Forget the Facial—I’ll Take the Hypnosis Session
A session with the Traveling Hypnotist felt like a massage for the mind.
Kathy Blackwell edits Texas Monthly's travel and style stories. Kathy joined the magazine in 2017, after serving for three years as editor in chief of Austin Way, a lifestyle magazine. Before that, she worked for fourteen years at the Austin American-Statesman, rising to become its senior editor for features. Though she’s a native of South Carolina and returns there regularly to visit relatives and friends, Kathy has become a proud Texan and an expert on our state’s restaurants, hotels, resorts, outdoor activities, and fashion.
A session with the Traveling Hypnotist felt like a massage for the mind.
La Cantera and Lake Austin Spa offer many options for couples and friends. Massage table for two, anyone?
By Cat Cardenas and Kathy Blackwell
Stephanie Moore and Jason Russel Waller’s country oasis includes a historic house, a massive workshop, and a Western-themed barn turned bar.
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These budget-friendly options don't skimp on style (well, except maybe for the Whataburger socks).
Here's how to welcome babies, kids, and, yes, Californians to the Lone Star way of life.
This year, we could all use some calming presents, from CBD gummies to self-affirming candles.
If you're Texan, you're already cool. These items just make it official.
Austin's Kathy Valentine takes us behind the scenes at the star-studded ceremony, which debuts on HBO this month.
Nao Tomii takes us along for the ride as he applies his background in sculpture to creating one-of-a-kind bikes in his studio.
Morgan Page and Dustin Rice spent nearly three years roaming the state for "Bones of Texas," which features images of long-gone communities.
The best-selling debut author remembers the Permian Basin home she fled as soon as she could.
Sylvia Casares returns to her Brownsville roots with this frontera-style family dish.
The Longview native and ‘Project Runway’ judge, who will cochair the Texas Medal of Arts, has spent the pandemic giving back in every way he can. Just don’t ask him to create right now.
Add these places to the list of stylish lodging options for travelers, with enticing restaurants and bars.
An exhibit at the Centre Pompidou in Paris (France, that is) spotlights the work of a Texas filmmaker too often taken for granted.
Dallas-based sandal upstart Hari Mari has become a national force in the fashionable footwear industry.
The kickoff keynote from the massively popular Houston author ended with a Townes Van Zandt singalong.
The movers and shakers behind the state’s craft cocktail scene keep it interesting with these hot spots, all opened in 2018.
Even as new developments rise around it, Houston’s 19th Street remains a funky, independent haven for shoppers.
Over three installments, we follow a film team as they—by bike, horse, and canoe—document how a physical wall would affect the area, water, and its people.
Using their grandmother’s recipe—and a ranking system—the Ruiz women have gathered since 1972 to make tamales and strengthen ties.
By Kathy Blackwell and Knoxy Knox
From Asian flavors to seasonal, live-fire surprises, some of Texas’s best chefs went for the unexpected at The Edge of Texas nighttime events.
By Kathy Blackwell and Patricia Sharpe