December 2019 cover image
  • Log in
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Since
  • Manage Subscription
  • Log out

Sections

  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Style & Design
  • Being Texan

Magazine

  • December Issue
  • All Issues
  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Manage Subscription
  • Subscription FAQ
  • TMBBQ Club

Featured

  • Longform
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Top 50 BBQ Joints
  • Dining Guide

More

  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • General Store
  • Promotions
  • Contact Us
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Style & Design
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Events
  • Store
  • My Account
    • Subscriber since
    • Manage Subscription
    • Log out
  • Log in
  • Subscribe
Texas Monthly
  • News & Politics
  • The Culture
  • Being Texan
  • Style & Design
  • Food & Drink
  • BBQ
  • Travel & Outdoors
  • Magazine
  • Podcasts
  • Subscribe

Window To the World

By
Texas Monthly
Date
Dec 1, 2009
Share
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page
  • https://www.texasmonthly.com/article/window-to-the-world/
Notes

Never Miss a Story

Sign up for Texas Monthly's State of Texas newsletter to get stories like this delivered to your inbox daily.

If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.
Newsletter illustration

Trending

  1. Can Bee Stings Treat Lyme Disease?
  2. Put Texas and Texas A&M in the Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl, You Cowards
  3. Criminal Charges Against Schlitterbahn Officials Have Been Dropped
  4. Meet the Unruly Clan That Once Ruled the Hill Country
  5. Willie Nelson Quits Smoking Weed: A Look Back at the Couple’s Relationship Milestones
Share
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email a link to this page

Comments

Recommended

01
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Mike Judge Production About Blaze Foley

By Texas Monthly

02
San Antonio Spurs
A Lifelong Spurs Fan on Rooting for a Team With a Losing Record

By Cat Cardenas

03
wood-watergate-harrelson
Hollywood, Texas: Woody Harrelson Breaking Into Watergate

By Sean O'Neal

04
Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico Could “Bleach” from Climate Change

By Amal Ahmed

05
texas a&m football
Put Texas and Texas A&M in the Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl, You Cowards

By Jason Cohen

06
border wall construction
At the Trump Administration’s Request, a Federal Judge Has Stopped a Private Border Wall in South Texas

By Carlos Sanchez

07
Rick Perry leaves cabinet
Bull Session: Rick Perry Beats a Hasty, Slow-motion Retreat

By Sean O'Neal

08
boots
How to Buy Cowboy Boots

By Katy Vine

09
How Houston Is Leading the Way on Keeping Poor Defendants Out of Jail

By Michael Hardy

10
episode 95 carrlyn lee miller
Texas Traditions’ Lee and Carrlyn Miller on the Tao of the Perfect Cowboy Boot

By Andy Langer

11
tortillas ceremoniales
Dyed With Intricate Designs, Tortillas Ceremoniales Are Used for Special Occasions

By José R. Ralat

12
John Mueller in Granger City
John Mueller Is Back (Again) at Granger City Brewing

By Daniel Vaughn

Latest

Dec 6, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Mike Judge Production About Blaze Foley

By Texas Monthly

Dec 6, 2019
A Lifelong Spurs Fan on Rooting for a Team With a Losing Record

By Cat Cardenas

Dec 6, 2019
Hollywood, Texas: Woody Harrelson Breaking Into Watergate

By Sean O'Neal

Dec 6, 2019
Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico Could “Bleach” from Climate Change

By Amal Ahmed

Dec 6, 2019
Put Texas and Texas A&M in the Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl, You Cowards

By Jason Cohen

Dec 5, 2019
At the Trump Administration’s Request, a Federal Judge Has Stopped a Private Border Wall in South Texas

By Carlos Sanchez

Dec 5, 2019
Bull Session: Rick Perry Beats a Hasty, Slow-motion Retreat

By Sean O'Neal

Dec 5, 2019
How to Buy Cowboy Boots

By Katy Vine

Dec 5, 2019
How Houston Is Leading the Way on Keeping Poor Defendants Out of Jail

By Michael Hardy

Dec 4, 2019
Texas Traditions’ Lee and Carrlyn Miller on the Tao of the Perfect Cowboy Boot

By Andy Langer

Dec 4, 2019
Dyed With Intricate Designs, Tortillas Ceremoniales Are Used for Special Occasions

By José R. Ralat

Dec 4, 2019
John Mueller Is Back (Again) at Granger City Brewing

By Daniel Vaughn

Texas Monthly

Get the Magazine

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

  • Subscribe
  • Manage Subscription
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletters

Get Our Newsletter

A daily digest of Texas news, the latest from Texas Monthly, plus a monthly message from our editors.

If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • RSS

Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved.

More About Us

  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Masthead
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs and Internships
  • Story Submissions
  • Media Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use