Food & Drink
November 18, 2015
Best Tacos: El Paso
Potato and Egg, H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop Type: Breakfast Rating: 5 Price: $4.99/plate Put aside the fact that H&H is a half-century-old restaurant/car wash
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Bryan–College Station
Barbacoa, Garpez Authentic Mexican Food Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4 Price: $2.50 At first glance, you’d think the main attraction of this Shell station is the shaved-ice
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Austin
Lengua, La Posada Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.75 Price: $2.80 La Posada is hidden between a liquor store and an insurance agency—blink and you’ll miss it. But
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Lubbock
Carne Asada, Cancún Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4 Price: $8.59/plate Somehow mini-tacos make you feel as if you haven’t blown your diet. Cradled in double corn tortillas,
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Rio Grande Valley
Chilaquiles, Anita’s Cafe Type: Breakfast Rating: 4.25 Price: $1.79 Watching the tortilla lady at work in this little place, with its cheery rooster-themed decor, you feel like a guest in someone’s home. Best of a good lot:
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Fort Worth
Brisket, Mi Cocula Mexican Grill Type: Modern American Rating: 4.5 Price: $12/plate At this hidden shopping-center gem, tender shreds of smoked beef mingle with grilled onion
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Galveston
Pork, Mercadito y Taqueria Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.5 Price: $2.29 The cheery, bare-bones joint won’t win awards for decor—it’s a grocery store—but it’s a favorite
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: San Antonio and Surroundings
Avocado Puffy Taco, Ray’s Drive Inn Type: Puffy Rating: 5 Price: $2.15 Flour or corn? Red or green salsa? Ray’s or Henry’s? It’s questions like these—especially
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Midland-Odessa
Al Pastor, Taqueria Guadalajara Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.25 Price: $2 At this American Graffiti–meets–Mexico joint, the baskets of cinnamon-and-achiote-spiked tacos al pastor are even better with a dash of chile de árbol salsa. (Your order is delivered carside
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Amarillo
Al Pastor, El Tejavan Type: Classic Mexican Rating: 4.75 Price: $8.99/platter Here in cattle country, it’s beef—not pork—that’s cooked al pastor. The well-marinated steak is elevated by simple cilantro, onions, and freshly made corn tortillas; there’s also chunky
Food & Drink
November 17, 2015
Best Tacos: Laredo
Papas con Huevo, Fonda Don Martin Type: Breakfast Rating: 4 Price: $2.49 Grab morning by
Arts & Entertainment
October 21, 2015
The Checklist
A look at what to hear, read, watch, and see this month in order to achieve maximum Texas cultural literacy.
Libations
September 17, 2015
Drink Like a Texan
Texans are a thirsty bunch, and our drinks package has everything you need to imbibe like Sam Houston's watching.
Travel & Outdoors
July 9, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: July 10-16
The state’s top offerings, from Dirk Nowitzki’s big-screen debut in Dallas to an irresistible explosion of musical genres in Austin.
Travel & Outdoors
July 2, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: July 3-9
The state’s top offerings for the July 4th weekend, from Willie’s picnic in Austin to Billy Bob’s own version in Fort Worth.
Travel & Outdoors
June 25, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: June 26-July 3
The state’s top offerings, from the fortieth anniversary of Jaws in New Braunfels to thirty years of Shakespeare in Kilgore.
Travel & Outdoors
June 19, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: June 19-25
The state’s top offerings, from the most famous Wild West bull-dogger in Taylor to all things tequila in Galveston.
Travel & Outdoors
June 12, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: June 12-18
The state’s top offerings, from hip-hop activism in Austin and Dallas to ice cream dreams in McKinney.
Travel & Outdoors
June 4, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: June 5-11
The state’s top offerings, from a showcase of extreme sports in Austin to a whole bunch of hell-raising in El Paso.
Travel & Outdoors
May 28, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: May 29-June 4
The state’s top offerings, from underwater Nirvana outtakes in Austin to thundering herds of buffalo in Canyon.
Sweepstakes
May 21, 2015
New Braunfels Sweepstakes
Three winners will receive one of three New Braunfels prize packages:Prize 1 Prize package for four includes a two-night stay at Canyon Lakeview resort, tubing at Rockin’ R River Rides, a wine tasting at Dry Comal Creek Vineyards, and admission to the New Braunfels Conservation Society’s Conservation Plaza,
Travel & Outdoors
May 21, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: May 22-28
The state’s top offerings, from the finest beard known to man in Houston to wall-to-wall kolaches in Ennis.
May 14, 2015
Urban Cowboy Screening
Texas Monthly, in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Cavender’s, hosted a special screening of Urban Cowboy, the subject of the June cover
Travel & Outdoors
May 14, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: May 15-21
The state’s top offerings, from pastoral spaceships in Fort Worth to gone-too-soon musical tributes in Austin.
Travel & Outdoors
May 7, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: May 8-14
The state’s top offerings, from a higher plane at the Levitation music fest in Austin to accordion wizardry in San Antonio.
Travel & Outdoors
May 1, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: May 1-7
The state’s top offerings, from full-contact football choreography in Dallas to farm-to-table fun in Niederwald.
Travel & Outdoors
April 23, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: April 24-May 1
The state’s top offerings, from the king of barbecue in Austin to the kings and queens of opera in Fort Worth.
Sweepstakes
April 21, 2015
Panhandle Sweepstakes
Two winners will receive one of two Panhandle prize packages at the following locations: Lubbock Prize package includes a two-night stay at the Hawthorne Suites. Enjoy admission for four to the Buddy Holly Center and the Silent Wings Museum, and pick up some Texas Tech gear
Travel & Outdoors
April 16, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: April 17-23
The state’s top offerings, from 277 craft beers on the wall to country music’s big night.
Travel & Outdoors
April 8, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: April 10-16
The state's top offerings, from the most artful of autos in Houston to every reader's paradise in San Antonio.
Travel & Outdoors
April 3, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: April 3-9
The state’s top offerings, from celebrating small towns through film to celebrating spring with a good old-fashioned hoedown.
Pick of the Week
March 30, 2015
Shoe Boot, Redefined
Back at the Ranch handmade ostrich shoe boot | $1,098 | available at backattheranch.com
Travel & Outdoors
March 26, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: March 27-April 2
The state’s top offerings, from Willie and Merle in New Braunfels to the wild, wild West in San Antonio
Sweepstakes
March 26, 2015
Albuquerque Sweepstakes
One winner will receive a three-day, two-night adventure getaway for two in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Enjoy a two-night stay in one of Nativo Lodge’s beautiful new artist’s rooms. View Albuquerque, the stunning Sandia Mountains, and the Rio Grande from the sky on a hot-air ballon ride with Rainbow Ryers.
The Culture
March 25, 2015
Welcome to Texas!
Every day more than a thousand people move to the Lone Star State. Lucky enough to be a new arrival? This crash course will get you thinking, eating, and talking like a native in no time. (Lucky enough to already be a native? You’ll be reminded of all the reasons
The Culture
March 25, 2015
Where to Go First
Few things make Texans happier than a full tank of gas and an open highway. You’ve got a lot of ground to cover, but I propose you start with these four trips, each originating at Brady, the geographic center of Texas. You’ll be saying “y’all” and offering the hi sign
The Culture
March 25, 2015
How to Talk Like a Texan
You can spend your whole life trying, but this will do in a pinch.
The Culture
March 23, 2015
They Weren’t Born Here
But they did get to Texas as fast as they could (which is to say, within the past five years). Meet eighteen recent transplants to the state’s three fastest-growing cities.
Books
March 23, 2015
Cover to Cover
If you’re new to the state, there’s a good chance that you snickeringly regard the phrase “Texas literature” as a contradiction in terms. Well, wise up, wise guy: Texans have been writing memorable books about their state for a long time. So if you have some questions about the city you’ve
Music
March 23, 2015
The Playlist
Oh, the endless arguments about Texas music. But don’t feel the need to master it—no one really can. Instead, here are ten songs to help you hold your own at almost any party.
Food & Drink
March 23, 2015
Eat Well Wherever You Are
One thing is for sure—a Texan knows what’s for dinner and where to get it. But if you’re new to the state, check out these iconic restaurants.
The Culture
March 23, 2015
Where to Be a Tourist
A word about these four destinations: most native Texans visited them on their elementary school field trips. They are essential, so if you haven’t seen them yet, you’d better get cracking. Just remember, this is only the start.
The Culture
March 23, 2015
The Media Guide
To gain pop culture literacy, you could spend a long weekend taking in works produced for the big screen (Giant, Dazed and Confused) and the small box (Lonesome Dove, Friday Night Lights). But the quicker route would be an afternoon surfing YouTube. Search for the terms below, but don’t blame us if you end up falling down a
Sports
March 23, 2015
Celebrate the Spurs (in Haiku)
Having grown up on the South Side of San Antonio, I know that the Spurs aren’t just a team, they’re a way of life. To show my support, I did what any fan would do: make like Bashō and pen five haikus, one for every NBA title.