March 1993 Issue

Worn Free

Top-flight wear (from hat to shoes) for rugged adventures on the Texas terrain.

By Texas Monthly

Sam the Man

His wives! His lives! A bountiful birthday guide to Sam Houston, Texas’ ultimate hero.

By Anne Dingus

Tom Who?

Jimmy Johnson said he’d see us in the Super Bowl, and he was right. Now he is a hero, and his critics are eating crow.

By Gary Cartwright

Indian Takers

All across Texas, vandals are searching for ancient treasures by looting Indian campgrounds—including the one on my family’s ranch.

By Robert Draper

About Face

He waffled about the Senate seat, then sought safe harbor in Bill Clinton’s Cabinet. Why did Henry Cisneros choose HUD over headlines? Only he knows for sure.

By Jan Jarboe Russell

Big Bend Made Easy

It may be more than 800,000 acres, but you can easily cut Big Bend down to size. Here’s how.

By Joe Nick Patoski

Pooped Parties

By Gregory Curtis

Naked Truth

Twice a week I strip for strange men in a topless bar. I worry about just two things: weirdos and what my mother thinks.

By Sandy Furlong

Running Rabid

The nature and nightmarish potential of the rabies outbreak dawned on South Texans in late 1988 and early 1989, when coyotes were seen trotting through the streets of Rio Grande City. The first of these wayward animals crossed U.S 183, the town’s busy main drag, and sat down in

By Jan Reid

Low Steaks

How a cut of meat from the wrong side of the street rose to culinary stardom, plus a guide to Texas’ most authentic fajitas.

By John Morthland

Fresh Corn Corncakes

Savory hotcakes made with fresh corn. 6 ears of corn 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion Salt and pepper to taste 2 cups pancake batter, prepared according to package instructions 4 tablespoons butter

By Texas Monthly

Rack of Lamb Italo-Francese

Lamb 4 racks of lamb (6 – 8 chops per rack), cleaned and trimmed Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/4 cup each chopped fresh thyme, oregano, rosemary, and parsley 1/2 cup chopped roasted pistachios Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season racks

By Texas Monthly

Hair Piece

By Texas Monthly

Vouch Safe

By Paul Burka

At Galveston’s Mardi Gras Parade

By Texas Monthly

Rack of Lamb Italo-Francese

March is the month for lamb—especially the delectable variety served at Monte Carlo in the Grand Kempinski Hotel Dallas (15201 Dallas Parkway). With a solarium, pale peach walls, and trees and potted palms scattered throughout, this light and airy place captures the ambience of restaurants in Italy and the South

By Patricia Sharpe

State Fare

March is the month for lamb—especially the delectable variety served at Monte Carlo in the Grand Kempinski Hotel Dallas. With a solarium, pale peach walls, and trees and potted palms scattered throughout, this light and airy place captures the ambience of restaurants in Italy and the South of France. The

By Patricia Sharpe

No Airhead

NASA scientists ignored amateur Forrest Mims—until he proved them wrong.

By Patricia Sharpe

Novel Twist

A big new Dallas bookstore with amenities is a hit with the reading public.

By Helen Thompson

Race Wrangling

Will public housing in East Texas be integrated? Not if the Klan has its way.

By Helen Thompson