—better, even, than San Antonio?
by Cecilia Ballí [September 2002]
Tuned In »
At Bo Knows Southwest Grill in Winters, co-owner Marlene Gardner's art is on display. She hopes her leather angels speak to others as they speak to her.
by Gina Petrelli [June 2002]
Trivial Pursuit »
Senior editor Anne Dingus tests your knowledge of cowgirl minutiae.
by Anne Dingus [June 2002]
My Heart Belonged to Daddy »
My father was a hard-hitting newspaperman, but he was also an old softy. That helps explain why until his death two years ago this month, he and I were members of a mutual admiration society.
by Prudence Mackintosh [June 2002]
Even Cowgirls Get Their Due »
On June 7 the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame opens in - where else? - Cowtown. So saddle up and mosey on over to this tribute to such illustrious women of the West as Tad Lucas, Dale Evans, and Sandra Day O'Connor.
by Anne Dingus [June 2002]
Boot Anatomy »
by Joe Nick Patoski [June 2002]
Alive and Kicking »
Nothing advertises your Texas bona fides more these days than a pair of handmade cowboy boots. Here's everything you need to know about them - how to tell a vamp from a pull, which toe style is right with a suit - and where to buy the best.
by Joe Nick Patoski [June 2002]
25 Top Custom Bootmakers »
Joe Nick Patoski's 25 top custom bootmakers as featured in the his article "Alive and Kicking."
by Joe Nick Patoski [June 2002]
The Next 25 Bootmakers »
More of the best bootmakers in the state.
by Joe Nick Patoski [June 2002]
Litter Spotting »
A new ad campaign hopes to get drivers to stop littering by getting up-close and personal with trash.
by Elisa Bock [May 2002]
On the Road »
Senior editor Michael Hall, who wrote about Arnold "Pee Wee" Kornegay, and others tell the story behind this month's cover story, "Drive, We Said."
[May 2002]
Rough Roads »
These drives are sure to get your attention.
by Joe Nick Patoski [May 2002]
Durst Case Scenarios »
Last September a human torso was found floating in Galveston Bay—a gruesome discovery that opened a window into the bizarre life of the accused murderer, New York multimillionaire Robert Durst.
by Gary Cartwright [February 2002]
Which Side of the Fence Are You On? »
All over Texas, ranchers are putting up eight-foot fences to keep their deer from roaming so they can charge more for hunting leases. Purists say shooting such deer doesn't amount to "fair chase." Biologists say penning them in causes disease. I say it's the best thing that could happen to the land.
by Joe Nick Patoski [February 2002]
Can Rick Perry Stand On His Own? »
And just how long are his coattails? Texs politics is always interesting, but this year—with two formidable tickets, four big races, and a healthy debate over whether this is still a two-party state—promises to be one for the books.
by Paul Burka [February 2002]
Where To Eat Now »
Want to know where to find remarkable roast chicken? Terrific shrimp tacos? Cloudlike chèvre cheesecake? Having munched my way across the state, I have the answers. Chow, Baby.
by Patricia Sharpe [February 2002]
Mission: Impossible »
Rumor has it that director Ron Howard and screenwriter John Sayles are coming to Austin this spring to make a $100 million movie about the Alamo. It may be too much to ask that they get Texas' defining battle right (since no one knows what really happened), but I've got my fingers crossed—and a few friendly words of advice.
by Don Graham [February 2002]
"Cheap! Cheap!" »
To change the way recording contracts are created, the Dixie Chicks are taking their act to the courtroom.
by John Spong [January 2002]
My Short, Unhappy Life as a Rodeo Clown »
Once upon a time I thought I wanted to be a bullfighter (and not the kind that wears sequined tights). A legendary cowboy named Leon Coffee—and an animal named Pretty Boy—changed my mind.
by John Spong [January 2002]
Deep Thoughts About Me »
Am I a real person? (Yes.) Who died and made me king? (My father, the emperor.) Have I seen your piggy bank? (Yes, a little while ago. He was running away from home.) Any other questions?
by Jack Handey [January 2002]
Punchline Willie »
We knew he could sing, of course. What we didn't know was that he had such a great sense of humor. Here are some of Willie Nelson's favorite jokes from his just-published memoir, The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes.
[January 2002]
Grand Royal »
Director Wes Anderson's new movie, The Royal Tenenbaums, deals with death, despair, and other dark subjects. And—what do you know—it's hysterically funny.
by Pamela Colloff [January 2002]
45 Years (Sat Nov 22 at 5:28 PM)
Can You Spare Some Change I Can Believe In? (Sat Nov 22 at 4:10 PM)
Even Worse, They're Cutting Back on Monocles (Fri Nov 21 at 8:39 AM)
