Travel & Outdoors
January 11, 2024
Shhhhh! The Official State Mushroom of Texas Is Hissing.
The Texas star—our official state mushroom—puts on a show every winter.
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Food & Drink
January 11, 2024
A Texan Has Been Named Restaurant Editor for Food & Wine Magazine
Austin-based Raphael Brion has been practicing for this gig much of his adult life. And he’s an equal fan of breakfast tacos and crêpes flambé.
Ken Paxton Watch
January 5, 2024
Paxton Watch: After a “Swatting” Incident at His House, the AG Called Out His Political Opponents—but Does It Add Up?
The beleaguered attorney general blamed House Speaker Dade Phelan for “doxxing” him, but he failed to mention that the address contained in the impeachment materials Phelan released was for Paxton’s residence in another city.
Sports
January 2, 2024
The Texas Longhorns’ Winning Culture Is Built to Last Beyond This Season
After bowing out of this season’s national semifinals, the Texas Longhorns expect sustained success under head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Tacos
December 27, 2023
The Austin Taco Trail
Specialized taquerias and modernist Mexican restaurants offer more choices than ever before.
Critters
December 21, 2023
Short Ears, Big Wings, Can’t Lose
Short-eared owls are disappearing along with the Texas prairie. But for now, they’re putting on a show outside Manor.
Tacos
December 20, 2023
My Favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex Bites of 2023
With visits to Mexico, New York, and New Mexico, this year might have been taco editor José R. Ralat’s best year of dining in a while, with nineteen dishes to prove it.
Style & Design
December 19, 2023
How a Slow Fashion Advocate Gets Her Holiday Shopping Done
Austin’s Amanda McCarty hosts the podcast ‘Clotheshorse,’ which aims to demystify the fashion business—and discourage overconsumption.
Sports
December 19, 2023
Repeat Women’s Volleyball Championships for Texas? That’s Aces.
The Longhorns dominated Nebraska with a record-breaking service performance in the NCAA women's volleyball finals.
Politics & Policy
December 19, 2023
Greg Abbott Promised to Pardon Her Son’s Killer. Now She’s Seeking Justice.
A self-described lifelong Republican voter, Sheila Foster accuses the governor of playing politics over the murder of her son, Garrett, at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
Travel & Outdoors
December 13, 2023
Texas Sage Is the Weatherman of the Plant World
Folklore holds that our state native shrub, also called the barometer bush, can predict rain. The truth is a little more complex.
Pat’s Pick
December 12, 2023
Bureau de Poste Brings a Taste of Paris to Austin
The historic Hyde Park neighborhood may have lost its post office, but it gained a stylish French bistro and a new Tiny Grocer.
Press Room
December 8, 2023
Texas Monthly Welcomes New Editorial Staff Members
Allegra Hobbs and Owen Schwartzbard have joined the staff full-time.
Music
December 8, 2023
Even When Jon Dee Graham Dies, He Doesn’t Stay Dead
The Texas punk pioneer and Hall of Fame singer-songwriter reflects on the release of his first solo album since a 2019 heart attack.
BBQ
December 7, 2023
Fires, Expansions, and TV Segments Made November a Huge Month in Texas Barbecue
Even as the year winds down, barbecue news seemingly doesn’t.
Politics & Policy
December 7, 2023
The “Longhorn Football Mom” Who Made the Lege Pay Attention
When Jena Ehlinger’s son Jake died of fentanyl poisoning, she was driven to find some meaning in her pain.
Books
December 6, 2023
Texas Is Bursting With Independent Books
Our state’s legacy of great writing has a publishing tradition to match. Here are a handful of the dozens of outfits producing great books in Texas.
BBQ
December 5, 2023
As More Immigrant-Owned BBQ Joints Open, a Marriage—and Sometimes Clash—of Cultures Follows
As more Texan pitmasters come from immigrant or minority backgrounds, I wondered: Will the aunties and uncles patiently wait in those famously long lines?
Sports
December 4, 2023
You Can Say It Now: The Texas Longhorns Are Back
With a Big 12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff, head coach Steve Sarkisian has built a winning culture in Austin.
News & Politics
December 4, 2023
The Bogeyman: How a Pattern of False Confessions Was Traced Back to One Austin Cop
Thanks to hundreds of DNA exonerations, experts now know false confessions are common. That wasn’t the case in the nineties in Texas.
Critters
December 4, 2023
The G.O.A.T. of Landscape Management? Goats.
In cities across Texas, rugged ruminants are chowing down on the plants that plague us.
Texas History
November 30, 2023
A Treasure Trove of Texas History Is Up for Auction. Here Are the Coolest Items.
An original broadsheet announcing the fall of the Alamo, the first book published in Texas, and other stuff that Phil Collins will probably buy.
Travel & Outdoors
November 29, 2023
Snowball Fights, Scuba Santa, and Other Outrageous Texas Holiday Spectacles
Even the most jaded Grinch will find something to enjoy.
Style & Design
November 24, 2023
How Austin’s Rick Soto Suits Up Football Superstars
The founder of Soto & Co., he builds custom suits for the likes of Emmanuel Acho and Terry Bradshaw.
Travel & Outdoors
November 22, 2023
Texas’s Newest Mountain Bike Park Was Built by a Fearless Teen Entrepreneur
At Station Mountain Bike Park, Rhett Jones created the serpentine trails and daring jumps of his dreams.
Sports
November 21, 2023
So Long, Longhorn Network
The Longhorn Network will go off the air next July. But the University of Texas’s pursuit of its own channel changed college sports forever.
Politics & Policy
November 20, 2023
An Armed Man Terrified an Austin Community. He Was Arrested by the NYPD.
A suspicious man brandished a shotgun in an Austin park—then in New York. The responses of the two police departments were markedly different.
Style & Design
November 20, 2023
Chef Jo Chan’s Five Must-haves for Holiday Hosting
The ‘Top Chef’ contestant and partner at Austin’s Bureau de Poste shares how she preps for a house full of hungry guests.
Health
November 20, 2023
The UT Professor War-Gaming the Next Pandemic
Mathematical epidemiologist Lauren Ancel Meyers knows you're sick of thinking about infectious disease threats. But that's her job.
Style & Design
November 16, 2023
Inside the “Project Runway” of Fashion Prep for the Austin Powwow
Designer Nan Blassingame will be busy making traditional jingle dresses and ribbon skirts right up until the ceremony.
Critters
November 15, 2023
Behold the Biggest Beetles in Texas (and Their Creepy Larvae)
Ounce for ounce, rhinoceros beetles are among the strongest animals on earth.
Made in Texas
November 14, 2023
Nina Berenato’s Statement Pieces Really Do Say a Lot
The Austin jeweler's pieces appeal to powerful women, including Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, and Angelina Jolie.
Giving Back
November 13, 2023
Providing Shelter, Job Training, and Community for Those in Need
The Other Ones Foundation, led by Chris Baker, transformed a state-run encampment site for Austinites experiencing homelessness into a welcoming refuge.
Best Thing in Texas
November 10, 2023
A Texas Teen Is Introducing Pedal Steel Guitar to a New Generation
Noah Faulkner’s popular twangy covers countrify songs by Duran Duran, Joy Division, U2, and more.
Best Thing in Texas
November 10, 2023
A Texas Marathoner With Down Syndrome Logs Another Historic Run
A viral video of Austin’s Kayleigh Williamson completing the New York City Marathon last weekend inspired athletes from coast to coast.
Business
November 9, 2023
At AfroTech in Austin, Black Workers Seek Opportunities in a “Tense” Industry
Black Texans make up only 9 percent of the technology workforce statewide. The 25,000 attendees of the nation’s largest Black tech conference hope to change that.
Business
November 7, 2023
These Texas Garages Turn Classic Cars Into Electric Hot Rods
What do you get when you convert a gas-guzzling muscle machine into an EV? A ride that “hauls more ass.”
BBQ
November 3, 2023
The 12 Best Texas-Raised Wagyu Steaks (and More!)
At white-tablecloth restaurants, Wagyu beef is more expensive, but it’s also cooked excellently, with techniques from dry-aging to sous vide.
Being Texan
November 3, 2023
Texans Should Embrace the Time Change. It’s One of Few Seasonal Markers We Have.
In lieu of fall foliage and chilly weather, at least we get to turn back the clocks.
Parks & Recs
November 1, 2023
How to Watch the April 8 Solar Eclipse From a Texas State Park
Skip the traffic and exorbitant hotel rates—go camping at one of the 31 parks in the path of totality. Overnight reservations open on November 7.
News & Politics
October 31, 2023
We’re Not Cruising Into a Driverless Future Just Yet
For a few months this summer, autonomous vehicles roamed the streets of Austin. Self-driving trucks shuttle freight across the state. The autonomous future is here—but its arrival is fraught.
Style & Design
October 23, 2023
The Grand Prix Proves “Formula 1 Fashion” Is Its Own Category
Our photographer captured all the leather (and the luxury) on race attendees from near and far.
Health
October 19, 2023
The Last Independent Reproductive Health Clinics in Texas Struggle to Survive
Over the past five years, eighteen independent clinics in Texas shuttered or stopped abortion services. Today only two are still standing.
Film & TV
October 18, 2023
Four Reasons November Will Be a Great Month in Texas Culture
A Texas legend finally gets top billing, Willie spills on his songs, the Black Pumas return, and Sugar Land hosts Honeyland.
Books
October 17, 2023
How BookWoman Plays Matchmaker for Texas’s Avid Readers
At nearly fifty years old, the feminist bookstore remains a safe haven for those seeking a place to process the world.
Books
October 17, 2023
A Celebrated Texas Author and the Indie Bookstores That Sustained Him
From McAllen to Austin, indie bookstores have provided Fernando A. Flores with far more than just reading material.
BBQ
October 12, 2023
The 13 Best Texas-Raised Wagyu Burgers
The prices of Wagyu burgers range across the state, but they’re still the most accessible way to taste the well-marbled, often-expensive beef.
Made in Texas
October 11, 2023
A Late Composer’s Music Lives On in His Austin-Made Wind Chimes
More than twenty years after its founder died, Music of the Spheres continues to produce striking outdoor chimes.
Best Thing in Texas
October 10, 2023
Hats Off to the Arctic Cowboys, Who Just Became the First Paddlers to Cross the Northwest Passage
The Texas-based kayaking team completed the 1,600-mile journey over 83 grueling days.
Style & Design
October 10, 2023
The Best of ACL Festival Fashion, in Photos
Three days on the field and not a single pair of Crocs cowboy boots? Are y’all okay?