Christopher Keyes
22 Articles
Pit Stops
Where are the best places to eat barbecue in Texas? Six years ago we published a highly subjective—and hotly debated— list of our fifty favorite joints, and now we’ve gone back for seconds. Ten intrepid souls drove more than 21,000 miles in search of 2003’s worthiest ‘cue. Here’s what they

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

John Spong writes primarily about popular culture.

Mike Hall writes about criminals, musicians, the law, and barbecue.
Blogging
Blog days.
Lupe Valdez on Being the Daughter of Migrant Workers
As the daughter of migrant workers from South Texas, I was taught to value education, choose my friends wisely, and stay on the right side of the law.
Bob Schieffer
Whenever I go to Fort Worth, I try to take a look at the little house where we lived. It’s amazing to think about what we went through.
Tomb It May Concern
How do you get into the state cemetery?
Hello to a River
Fourteen of them, actually. From kayaking the Colorado and rock climbing along the Pecos to tubing the Pedernales and birding on the Rio Grande, here are the most enjoyable and exciting things to do on some of our favorite Texas waterways.
Face Lifting
Your not-so-secret identity.
Band of Mothers
Cool rockin’ mommy.
Live Strong and Prosper
Yellow band = Green in hand.
Hazard Pay
A brush with death in Afghanistan
Write Wing
A read on textbooks.
Groundbreaker
One groundbreaker, one Ranger. A story from Texas Ranger Christine Nix in her own words.
Invasive!
The unmaking of medical privacy.
Numbers Game
A few questions about polling.
Orange Crush
A candid conversation with the experts.
Taking Its Toll
How Rick Perry's transportation plan will take its toll
The Machine Age
e-voting saves the day—or does it?
Mount Evans Wilderness Area, Colorado
A FRIEND OF MINE FROM Colorado gives the following instructions for choosing a weekend camping destination in his nature-rich home state: Place a map of Colorado on a bulletin board, close your eyes, and throw a dart. Wherever it lands, he says, is bound to offer some of the best
Top Fifty
Unless otherwise noted, all places take credit cards.ABILENE: Harold’s Pit Bar-B-Q We didn’t catch pitmaster Harold Christian singing gospel songs to his customers, but we’re told that isn’t an unusual occurrence. This cozy little room, packed with nine picnic tables, seven booths, and a congregation of athletic trophies, is where

Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pat’s Pick, for Texas Monthly.

Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002.

John Spong writes primarily about popular culture.

Mike Hall writes about criminals, musicians, the law, and barbecue.
Beck Weathers
Beck Weathers' life (and wife) after Everest.
Old Man River
Photographer Artie Limmer talks about the challenges of shooting the mighty Rio Grande.