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February 9, 2024
Bun B and Queenie, the First Couple of Houston, Share Their Valentine’s Day Shopping List
After twenty years of marriage, the legendary duo has their holiday plans on lock.
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December 6, 2023
The Texanist’s Guide to Texas-Shaped Holiday Gifts
Easy to love, if hard to wrap, these Lone Star State–shaped presents will please even the most discerning Texan.
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November 22, 2023
The Top 25 Texas Gifts of 2023
Leather-wrapped lowballs! Sea turtle adoptions! A Blue Bell ice cream charm! Behold, our favorite present ideas for this holiday season.
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July 17, 2023
Three Texas Children’s Brands Sell Giftable, Design-Forward Treasures
Your baby was made in Texas. Shouldn’t its toys be?
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May 4, 2023
16 Exceptional Mother’s Day Gifts for the Texas Matriarch
With locally sourced gifts and unforgettable experiences, there’s something here for even the toughest Texas mom.
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April 18, 2023
These Texas Makers Turn Salvaged Wood into Sustainable Showpieces
This Earth Day, shop for woodworking masterpieces made with materials such as skateboard decks and salvaged trees from the Rio Grande Valley.
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November 30, 2022
11 Texan Small Businesses to Shop This Holiday Season
With silk pillows, quill pens, and rhinestone cowboy boot ornaments, these shops across the state have a special gift for everyone on your list.
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November 25, 2022
The Top 24 Texas Gifts of 2022
From cocktail napkins to children’s books, lingerie to cowboy boots, these are our favorite presents for Texans and Tex-stans this year.
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November 23, 2022
10 Texas Rubs, Sauces, and Seasonings to Amp Up Your Barbecue
From a chimichurri to a halal rub, these smoked meat add-ons will seriously liven up everything from steak to sausage to eggs.
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November 22, 2021
Our Made in Texas 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Presenting 30 ideas sure to please everyone from the newest Texan to the most stressed-out friend on your list.
Made in Texas
November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Entertainer
You’ll bring the party with you with one of these gifts for the host or gourmand.
Made in Texas
November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Stocking
These budget-friendly options don't skimp on style (well, except maybe for the Whataburger socks).
Made in Texas
November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Texan in Training
Here's how to welcome babies, kids, and, yes, Californians to the Lone Star way of life.
Made in Texas
November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Stressed-out
This year, we could all use some calming presents, from CBD gummies to self-affirming candles.
Made in Texas
November 22, 2021
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Trendsetter
If you're Texan, you're already cool. These items just make it official.
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November 16, 2021
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are here! Find inspiration for the season with gifts for your loved ones.
Style & Design
November 19, 2018
Our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
We've rounded up fifty items for the style setters, food lovers, outdoor adventurers, kids, and more in your life.
Style & Design
November 19, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide: For the Trendsetters
Clothing, jewelry, accessories, and more from Texas designers are sure to make an impression.
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November 19, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide: For the Hard-to-Please
From a tuxedo shirt and leather duffle bag to a lipstick designed by Brandon Maxwell, here are some ideas for the person who has everything.
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November 19, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide: For the Little Ones and Furry Friends
You can't be too whimsical when it comes to the kids in your life (and we didn't forget Fido, either).
Style & Design
November 19, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide: For Those Who Like to Take It Outside
Everything a nature lover would need to enjoy the great outdoors, from a cozy blanket to sturdy and stylish boots.
Style & Design
November 19, 2018
Holiday Gift Guide: For Foodies and Fabulous Hosts
Don't show up empty-handed this season. Here are some ideas for what to bring to your next party.
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December 19, 2017
Petrified Design Defines ‘Texas Modern’
The Austin furniture duo applies clean, contemporary lines to carefully sourced material with real character.
Style & Design
December 7, 2017
Meet the Maker: Caroline Matthews of Dos Carolinas
For decades, Texas men have turned to the San Antonio designer for her custom guayaberas.
Style & Design
November 27, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: Gifts Under $100
A handsome dopp kit, an elegant sake set, a silk scarf, a whimsical cowboy art print, and more—all made right here in Texas.
Style & Design
November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Onyii Brown
Nigerian-American fashion designer Onyii Brown, of Onyii & Co., knew exactly what she wanted to do for her upcoming spring collection until Hurricane Harvey flooded her basement studio.
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November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Eliana Bernard
“I love seeing an idea go from a sketch to an actual object that exists in the world.”
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November 22, 2017
Meet the Maker: Daniel Wright
How Daniel Wright went from electrician to bag designer.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Marfa Type
Impress the discerning individualist in your life with beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind items that evoke the defiant spirit of West Texas.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Kids & Pets
Lavish the ones you love most with cute and whimsical (yet practical) toys and accessories.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Person Who Has Everything
Surprise those hard-to-shop-for types with unforgettable Texas experiences.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Man of Style
Delight dapper gents with everything from a bespoke robe to a candle created just for them.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Urban Scenester
Everything that the loft-dwelling, coffee-loving speaker snob could ever want or imagine.
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November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Entertainer
You’ll never arrive at a party empty-handed again after perusing these smart options.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide
Enterprising Texans of all stripes are dreaming up and creating everything from better bicycles and baseball bats to stunning furniture and fashion. We’ve scoured the state to round up 100 Made in Texas gifts (for everyone on your list) that represent the current heyday of Texas creativity.
Style & Design
November 20, 2017
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Outdoor Adventurer
From sports enthusiasts to serious hunters, we’ve got you covered.
Made in Texas
December 1, 2016
The Ultimate Texas Gift Guide 2016
What to buy your favorite Texan this holiday season.
Travel & Outdoors
November 23, 2015
The Ultimate Texas Gift Guide 2015
Gifts made in Texas by Texans for Texans.
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 2001
The Shops Around the Corner
In these big-city neighborhoods, at these offbeat stores, you'll find the perfect presentsfrom lava lamps to vintage kimonosfor everyone on your list.
Bum Steers
January 1, 1997
Gift Shrift
“DOUBLE BUBBLE TROUBLE,” by Crooks and Gumm, CD-shaped bubble gum from Zeeb Enterprises in Fort Worth, available at Target and Wal-Mart stores for 99 cents; newest release: “Rebubble Smackentire.”SKIN PRO-TEC LOTION, offering protection from such afflictions as fire ant bites and the AIDS virus, marketed by acquitted capital murder suspect
Style & Design
November 1, 1982
Sensations
Was the partridge in a pear tree you gave last Christmas not fully appreciated? Our sensational gift ideas will save you this year.
Style & Design
November 1, 1981
Power Plays
Wait! Don’t buy that gas-slurping motorboat and energy-squandering food processor for Christmas. We modestly propose some thrifty alternatives.
Travel & Outdoors
June 1, 1981
Get Out and See the World, Kid . . . or Bring the World Back Home
These gifts should activate the wanderlust in any recent graduate.
Style & Design
November 1, 1979
Grand Indulgences
Whether you have $2 to spend or $25,000, our Christmas gift selections show how to have a wonderfully indulgent holiday.
Style & Design
November 1, 1976
A Texas Christmas
We invite you to look our gift guide in the mouth.