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User’s Guide to Tacos
Texans LOVE their tacos. Versatile, portable, and quick to wolf down, tacos are made with either corn or flour tortillas. In their different styles, you can trace more than half a century of Texas’s Mexican-food history.
BBQ for Breakfast
Saturday morning—yes, Saturday morning—is meant for feasting on brisket and sausage at Snow’s, in Lexington.
Six Must-Attend Events: March 20-26
The state’s top offerings, from gangsters in sixties-era Austin to broncobusters in present-day Houston.
Six Must-Attend Events: March 13-19
The state’s top offerings for a musical spring break, from a moving Elliott Smith tribute in Dallas to a dazzling production of “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat” in Houston.
Six Must-Attend Events: March 6-12
The state’s top offerings, from paying tribute to Mexican baseball players in San Antonio to commemorating International Women’s Day in Houston.
Six Must-Attend Events: February 27-March 5
The state’s top offerings, from flying sky-high in Austin and big, bold ideas in Dallas to the dark side of toys in Tyler.
Six Must-Attend Events: February 20-26
The state’s top offerings, from James McMurtry’s latest album to something else your heart will likely desire.
Video Exclusive: From James McMurtry’s Latest Album, “Complicated Game”
See a live version of “Copper Canteen,” a song off of James McMurtry’s latest album, filmed and recorded in Los Angeles last fall.
Six Must-Attend Events: February 13-19
The state’s top offerings, from taking a trip down the Tunnel of Love to taking a trip to Valentine for Valentine’s Day.
Six Must-Attend Events: February 6-13
The state’s top offerings, from a glorious trip down the rabbit hole in Austin to toasting the Oscars in Big D.
Six Must-Attend Events: January 23-February 5
The state’s top offerings, from what infinity feels—and sounds—like to another reason to commemorate February 2 that doesn’t involve any groundhogs.
Six Must-Attend Events: January 23-30
The state’s top offerings, from a punk rock icon in Austin to a different kind of hunting in Canyon.
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Six Must-Attend Events: January 16-22
The state’s top offerings, from seeing Jay Duplass in the flesh to seeing sky high out West.
Last Man Standing
Despite all the exits and entrances around him, House speaker Joe Straus plans on staying right where he is.
Six Must-Attend Events: January 9-18
The state’s top offerings, from paying tribute to Dr. King and his methods of nonviolence to paying tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11.
Six Must-Attend Events: January 2-10
The state’s top offerings, from the best chefs in the Twitterverse to brunching it up gospel-style.
Our 40 Favorite Songs of 2014
A highly subjective list of our favorite songs of the year.
Texas Monthly’s Most Popular Longreads of 2014
Revisit (or devour for the first time) Texas Monthly’s fifteen most-read longform stories of 2014.
Six Must-Attend Events: December 26-January 1
The state’s top offerings, from reveling in Georgia O’Keeffe’s Texas works to ringing in the new year with the Ronettes.
Six Must-Attend Events: December 19-25
The state’s top offerings, from a Christmas comeback to Christmas Zombies.
Six Must-Attend Events: December 12-18
The state’s top offerings, from a partridge in a pear tree to twelve drummers drumming and everything in between.
And the Bum Steer of the Year Is . . .
Hey, Senator Davis! Congratulations! The results are in, and you and the Democrats won by a landslide!
Six Must-Attend Events: December 5-11
The state's top offerings, from a book reading full of quirky drawings and even quirkier words in San Marcos to a giant tamalada in San Antonio.
Six Must-Attend Events: November 28-December 4
The state's top offerings, from the magical theramin to the merry Mercado de Paz.
Six Must-Attend Events: November 21-27
The state's top offerings, from the best new-but-not-so-new musician to hail from Denton to forty Chihuahuas running as fast as their little legs can go.
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A Sneak Peek of our December Cover: Destination Dining
Ten far-flung places to get a great meal and a good night's rest.
Six Must-Attend Events: November 14-20
The state's top offerings, from masters of mariachi music in San Antonio to a fancy fashion designer in Austin.
Six Must-Attend Events: November 7-13
The state's top offerings, from lauding Lone Star filmmakers in Fort Worth to visualizing the future of Waller Creek in Austin.
Master of the Senate
The next lieutenant governor is a former radio shock jock who became one of the most conservative members of the Legislature. How will Dan Patrick act now that he is one of the most powerful officials in Texas?
Six Must-Attend Events: October 31-November 6
The state's top offerings, from a fancy Formula One race to Day of the Dead delights.
Six Must-Attend Events: October 24-30
The state's top offerings, from digging in to the facts and fiction surrounding history's real-life Dracula to witnessing Texas's fiercest basketball rivalry.
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Six Must-Attend Events: October 17-23
The state's top offerings, from skateboarding fanaticism to fifteen-foot-tall Popsicles.
Six Must-Attend Events: October 10-16
The state's top offerings, from the art of meteorological turbulence to getting scared silly at the drive-in.
Six Must-Attend Events: October 3-9
The state's top offerings, from witnessing Big Tex's new moves at the state fair to rescuing Mother Earth at SXSW Eco.
Six Must-Attend Events: September 26-October 2
The state's top offerings, from death-defying dancers in Austin to all things shrimptastic in Galveston.
Six Must-Attend Events: September 19-25
The state's top offerings, from the papers of a Pulitzer Prize winner to Funny or Die's version of a comedy fest.
Six Must-Attend Events: September 12-18
The state's top offerings, from awe-inspiring architectural design to a fantastically far-out film festival.
Six Must-Attend Events: September 5-11
The state's top offerings, from glorious grape stomping to glory for the Longhorns.
Six Must-Attend Events: August 29-September 4
The state's top offerings, from Don Henley's favorite place to the world's biggest dinos.
Six Must-Attend Events: August 22-28
The state's top offerings, from Shooter Jennings paying tribute to a country music hero to Salvador Dalí's works in 3-D.
Six Must-Attend Events: August 15-21
The state's top offerings, from a sneak peek of Robert Rodriguez's latest film to the healing power of creativity on display.
Six Must-Attend Events: August 8-August 14
The state's top offerings and events, from a tribute to the legendary Candy Barr in Dallas to an ode to aspiring home chefs in Austin.
Six Must-Attend Events: August 1-7
The state’s top events and offerings, from the 75th anniversary of Marvel Comics to the 75th birthday of Billy Joe Shaver.