Parks & Recs
March 29, 2023
Lake Mineral Wells State Park Offers Adventurous Hiking, Fishing, and Some of the Best Rock Climbing in Texas
This underrated pocket of North Texas is well worth your time.
Mineral Wells
Style & Design
April 8, 2022
You Still Can’t Stay at the Baker Hotel. But Fans Are Flocking to Its TikTok.
Viral videos of the Baker Hotel and Spa offer an inside look at what it takes to restore an architectural gem.
Politics & Policy
March 14, 2022
How a 27-Year-Old Texan Became the Face of Russia’s American TV Network as It Imploded
The Russian-funded network may have folded, but Texas native Rachel Blevins is still propagandizing for Putin.
Business
June 20, 2019
The Restoration of Mineral Wells’ Historic Baker Hotel Is (Finally) About to Begin
After a decade-long effort, developers says they’ve secured the funding they need for a $65 million, three-year renovation.
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Travel & Outdoors
February 20, 2019
Mineral Wells Is Ready for Its Comeback
Although grand plans to reopen the historic Baker Hotel are still on hold, this former spa resort destination has plenty more to showcase.
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True Crime
August 31, 2005
Girls Gone Wild
Bobbi Jo and Jennifer were young, in love, and on the road, with the wind at their backs and a happy future ahead of them. All that stood in their way was a dead body back in Mineral Wells.
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