April 1973

Montrose Lives!

Apr 1, 1973 — By Thorne Dreyer and Al Reinert

Wandering through the strangest neighborhood east of the Pecos.

The Second Battle for San Antonio

Apr 1, 1973 — By herbertmolloymasonjr

A look at both sides of the 13-year skirmish over the North Expressway.

Are You Running with Me Zeus?

Apr 1, 1973 — By Beverly Lowry

Dionysus in 69 brings nude, bloody experimental theater to Houston.

The World’s Best Barbecue Is in Taylor, Texas. Or Is It Lockhart?

Jan 20, 2013 — By Griffin Smith Jr.

A Cityslicker's Guide to the Pits.

Touts

Apr 1, 1973 — By Griffin Smith Jr.

Hello, Columbus TWO EGGS. A PATTIE OF HOMEMADE sausage as big as a hamburger. Three large homemade biscuits. Grits. All the butter and jelly you want. Coffee. Add up the bill for that breakfast, if you could even order it, at The Holiday Inn, Nickerson Farms or any of a…

Briar Patch

Apr 1, 1973 — By Gregory Curtis and Jamie Frucht

IF FORTUNE MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, the fortunes of death make the strangest of all. In the state cemetery in Austin, J. Frank Dobie, Ma and Pa Ferguson, and Big Foot Wallace lie within a 30-yard radius of one another. Their graves are near the top of a small hill which…

Two-Stepping to The Last Tango

Apr 1, 1973 — By Judith Crist

Marlon takes it off and movies will never be the same.

Only Your Pet Knows for Sure

Apr 1, 1973 — By Jamie Frucht

How to choose your veterinarian-and your pet's.

Behind the Lines

Apr 1, 1973 — By William Broyles

WE TEXANS TALK A LOT about how big we are, and how we are getting bigger. This is all right, since it is true. We are the only state with more than one of the ten largest cities in the country. In fact, we have three—Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.