Travel & Outdoors
September 18, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: September 18-24
The state's top offerings, from a West Texas troubadour's homecoming to craft brewing at its best.
Marfa
Travel & Outdoors
August 28, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: August 28-September 4
The state's top offerings, from supporting Dallas's musical heritage to surfing in far West Texas.
Country Notes
August 13, 2015
Greetings From Marfa
A taxonomy of West Texas waves.
Travel & Outdoors
July 31, 2015
Six Must-Attend Events: July 31–August 6
The state’s top offerings, from everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting in Fort Worth to a car show like no other in Far West Texas.
Texas Trip Guides
November 20, 2014
Trip Guide: Marfa
It’s the favorable acreage-to-other-humans ratio that draws most visitors, who come for the space that this Chihuahuan Desert outpost has in spades.
Where To Stay Now
October 12, 2012
Where To Stay Now 2012: The Ten Best New (Or Improved!) Texas Hotels
As a recent study of hotel booking trends pointed out, us Texans prefer to vacation in Texas. Since our last roundup of the state's most notable lodgings was in 2004, I thought it was high time to revisit the subject. So
Film & TV
March 31, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor’s Summer in Marfa
One Texan’s tribute to Liz.
Feature
May 31, 2006
The Truth Is Out There
Spoiler alert: The mythic Marfa lights may not be real. But there’s no way to know for sure, and that’s why they’re cool.
Art
September 30, 1997
My Favorite Marfa
It’s still the best little town in Texas.
Art
July 1, 1994
His Own Private Marfa
In the wide-open spaces of Marfa, late sculptor Donald Judd’s immense legacy beckons West Texas travelers.
Texas History
January 1, 1986
Our Lady of the Taco
Blessed art thou, who hath created Tex-Mex.
Being Texan
November 1, 1984
Texas Primer: The Marfa Lights
What is it that makes them dance across the desert night? A trick of physics—or something stranger?
Art
August 1, 1984
The Marfa Art War
Sculptor Donald Judd had the vision. The Dia Art Foundation had the money. Now they’ve had it with each other.
Texana
November 20, 1977
The Last Frontier
The pioneers who came to tame the West met their match in the land of ‘Giant.’