Being Texan
March 27, 2023
The Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket Crowns Its Champion
In the end, it could only ever have been H-E-B.
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Being Texan
March 27, 2023
The Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket Championship Is Here
It all comes down to this.
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Dan Solomon
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Being Texan
March 24, 2023
Presenting the Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket Final Four
H-E-B. Whataburger. Blue Bell. Southwest Airlines. Four iconic Texas brands remain, but only one can be crowned champion of them all.
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Dan Solomon
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Being Texan
March 23, 2023
The Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket Is Down to Its Elite Eight
Can anything stop H-E-B? Plus: a recap of the bracket's tightest matchup yet, between Schlitterbahn and Austin City Limits.
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Dan Solomon
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Being Texan
March 22, 2023
The Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket: Bring on the Sweet Sixteen!
Torchy’s flames out, Chili’s cools off, and Chip and Joanna Gaines get fixer-uppered—while H-E-B, Whataburger, and Dr Pepper keep rolling.
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Dan Solomon
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Being Texan
March 21, 2023
The Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket Heats Up in Round Two
The top seeds remain dominant, Mattress Mack scores an upset, and Dairy Queen faces a surprisingly tough test.
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Dan Solomon
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Being Texan
March 14, 2023
Texas Monthly Is Crowning a Winner in the Ultimate Texas Brand Bracket. Cast Your Vote!
Which of these 64 iconic Texas businesses is the most beloved? This March Madness, there’s only one way to find out—with your help.
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Dan Solomon
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News & Politics
December 16, 2018
Texas Monthly’s Most-Read Stories of 2018
Here are the stories that resonated most with our readers this year.
Travel & Outdoors
January 23, 2018
New Places to Shop, Eat, and Stay in Fredericksburg
Among the kitsch and charm, visitors will find some sophisticated offerings in this popular Central Texas destination.
Business
August 25, 2017
Where Are The Best Tippers In Texas?
According to Square, San Antonio has more of ’em than Houston, Dallas, or Austin.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
August 8, 2017
These are the Deadliest Highways in Texas
There are 77 stretches of highway in Texas with more than one fatality per square mile in a three-year period.
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Dan Solomon
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Politics & Policy
January 25, 2017
Flush With Power
You’ve probably heard about the bathroom bill—and you’re going to hear a lot more—but here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the legislature and the politicians, lobbyists, agitators, and donors who really run the show.
Food & Drink
January 25, 2017
Where To Eat Now 2017
Check out our roundup of last year's best new restaurants, where you can sink your teeth into everything from jellyfish salad to the world's finest beefsteak.
The Culture
December 29, 2016
People We’ll Miss 2016
From Guy Clark to the last known 9/11 search-and-rescue dog, we lost a lot of great Texans this year. Here are the people we'll miss.
Food & Drink
November 9, 2016
“Enchilada Queen” Sylvia Casares Shares Her Secrets In A New Cookbook
Five recipes from Sylvia Casares's new book, 'The Enchilada Queen Cookbook.'
The Daily Post
October 3, 2016
Dallas And Houston Top The List Of The Best Cities For Evacuating From A Disaster
We guess this is good news.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
March 11, 2016
SXSW 2016: Key Interactive Sessions You’ll Want to See
The Interactive section of the conference has been a place to explore innovation. Don’t miss these sessions.
The Daily Post
February 11, 2016
Where In Texas Is The Rent Too Damn High (Or Just Right)?
Your two-bedroom apartment budget will stretch a lot father in Copperas Cove than in Addison.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
February 4, 2016
Two Of The Best New Hotels On The Planet Are In Texas, According To Travel & Leisure
San Antonio’s Hotel Emma and Austin’s South Congress Hotel take prized spots on the list.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
December 14, 2015
People Sure Do Spend A Lot Of Money On Christmas In Texas
Seven of the ten cities that spend the most on Christmas are right here in Texas.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
November 17, 2015
Austin, Dallas, and Houston Have Some of Worst Highways in Texas (and the U.S.)
Every year, Texas' growing population makes traffic a bit more unbearable.
The Daily Post
November 11, 2015
Three Of The Best Cities For Veterans Seeking Opportunity Are In Texas
According to a new list from USAA and the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio are among the best cities for job-seeking military veterans.
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Dan Solomon
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Arts & Entertainment
October 28, 2015
Austin And San Antonio Are Bad Places To Hide From Vampires, Apparently
Halloween can be a hard holiday to celebrate. We live in a world full of anonymous shooting threats, harassment of women, illegally imported lethal drugs, and roving packs of emus, and sometimes it feels like there’s too much real
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Dan Solomon
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Business
September 30, 2015
This List Of The Fastest-Growing Economies In The U.S. Are Almost All In Texas
We’re number one! And numbers two, three, four, five, six, eight through twelve, fourteen, and fifteen!
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
September 14, 2015
Here Are Just Some Houses in Texas You Can Rent for More Than $15,000 a Month
An epic opportunity for the fabulously wealthy to pay somebody else's mortgage.
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Dan Solomon
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The Daily Post
March 23, 2015
Meanwhile in Lufkin… March 2015 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News’ police blotter.
The Daily Post
February 19, 2015
Seriously, Don’t Mess With Texas Women
A roundup of some of the most notable recent displays of gumption from women around the state.
The Daily Post
January 23, 2015
The Fittest Churches in Texas, Ranked
At least seven places of worhsip in Texas have indoor running tracks, and other key takeaways.
Art
May 6, 2013
Book Child Page 01
Short loin tenderloin cow ribeye swine tongue shankle. Filet mignon tri-tip leberkas cow, pork belly beef short ribs corned beef. Shank venison shankle doner, jerky filet mignon tongue t-bone rump leberkas sausage. Prosciutto meatball meatloaf boudin. Frankfurter t-bone corned beef sausage beef ribs turducken pork belly pork chicken pastrami jowl
Bogus Lists
February 5, 2013
Single Ladies in Texas Get Their Pickings
Three of the Top Ten cities for single women are in Texas, according to an online study.
Texas Trip Guides
September 30, 2012
The Drop Everything List
Secret Sex Lives, Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, the State Fair of Texas, and the Banned Book Bash . . .
Tacos
December 1, 2006
The Greatest Tacos Ever Sold
Sixty-three of them, to be exact: from picadillo in Dallas and brisket tinga in Houston to carne asada gringa in San Antonio and chorizo-and-jalapeño in McAllen. Be sure you don’t leave this earth without trying each and every one.
Music
December 1, 2000
Merry Texas Christmas, You All
Ten tunes by Texas artists to jingle your bells.
Music
April 1, 1998
Full Nelson
Ain’t it funny how time slips away? Before you know it, you’ve made two hundred albums, thirty movies, and had one amazing career. What follows is the Compleat Willie: a discography—including every U.S. album release as well as his early 45 rpm singles (before he signed with RCA in
Style & Design
August 31, 1976
That Certain Look
From alpha to omega, you can’t tell the sorority girls apart without a scorecard.