Rainbow Courts, One of the Oldest Motels in Texas, Is Reason Enough to Visit Rockdale
The charming, historic property is an ideal base from which to enjoy the area’s top-notch barbecue.
Music
July 25, 2019
Roy Head’s ‘Treat Her Right’ Gets the Star Treatment in Quentin Tarantino’s New Flick
The Texan’s 1965 hit is pivotal to ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’
News & Politics
July 19, 2019
LULAC Calls For Fort Hood to Be Renamed Fort Benavidez
The national Latinx civil rights organization pushes for the Central Texas army base to finally honor a Texan hero.
Music
June 27, 2019
The Story Behind Guy Clark’s “My Favorite Picture of You”
I spoke to the man who shot the photo that inspired the song covered on Willie Nelson’s new album. (He’s my dad.)
Best Thing In Texas
June 21, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Willie Nelson Performs a Guy Clark Tune on the ‘Tonight Show’
The Red Headed Stranger honors his fellow Texas troubadour with two tracks on his new album.
Travel & Outdoors
June 20, 2019
Too Many Visitors Miss Out on Houston’s Diversity
If the city hopes to become a tourist draw, it should market its multiculturalism, not the same lineup of attractions found elsewhere.
Texas History
June 18, 2019
It’s Time to Rename Fort Hood for a Truly Texan Hero: Roy Benavidez
We should honor this badass Medal of Honor winner, not an incompetent Confederate general who fought against the United States government in defense of slavery.
News & Politics
June 14, 2019
An Early Internet Meme Found Its Way Onto a Houston World War II Memorial
Digging into the provenance of a provocative message carved into a shrine to fallen soldiers.
Texas History
June 5, 2019
Five Creative Proposals for the Battleship Texas’s Future
What should be done with the historic dreadnought once it’s relocated from its longtime home?
News & Politics
May 24, 2019
Despite Jeep Weekend Chaos, Crystal Beach Locals Defend Their Libertarian Paradise
Everyone agrees that the recent event—full of drunken fights and scores of wrecks—escalated dangerously. But many Bolivar Peninsula residents will be damned if they’ll accept new rules to curtail the anarchy.
Critters
May 20, 2019
The Flight of the Texas Fireflies
Although they're on the rebound in Central Texas, these magical flying beetles aren't lighting up the sky like they used to. A New Braunfels expert says they're still out there if you know where to look.
News & Politics
May 14, 2019
Houston Has an Aggressive, Radical Plan to Sell Affordable Housing
Launched in 2018, the Houston Community Land Trust aims to make home ownership attainable for families of limited means.
Sports
April 29, 2019
Wherever the NFL Takes Him, Ed Oliver Will Always “Be Someone” in Houston
Our latest homegrown football star has been drafted away from the city he loves.
Politics & Policy
April 25, 2019
Dressing Down Parents at Houston’s Madison High School
No shower caps, bonnets, Do-rags, or saggy pants? The principal’s dress code for parents is about more than just school-appropriate attire.
Texas History
April 16, 2019
Is This the Most Houston Historical Marker of All Time?
First of all, it memorializes a parking garage.
Business
April 11, 2019
Does Buc-ee’s Texan-Accented Mystique Translate in Alabama?
A visit to the beloved mega-convenience chain’s first store outside its home state.
Style & Design
April 3, 2019
Whataburger Sold Swag at the WhataGames and the Internet Freaked Out
Happy WhataGames! May the ketchup be ever in your flavor.
Being Texan
January 30, 2019
Dance Halls, Dive Bars, and More: The Good-Time Gathering Places of Texas
Appreciations by current and former staffers who know them all too well.
Sports
January 14, 2019
A Close Look at Vince Young’s Career
The Texas Longhorn legend will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year. Here's why he absolutely deserves it.
Arts & Entertainment
January 5, 2019
Al Reinert, Who Chronicled Houston’s Space Age in Magazines and Film, Passes Away at 71
For the Renaissance man—a baseball player, a features writer, and an award-winning documentary filmmaker—the sky posed no limit.
Sports
January 2, 2019
Did We Just Witness the Biggest Longhorn Victory of All Time?
And, yes, we understand that they've won a National Championship.
Music
December 11, 2018
End of an Era: Fitzgerald’s in Houston Closing at Year’s End
After 42 years, Fitzgerald's is closing. The legendary club certainly made its mark.
Talk Like a Texan
December 3, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: This One’s for All Y’All
Simply put, “y’all” is the best way in the English language to address more than one person, and we speak to a linguist who argues the same.
Sports
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Jim Crane Is Assembling a World Championship Team That’s Built to Last
The Houston Astros owner probably isn’t too worried that his team didn’t go all the way this year—he’s settling in for the long haul.
Talk Like a Texan
October 31, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Let’s Chaw the Rag
In our latest episode, we explore uniquely Texan sayings that make us happy as a clam in high tide.
Sports
October 30, 2018
The Longhorns Might Not Like The S&P+ Ranking, But it Works
The computer system ranking don't like the Longhorns. Here's why.
Sports
October 9, 2018
Are the Longhorns Back?
Depends on what you mean by back. But most of y'all need to slow your roll.
Texas History
October 5, 2018
Vintage Postcards of Texas: Music Hall at Fair Park, Home of the State Fair
With the state fair in full swing and the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners teeing it up in the Cotton Bowl, we start our series in Dallas.
Talk Like a Texan
September 24, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Manchaca or Manshack? Guadalupe or Guadaloop?
In our latest podcast, we explore the sometimes messy but always rewarding collision of Spanish and English in the Lone Star State.
Sports
September 8, 2018
So, About Those Longhorns…
That 12-0 record didn't quite pan out.
Talk Like a Texan
August 28, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: What Do You Call Your Grandparents?
Is it Mammaw and Pappaw? Oma and Opa? Abuelo and abuela? Or something else entirely?
Talk Like a Texan
July 27, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: Feeder Roads
What do you call that little road next to the great big freeway?
The Culture
July 25, 2018
How a New Generation Is Reviving Small-Town Texas
Dismayed by sky-high rents and yearning for a slower-paced lifestyle, a new generation of Texans is ditching the big city and fostering a Rural renaissance across the state.
Talk Like a Texan
July 12, 2018
There Are Six Ways to Say ‘Pecan,’ But Only One That’s Right
In the inaugural episode of our new Talk Like a Texan podcast, we explore the proper pronunciation of our state nut.
Food & Drink
June 8, 2018
Goodbye to Anthony Bourdain, a Chef Who Understood Houston
Through the food he sought out, Bourdain recognized the particulars that made a city unique, rather than what the city aspired to be.
Art
April 13, 2018
Why San Antonio Is the Best City in Texas for Artists
Artists Ana Fernandez and Cruz Ortiz on finding inspiration in their hometown.
Sports
March 29, 2018
The Astros Are Back and Better Than Ever
Houston Astros fans offer their outlook on the team’s first season as the defending world champions.
Texas History
March 8, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: To Chunk, or to Chuck?
Welcome to chunking territory.
Being Texan
March 6, 2018
How the Alamo Got Its Hump
The “ridiculous scroll” didn’t top the structure until after the Battle of the Alamo.
Being Texan
March 1, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: The Pronunciation of Bowie Knife, Jim Bowie, and David Bowie
A pronunciation investigation involving two Bowie men known for living large.
Being Texan
February 27, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: The Story Behind the Houstonian “Feeder Road”
One of the last markers of the Houstonian dialect dates back to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Books
February 21, 2018
The Benevolence of Father T.J.
The founder of Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep in Houston's last gift to his students—and to all of us—was his wisdom.
Texas History
February 16, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: What Do We Mean By “Fair to Middlin’ ”?
It's better than good—at least if you're talking about cotton quality.
The Culture
February 7, 2018
A Deep Dive Into How Dallas Got Its Name
Prepare for a tale of blackface minstrelsy and swashbuckling high seas adventures, a whodunit with the last page maddeningly ripped out.
Texas History
February 6, 2018
Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” and “Up”
Prepositionally, you can go over or out to Abilene—depending on where you're coming from.
Music
January 24, 2018
Leon Bridges’s Houston Rodeo Performance Wasn’t Booked for African-American Music Fans
Who should play on Black Heritage Night? And who gets to decide?
Sports
December 16, 2017
Luis Perez: The Most Interesting Football Player on the Planet
The senior quarterback for Texas A&M at Commerce, the winner of Division II's version of the Heisman, has one of the strangest stories in all of football.
Food
December 11, 2017
Bun B Wants to Teach You How to Cook Chicken Pot Pie
Ridin’ Dirty on the stovetop.
The Daily Post
December 4, 2017
Talk Like a Texan: Is “Tumping” Texan?
An etymological investigation into the Southern phrase.
The Daily Post
November 28, 2017
A Comprehensive List of How Texans Mispronounce Places With Spanish Names
From Amarila to Wad-a-loop to the Purda-nalleez River, we've taken some liberties when it comes to pronunciation.