Being Texan
September 21, 2023
Austin’s Only Natural History Museum Nearly Went Extinct. Now It’s Back and Better Than Ever.
The newly renovated Texas Science and Natural History Museum (formerly the Texas Memorial Museum) opens September 23.
Austin
Politics & Policy
September 20, 2023
Are There Coincidences in Austin? A Texas Monthly Investigation
A defense attorney in Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial tried to twist an old conspiracy theorist line into a Texas truism. How does it hold up?
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Food & Drink
September 18, 2023
Texas Restaurants Lead the Way in National Best-of Lists
‘Food & Wine,’ ‘Bon Appétit,’ the 'New York Times,' and ‘Southern Living’ recognized spots in Austin, Houston, and Lexington as the best of the best when it comes to dining.
Being Texan
September 18, 2023
What If Texas Kids Got Spring Vacation Instead of Summer?
It sounds extreme, but so is our weather.
Style & Design
September 14, 2023
On the Job With the Barton Boys, the Official Dive Rankers of Barton Springs
The 25-year-old “boys” have taken it upon themselves to score each jump off the diving board, Olympics-style. Austin poolgoers have embraced the challenge.
Music
September 14, 2023
For Willie Nelson’s 151st Album, He Takes On a Whole New Genre: Bluegrass
A supergroup of strings player helps take a mix of Willie anthems and deep cuts to a whole new, banjo-picking level.
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Sports
September 11, 2023
All Aboard the Texas Longhorns Bandwagon
With a win over Alabama and quarterback Quinn Ewers playing like the five-star talent he was recruited to be, UT is riding high.
Music
September 11, 2023
Tanya Tucker, Outlaw
Decades after the Nashville establishment turned its back on Tanya Tucker, the spitfire from Seminole is finally getting the recognition she deserves. But maybe Music Row needs her more than she needs Music Row.
Health
September 11, 2023
When Is It Too Hot for Texas Teens to Play Football?
When my son joined a middle school team, I researched heat safety. What I found was troubling.
Politics & Policy
September 6, 2023
Waiting in Line for Ken Paxton
Before sunrise, journalists and eager onlookers gathered at the gates of the Capitol grounds, awaiting the start of the attorney general's historic impeachment trial.
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Tex-Mexplainer
August 31, 2023
Aguas Frescas Will Get You Through a Brutal Summer
Whether it’s creamy horchata or cooling cucumber, the various flavors of this sweet, refreshing drink act as potable air-conditioning.
Sports
August 30, 2023
What the Texas Big 12 Football Coaches’ Favorite Musicians Tell Us About Them
Sark bangs Tupac, the Baylor and TCU coaches pump themselves up with Dave Matthews Band, and guess who loves Post Malone?
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Being Texan
August 25, 2023
How Moving to Texas Helped Me Understand My Parents’ Obsession With the State
Growing up in Georgia, I wanted nothing more than to be a Texan. When I finally moved here, I learned what that really meant.
One by Willie
August 25, 2023
Dave Cobb on the Beautiful, Barren Landscape of Willie Nelson’s ‘Red Headed Stranger’
The Nashville superproducer on “Time of the Preacher” and the one thing artists like Brandi Carlile and Jason Isbell all say about Willie.
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Tacos
August 22, 2023
Veracruz All Natural Moves Beyond Breakfast Tacos at Its New Full-service Restaurant
Offering aguas frescas, picadas, full plates, and conchas, Veracruz Fonda, in Austin, is what the brand should’ve been all along.
Sports
August 21, 2023
The Longhorns Memorabilia Dealer Who Fixed Fantasy Football
Fantasy football rosters don’t reflect real NFL rosters. But what if they did? A die-hard Texas football fan decided to find out.
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Sports
August 15, 2023
Texas Ranked Above TCU? Of Course—It’s the Preseason
Though this year, the Longhorns have so much talent and experience that their number-eleven ranking feels appropriate (unless you’re in Fort Worth).
Tacos
August 15, 2023
The Nearly Forgotten History of the Viral Smash-Burger Taco
You’ve likely seen videos of the Big Mac–taco hybrid on social media, but the dish isn’t a newfangled fad—it has roots going back to the early 1900s.
The Texanist
August 15, 2023
The Texanist: What Happens to College Sports Mascots When They Die?
The California parent of a UT freshman wonders about Bevo’s ultimate fate when the final whistle blows.
News & Politics
August 7, 2023
Inside the Fight for a Hidden Hill Country Treasure
A Dallas billionaire says his new luxury resort in a near-pristine parcel west of Austin is a model of sustainability. The caretaker of the nature reserve next door isn’t buying it.
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Politics & Policy
July 27, 2023
Fahrenheit 105: Why I No Longer Love the Texas Heat
I like to think I am Texas Tough when it comes to the heat. But lately, my fortitude has been tested.
Sports
July 24, 2023
Texas’s Pro Ultimate Teams Try to Break Through With Hometown Charm
In the American Ultimate Disc League, players don’t make millions, they don’t argue with referees, and they never, ever say “Frisbee.”
Travel & Outdoors
July 21, 2023
The Battle for Zilker Park
Austin's signature green space is at the center of a long-running debate over how much the city should cling to its past as it prepares for the future.
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Arts & Entertainment
July 20, 2023
A Sanitation Worker, a Climate Scientist, and a Modern Dancer Walk Onto a Stage . . .
. . . and Allison Orr, the founder of Forklift Danceworks, helps them turn their everyday movements into choreography with a mission.
Travel & Outdoors
July 20, 2023
Texas Summer Gardening Is Brutal, but These Two Native Species Don’t Mind
Thank goodness for sunflowers.
Travel & Outdoors
July 19, 2023
Escape This Infernal Heat at a Vacation Rental Near Really Cold Water
Thank goodness for spring-fed swimming holes—and cabins next to them.
Sports
July 19, 2023
Welcome to the Best Time of Year to Have Faith in UT and Texas A&M Football!
Glossy recruiting classes, promising quarterbacks, unmatched spending power—enjoy it now before they start underachieving.
Pat’s Pick
July 11, 2023
Ember Kitchen Lights Up Austin’s Seaholm Power Plant
A fancy Spanish-made stove fuels an inspired menu of steaks and seafood, along with some glorious masa dishes.
Style & Design
July 10, 2023
Austin Is Getting Bigger. So Are Its Fences.
New homeowners are skirting city codes to close themselves off from their neighbors with sky-high, opaque barricades.
Critters
July 6, 2023
The Surprisingly Sinister History Behind Texas’s Cliff Chirping Frog
It’s named for frontier naturalist Gabriel Marnoch, who led a life of crime while discovering new species.
Style & Design
July 5, 2023
16 Tours of Landmark Texas Homes for Voyeurs and History Buffs
Here’s how to get a peek inside the glitziest, most charming homes in the state, all while helping raise money for preservation efforts.
Libations
July 5, 2023
Is Sign Bar Celebrating or Capitalizing On Austin’s History?
The far–East Austin bar is an elephant graveyard for restaurant signs of decades past, but we’re still trying to figure out who it’s really for.
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Tacos
July 3, 2023
Six Mexican Hot Dogs to Try This Summer
Frankfurter season is here and what better way to indulge than with Mexican regional variations on the dish, which are often wrapped in bacon and topped with carne asada.
Business
June 29, 2023
Mapping the Mysteries—And the Dangers—of the Ocean Depths
Founded by a pair of former Navy SEALs, Austin-based Terradepth has ambitious plans to deploy a fully autonomous fleet of submersibles to continually monitor the seafloor.
News & Politics
June 28, 2023
“The Worst It’s Been”: RNs in the Largest Nurse Strike in Texas History Describe Their Workplace
Austin nurses walked out of Ascension Seton Medical Center to protest staffing and retention issues, saying their patients are not safe.
Libations
June 26, 2023
Eight Things You Need to Know About the History of Texas Whiskey
Andrew Braunberg, author of ‘Fires, Floods, Explosions, and Bloodshed: A History of Texas Whiskey,’ shares some fascinating details from his book.
Film & TV
June 23, 2023
Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Made Me Feel Like I’m From Another Planet
The 1950s-set comedy is being hailed as the director’s best work in years, and I can’t figure out why.
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Music
June 21, 2023
Balmorhea’s Music Is Unbound From Space and Time—but Not Texas
The Austin neoclassical group’s new album, ‘Pendant World,’ evokes the natural wonder of the Lone Star State.
Travel & Outdoors
June 20, 2023
Turn Off Your Mind and Float Downstream in Texas’s Best Lazy Rivers
Whether you seek tranquility or thrills, we've got you covered.
Meanwhile, in Texas
June 16, 2023
Meanwhile, in Texas: Raccoons Transferred Into an Austin High School
Plus, a Houston bakery added a family-size croissant to its menu and a man fleeing from the police decided he was really, really hungry.
BBQ
June 15, 2023
LeAnn Mueller, Barbecue Groundbreaker, Dies at 51
Along with opening la Barbecue, the first woman- and-lesbian-owned barbecue restaurant in Texas, she had a keen photographic eye and an irreverent sense of humor.
Health
June 15, 2023
When Vertigo Melted My Brain
Can medical science truly explain the mystical, mysterious experience triggered by a simple malfunction in my inner ear?
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Best and Worst Legislators
June 13, 2023
2023: The Best and Worst Legislators
Our scorecard of the Eighty-eighth Texas Legislature’s noisy scoundrels and quiet heroes.
Music
June 12, 2023
These Three Texas Hotels Were Made for Music Lovers
Expect suite sounds when you check in.
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Critters
June 7, 2023
The Grackle and the Tennis Ball: A Love Story
It’s, uh, kind of X-rated.
Sports
June 6, 2023
Nick Saban Doesn’t Need to Fear the Longhorns’ and Aggies’ Money
The Alabama football coach warned that wealthy programs could dominate through NIL spending. But money can't buy what UT and A&M need most.
Food & Drink
June 6, 2023
Despite One Win, It Was a Slow Night for Texas at the 2023 James Beard Awards
The highlight of the event was Benchawan Jabthong Painter, of Houston Thai restaurant Street to Kitchen, winning Best Chef: Texas, but no other Texas finalists made it to the podium.
Sports
June 1, 2023
The Haunting Cross-country Journey of Austin FC Fans’ Uvalde Memorial Banners
Supporters have unfurled the anti–gun violence flags at soccer matches after mass shootings in Texas, Nashville, and Louisville.
Food & Drink
May 31, 2023
Twenty Years of Uchi: How One Restaurant Changed Austin’s Dining Scene Forever
The Japanese-inspired sushi bar put the capital city on the map for creative, inspired dining, and set a standard for “unreasonable hospitality.”
Texas Country Reporter
May 30, 2023
Ranger Cattle’s Story Goes ‘From the Battlefield to the Cattle Field’
Josh Eilers is a former U.S. Army ranger who founded Ranger Cattle in Austin, which specializes in pasture-raised Wagyu cattle.