Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Small-town Benefactors: A Face-lift in the Desert
The philanthropic financier who restored a West Texas outpost.
Marathon
BBQ Joint Reviews
January 18, 2019
Pair Brisket With a Local West Texas Beer at Brick Vault Brewery & Barbecue
The peppery ribs and cream ales are both worth going out of your way for.
The Texanist
July 25, 2018
The Texanist: Great Small Towns That Have Gone Untouched by a Hipster
The Texanist on five great small towns that are (pretty much) just like they always were and don’t need to change at all.
Travel & Outdoors
October 19, 2017
Next Time You Travel in Texas, Stay in a Hostel
For an affordable stay in a new city, with built-in friends.
Travel & Outdoors
February 1, 1994
Go West!
Now is the time to check out newly stylish hotels and restaurants in West Texas. Tourists aren’t far behind.
Libations
November 1, 1985
On the Menu: Johnny B’s Old Fashioned Soda Fountain
IT WASN’T BECAUSE I was touring West Texas that I ate a cheeseburger for breakfast. It was after stumbling upon Johnny B’s for lunch the day before. Never mind the open sky and distant mesas, the cheeseburger at this inviting luncheonette was all I could envision.Open only since November (and