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Art|
August 31, 2010

Alpine

In this high-desert hub just north of Big Bend National Park, you’ll find Western artwork, Mexican handicrafts, and the unexpected snow cone.

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Food & Drink|
August 31, 2010

How to Cook Authentic Barbacoa

“The kernel of South Texas cuisine is economy,” says Melissa Guerra, a South Texas native and the author of Dishes From the Wild Horse Desert: Norteño Cooking of South Texas. “Barbacoa, made from the meat of a cow’s head, is cheap yet rich in flavor.” Customarily served at weekend breakfasts,

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The Culture|
August 31, 2010

Jackie Hopper, 911 Call Operator

Hopper, who grew up in Weatherford, became one of his hometown’s 911 call operators right out of high school. In 1997 he joined the Austin Police Department, where—except for a hiatus to get his college degree—he has worked in the emergency communications division for seven years.When you call 911, the

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Eat My Words|
August 30, 2010

Squeaky Cheese

We all have those little things that get to us. Nails on a chalkboard, a dentist’s drill—you know the sound that makes it feel as if someone is forcing, oh, somewhere along the lines of 241 small daggers into your temples and twisting them to and fro, just for fun.

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Eat My Words|
August 26, 2010

Trailer Thursday: Chi’Lantro

Relax, y’all. Sure, there are more Californians stampeding to Texas than surfing the waves off their own coast these days, but there’s an upside, at least for Austinites. Not only are the people of the Golden State migrating this way, so is the latest golden trend: Korean-Mexican

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Eat My Words|
August 25, 2010

Our Boy Bryan Makes It To “Next Iron Chef”

It was announced yesterday that Bryan Caswell, chef and co-owner of Reef, Stella Sola, and Little Bigs in Houston, has been named a contestant on the next season of Next Iron Chef, the Food Network show. We actually found this out this back before July, when we featured Caswell

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Politics & Policy|
August 25, 2010

“Bill White refusing to debate”

The level of political discourse in this campaign is about as bad as I have ever seen it. Take today’s communication from the Perry campaign: Today is Day 171 of liberal trial lawyer Bill White refusing to debate. He also continues to refuse to release his taxes from his years

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Politics & Policy|
August 23, 2010

Remembering Charlie

A marker honoring Charlie Wilson will be dedicated in the State Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Charlie had an amazing life and he did his part to change the world. I’ll be there.

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Politics & Policy|
August 23, 2010

Rasmussen: Perry 49%, White 41%

The race hasn’t budged since the last poll (July 14, Perry 50, White 41). What is significant is that White has spent buckets of money since the last poll and he hasn’t moved any numbers. Probably most Texans know how they are going to vote in this race. Here is

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BBQ Joint Reviews|
August 20, 2010

Hutchins BBQ

Update: This joint has recovered from their fire and are now open for business.Being able to see your meat being chopped, sliced, and portioned can really improve your meal if you know what to ask for. After ordering up a three-meat combo of ribs, sausage, and sliced brisket at Hutchins, I

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Politics & Policy|
August 19, 2010

Waiting for Rasmussen: UPDATE

To readers: I think gremlins must have invaded the Rasmussen Web site yesterday. The pie charts that I referred to yesterday are gone today. Where the charts were yesterday, there is white space today. The Perry job approval numbers are still there. The media coverage pie chart is gone too.

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Eat My Words|
August 19, 2010

Trailer Thursday: Good Pop

It’s still hot. And by hot, I mean a scorching 104 degrees. And we’ve got at least another month or two to go. So I thought I’d share with you my favorite recipe for keeping cool in Austin. Just this summer, I finally discovered the secret ingredient:

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Eat My Words|
August 16, 2010

It’s a Potluck?

A few weeks ago, an invitation arrived in the mail to a family reunion for my fiance’s side of the family. The invitation was promptly misplaced, only to be dug up again mere moments before we needed to leave for said reunion. I mean, that happens to the best of

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Eat My Words|
August 12, 2010

Trailer Thursday: Austin Daily Press

How do you improve on a killer grilled pastrami with cheddar and horseradish mayo? Or a gyro sandwich with Israeli salad and Tabasco tzatziki? Austin Daily Press knows how. Wrap the sammy in The Onion newsprint and sell it at a bargain to late-night downtown revelers. Oh, and

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Politics & Policy|
August 10, 2010

The MSNBC Interview

In response to Eileen's question, below, about whether the mountains were real or fake: They were fake. Colorado Springs is situated right at the base of the mountains. It is a magnificent setting, but if you go two miles east of I-25--say, to the airport, it is plains, plains, plains

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Politics & Policy|
August 8, 2010

Obama’s upside-down visit

Republicans are salivating with anticipation; Democrats are running for cover. This is nothing new. The biggest enemy of the Texas Democratic party has always been the national Democratic party, dating back to 1952, when Governor Allan Shivers broke the Solid South by endorsing Eisenhower, who carried Texas. The worst thing

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Politics & Policy|
August 7, 2010

Hunting for Quayles

I’m out here in the Four Corners area, and there has been some pretty interesting politics going on. In Arizona, Ben Quayle, the thirty-three year old son of the former vice-president, is running for the hotly contested Republican primary in the 3rd district. One publication has already reported that Quayle

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Politics & Policy|
August 7, 2010

Perry, White continue to spar over Rita contract

Readers will recall that an earlier version of this saga featured Perry's claim that White, while mayor of Houston, personally profited from a contract between the Coastal Water Authority and BTEC, a company that provided generators to keep water flowing to major Houston industries during the storm. To refresh readers'

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Eat My Words|
August 5, 2010

Trailer Thursday: MamboBerry

In a world of snow cone stands, froyo trailer MamboBerry is the underdog. Okay, they’re located in the prime South Congress trailer park. And they’re part of the increasingly obnoxious froyo craze. And they also have a bit of a line. So maybe they’re less underdog and

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Eat My Words|
August 2, 2010

Backyard Grillers, Lend Me Your Ears!

About a month ago, my grandma gave my fiancè and I a grill as a house- warming present. Given my fiancè’s love of fire and mine of cooking, this was the perfect gift for the two of us. And though we have yet to have her over for a grilled

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Politics & Policy|
August 1, 2010

Gov Hunt

As the only man ever to run against both Bill White and Rick Perry, I have a few thoughts on how either one of these fine, upstanding, admirable men could beat the tar out of the other.

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Sports|
July 31, 2010

Take Me To the River

The course of the Neches River Wilderness Canoe Race is the 22 miles of the Neches in Anderson County between Lake Palestine and U.S. 79, where the muddy channel winds through thick forest.

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Recipe|
July 31, 2010

BRC Double Chocolate Bread Pudding

Recipe from BRC, Houston6 large eggs 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups half and half 3/4 cup sugar 6 large artisan challah buns (freshly baked grocery store plain hamburger buns work nicely too) 1/2 pound dark chocolate chips 1/2 pound white chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large

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Food & Drink|
July 31, 2010

Appetite for America

Perhaps in a moment of nostalgia, you once rented the 1946 movie The Harvey Girls, starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury. In it, Garland’s character, Susan, is traveling by train through the West on her way to become a mail-order bride. On the way, she meets a crew

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Feature|
July 31, 2010

Breaking Away Directory

Hill CountryBenini Studio and Sculpture Ranch 377 Shiloh Rd., near Johnson City; 830-868-5244; sculptureranch.comCalamity Jane’s 404 S. Main, in Boerne; 830-249-0081; calamityjanestradingco.comCarousel Antiques and Fickle Pickles 118 S. Main, in Boerne (830-249-9306) 1720 Hunter Rd., in Gruene (830-627-8999); ficklepickles.comComfort Cellars Winery 723 Front, in

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Editor's Letter|
July 31, 2010

All He Wrote

He’s been here from the very beginning. In February 1973 readers of the first issue of a brand-new magazine called TEXAS MONTHLY were treated to, among other stories, a strange but fascinating piece by a strange but fascinating writer named Gary Cartwright. Gary was already familiar to many Texans

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Feature|
July 31, 2010

The Texanist’s Favorite Road Food

As anyone who has eaten too many heat-lamp hot dogs smothered in pump chili knows, the foodstuff consumed on the way to your destination can be one of the horrors of the trip. To help guide your gastronomic ramblings this summer, we asked our advice columnist for his five snacks.Beef

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Feature|
July 31, 2010

On the Road—Westbound and Down

Most vacations in Texas mean filling up the gas tank and logging long hours on the highway. Yet whether it’s a classic buddy trip or a full-blown family vacation, the charms of the open road remain. May it always be so.

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Feature|
July 31, 2010

Rough Creek Lodge

“You have arrived at your destination,” your GPS will chirp as you approach the entrance to the Rough Creek Lodge and Resort, just outside Glen Rose, though your kids will probably point out that you’re still in the middle of nowhere. So pass through the gates and soldier on

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Food & Drink|
July 31, 2010

Houston is Chow Town

You know that Houston is the most diverse city in Texas, yet what do you do every time you visit? You stay in the same hotel downtown, plan your typical pilgrimage to the Galleria, and make reservations at the usual restaurants. This time, stay at a hip Montrose B&B

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Travel & Outdoors|
July 31, 2010

Port Aransas Waves Hello

In Port Aransas, idleness is next to godliness for those on vacation. In this unpretentious village on the northern tip of Mustang Island your most exacting task—picking out the perfect spot on the beach—will also be the most rewarding. Who cares if the sand isn’t pristine (this is Texas,

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Travel & Outdoors|
July 31, 2010

Hill Country Map Quest

When it comes to choosing a getaway, the Hill Country doesn’t have to campaign hard for our affections. Its lush expanses of bounding green hills and serpentine rivers stretch over some 25 of the most idyllic counties in the state. And those picturesque towns that cling proudly to their

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Roar of the Crowd|
July 31, 2010

Home Sweet Home

I just finished reading your “ Where I’m From” issue, and fellas, I’m touched [June 2010]. My kids are hungry, my dog needs a walk, and my Facebook friends are wondering where I went. I have no opinion on the last episode of Lost, because I didn’t watch the

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Artist Interview|
July 31, 2010

Jimmie Vaughan

The 59-year-old Austin musician is a guitarist’s guitarist. His former band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, put blues back on the pop charts in the mid-eighties with the single “Tuff Enuff.” After recording a duet album with his brother, Stevie Ray, who passed away soon afterward, he struck out on his own.

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