Style & Design
May 22, 2023
Three Texas Sunglasses Strong Enough for the Lone Star Sun
These brands, founded by Texans, are designed for extreme sports and serious lounging.
Frisco
Politics & Policy
March 22, 2023
Loathsome Dud: Jared Patterson’s School-Library Bill Would Ban Larry McMurtry’s Novel
The lawmaker from Frisco has rallied right-wingers by promising to remove “sexually explicit” books from shelves. But he may lose them by targeting a beloved Texan classic.
BBQ
March 3, 2023
H-E-B’s True Texas BBQ Restaurant Is Slipping
What I once claimed was the best barbecue chain in Texas has recently yielded some disappointing results as locations expand.
Arts & Entertainment
January 11, 2023
Universal Studios Is Coming to Frisco. Here’s What We Want at the Park.
Is it too much to ask for the concession stands to sell Minion tacos?
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Business
January 6, 2023
Inside Frisco’s Lavish, Enormous New Golf Resort
Here’s what half a billion dollars buys in luxury golf amenities.
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Politics & Policy
January 5, 2023
A GOP Lawmaker in Texas Wants to Try Again to Ban Puppy Mills
Representative Jared Patterson’s bill is a second swing at stopping pet stores from getting animals from out-of-state for-profit breeders.
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Sports
November 21, 2022
The USA Made the World Cup Knockout Stage Thanks (in Part) to FC Dallas
Five USMNT players came through FC Dallas’s system, which is considered the nation's best incubator of world-class soccer talent.
True Crime
November 7, 2022
The DWI Lawyer Who Represented Cocaine Traffickers—and Paid the Price
Austin attorney Jamie Balagia, a.k.a. “the Dude,” thought that he’d finally hit the big time. Then everything fell apart.
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Business
September 21, 2022
A North Texan’s Guide to the Cult of H-E-B
The grocery chain opens its first north Dallas–Fort Worth location and hopes thousands of newly arrived Texans will understand its twang.
BBQ Joint Reviews
June 7, 2022
Forget Gas Station Barbecue, Frisco Now Has Car Dealership Barbecue
The Texas-style ribs, crispy onion rings, and lemon squares at Earnest B’s BBQ will win over even the most skeptical ’cue fans.
Politics & Policy
May 5, 2022
Campaign Cash From Out of State Is Flowing Into Heated School Board Races in the Dallas Suburbs
Frisco is one of Texas’s top school districts. Well-funded candidates for its board are running campaigns designed to stir discontent with public education.
Sports
January 8, 2022
How Frisco Turned Itself Into Sports City USA
The Dallas exurb has built its tourism program around bringing big-time sporting events, like Saturday's FCS title game, to North Texas.
Sports
December 21, 2021
A Guide to All Sixteen Texas Bowl Games
From Baylor’s top-ten matchup in the Sugar Bowl to Texas Tech’s reunion with Mike Leach, here’s what college football fans need to know.
News & Politics
November 15, 2021
The Newest Texans Are Not Who You Think They Are
The record influx of recent arrivals from all over might be exactly what the state needs. That includes Californians. (And no, they’re not turning Texas blue.)
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Sports
October 5, 2021
Are Cowboys Fans Ready to Start Getting Their Hopes Up?
Thanks to a three-game winning streak and the NFL’s most complete offense, we’re almost ready to declare that America’s Team is back.
Business
October 5, 2021
At Heritage, Pokémon Cards Are the New Bitcoin
The collectors are younger, the payouts are bigger, the collectibles are … nerdier. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions has entered a wild new era.
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Sports
September 9, 2021
No Matter How This Season Goes, We’ll Still Be Talking About the Cowboys
With Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and DeMarcus Lawrence at full strength, Dallas could be headed back to the playoffs. But first, Tom Brady.
Best Thing In Texas
May 18, 2021
Eat ’Em Up, Kats! Sam Houston Wins First Football Championship
The Bearkats are the state’s first FCS winner since the tournament began, and its first NCAA Division I champ since the University of Texas in 2005.
Sports
May 7, 2021
Why Team Canada’s Under-18 Hockey Coach Can’t Seem to Quit Texas
From the Dallas Stars to the Houston Aeros to this week's world title with Team Canada, the Toronto native can't quit our state.
Sports
April 6, 2021
Texas’s Best (and Weirdest) Minor League Baseball Team Names, Ranked
We salute the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths, the Amarillo Sod Poodles, and their compatriots.
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Being Texan
February 16, 2021
How Dr Pepper Helped Me Feel at Home in Texas
When I was growing up, Dr Pepper was a rare indulgence. Now it’s a reminder of how far I’ve come.
Travel & Outdoors
December 1, 2020
Where to See Holiday Lights and Meet Santa (Safely) This Year
Across Texas, Santa is staying jolly this year with contact-free visits, drive-through light displays, and more pandemic-proof festivities.
Politics & Policy
October 5, 2020
Can Van Taylor Hold off Lulu Seikaly and Democrats’ Gains in Collin County?
The Republican touts his bipartisanship in an appeal to this increasingly blue congressional district northeast of Dallas, but he’s been a reliable vote for Donald Trump’s policies during his first term.
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Tacos
January 14, 2020
Taco Cabana Closes 19 Locations in Texas
Houston and North Texas see the most closures as the chain shuts down underperforming stores.
Film & TV
November 1, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: The Nation’s Tallest Catrina Statue Is in McAllen
Plus, a Houston beer garden, a Frisco soft serve shop, and a chilling horror flick.
Travel & Outdoors
June 20, 2019
Summer Itinerary: A Weekend in Dallas
Where to stay, shop, eat, drink, and explore its thriving arts and sports scenes.
BBQ
April 11, 2019
The Porkstrami Panini at Frisco’s Heritage Table is Something Else
It’s not a barbecue joint, but Rich Vana’s restaurant serves a smoked pork belly pastrami on house-made bread that’s worth the trip.
Pat’s Pick
March 21, 2018
The Texas Debut of Chef José Andrés Is a Winner
One of the most renowned names in food scores big with Zaytinya, at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Frisco.
Sports
July 24, 2017
How Dude Perfect Makes Child’s Play Hard Work
How five Aggies turned their love of trick shots into one of the biggest video franchises of the digital era.
Travel & Outdoors
April 27, 2017
Spring Forward
Summer will be here before you know it. Ten things to get out and do ahead of those 100-degree days.
Travel & Outdoors
February 16, 2017
Accordion to Eva
Eva Ybarra is still the queen of the accordion, and she’ll prove it with a mix of conjunto and country at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
Travel & Outdoors
January 5, 2017
Keeping Up With the Joneses
The Dallas Cowboys’ new headquarters and training facility, dubbed the Star, is open for business.
The Culture
June 22, 2016
#SpoilerAlert
To whom will the Bachelorette’s final rose go this season? Blogger Steve Carbone makes it his business to know—and tell his 1.5 million readers.
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Sports
November 13, 2014
The Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ New Facility in Frisco, Is Jerry Jones’s Latest Monument to His Team
Here's the shiniest new thing in Jones' collection of shiny new things.
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