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October 24, 2023
Your Winter Wish List: 10 Things to Do, See, and Enjoy in College Station
Late fall and early winter makes for a great time to visit College Station.
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Sports
October 24, 2023
A High School Football Fairy Tale Unfolds in Southeast Texas
Thanks to second-year coach Trent Miller and five-star senior quarterback DJ Lagway, 8–0 Willis High School has become an “addict” for winning.
Style & Design
October 24, 2023
What Does Texas Smell Like?
Dozens of candles claim to capture the essence of the Lone Star State. We put them to the test.
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October 24, 2023
What’s Festive in Waco?
The little town of Waco beckons travelers with its unique blend of history, culture, and holiday festivities.
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October 24, 2023
Spend Your Winter Deep in the Heart of West Texas
With plenty of family friendly adventures, winter is one of the best times to visit the Big Bend region.
Libations
October 24, 2023
Remembering Ed Auler, Cofounder of Fall Creek Vineyards and Champion of the Hill Country Wine Region
Auler, who died at age 78, believed great wine could come out of Texas soil—and he proved that to be true.
Parks & Recs
October 24, 2023
Taking It Slow at Goose Island State Park
I marveled at the thousand-year-old Big Tree and stargazed with a pod of pelicans.
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.
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October 23, 2023
How’d That Get In There?!
Finding is half the fun at your local Half Price Books—and sometimes, you find more than just a good story between the pages. Read about some of the unexpected items that have been found among the stacks over the years.
Art
October 23, 2023
An Ann Harithas Exhibition Puts the Famous Patron’s Art Front and Center
The Art Car Museum’s reopened retrospective spotlights the deeply personal collages made by one half of Texas’s legendary art power couple.
News & Politics
October 23, 2023
Will Speer Found Hope Enough to Share on Texas’s Death Row
He’s one of the first faith-based coordinators for Texas inmates facing the death penalty. He’s scheduled to be executed this week.
Sports
October 20, 2023
The Most Puzzling Moments From Art Briles’s Testimony in the Baylor Title IX Lawsuit
The former head football coach was called to testify on Thursday—and made some surprising assertions.
Press Room
October 20, 2023
Barbecue Is Just the Beginning at TM BBQ Fest
With an all-star music lineup, curated Taco Trail, and an artisan marketplace, there’s always more to explore at TM BBQ Fest.
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October 20, 2023
Farm to Classroom
Bob and Kelli Phillips, the hosts of Texas Country Reporter, have traveled all across our state telling the stories of Texas. Time and time again in these stories, food plays a large part. A thoughtfully prepared meal brings folks together, and knowing that a community member played a part in
Sports
October 20, 2023
Are Swangin and Bangin Allowed at Minute Maid Park? An Investigation
Before game two of the ALCS, a Houston Astros fan was told his shirt, which referenced the team’s cheating scandal, was unwelcome at the ballpark.
Politics & Policy
October 20, 2023
The Texas Legislature Keeps Trying to Ban Vaccine Mandates for Private Businesses. This Time It Might Actually Be Successful.
Republicans need a win after a summer of infighting. But party leaders are ignoring several potential consequences in moving hastily on this issue.
BBQ
October 20, 2023
13 Texas Barbecue Brunches to Try This Weekend
Pitmasters are getting creative with morning meals at their joints, resulting in some truly mouthwatering dishes, such as beef-fat cinnamon rolls and chicken-fried brisket.
Books
October 20, 2023
Belly Up to the Bar at Texas’s First-Ever Bookstore Speakeasy
Who wouldn’t want to drink a Murder on the Orient Espresso martini?
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.
Books
October 19, 2023
How a Third Ward Bookshop Makes Black Readers the Main Characters
For me, the experience of shopping at Kindred Stories is more than just a transaction.
Books
October 19, 2023
For Your Next Book, Buy Used—Really Used
Much of the joy of a great used bookstore is in discovering the messages scribbled in a paperback’s margins.
Books
October 18, 2023
Texas Indie Bookstore Week
To celebrate the enduring power of the Texas bookstore, we’re publishing odes to shops old and new, essays by some of our favorite novelists, conversations with booksellers, and more.
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.
The Stand Up Desk
October 18, 2023
Editor’s Letter: Our Food Team
A celebration of beloved neighborhood restaurants—and the many folks who cover food for Texas Monthly.
Energy
October 18, 2023
The Year the Texas Legislature Changed the Energy Game Forever
In 1999 lawmakers radically altered the electricity marketplace. We can all breathe easier—literally—because of it.
Books
October 18, 2023
Larry McMurtry’s Bookstore Was Legendary. It Still Exceeded My Expectations.
"Bookseller" was one of the Pulitzer winner's core identities, and at Booked Up, it showed.
The Stand Up Desk
October 18, 2023
Roar of the Crowd: November 2023
Reader letters published in our November 2023 issue.
Books
October 18, 2023
How Dallas Became the National Capital of International Books
Sorry, New York. The largest U.S. publisher of literature in translation, plus a thriving global books scene, resides in the Metroplex.
Tex-Mexplainer
October 18, 2023
Red, White, and Covered in Salsa: How Two Colors Came to Dominate Taquerias
You can thank an internationally famous soda brand and psychology for the classic red-and-white design of your favorite taco spots.
Books
October 17, 2023
The Greatest Western You’ve Never Heard Of
A new movie adaption, starring Nicolas Cage, may finally bring the 1960 novel ‘Butcher’s Crossing’ the fame it deserves—right when we need to heed its message.
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
Dispatch From the Ghosts of Bookstores Past
The independent bookstores of sixties and seventies San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas created community and opened whole new worlds for Texans.
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.
The Texanist
October 17, 2023
Why Does Everyone Outside of Texas Call a Corny Dog a Corn Dog?
A Texan exiled in Arkansas is baffled by the misnaming of this beloved, meaty treat on a stick.
Books
October 17, 2023
“This Way to Nowhere,” San Antonio’s Community Bookshop
COVID put Texas author Katie Gutierrez’s book launch for her debut novel on hold. This San Antonio independent bookstore came to the rescue.
Books
October 17, 2023
8 Texas Bookstore Cafes Worth Digging Into
Whether you prefer to read Harry Potter with a stack of pancakes or ‘Jane Eyre’ with a charcuterie board, you’re encouraged to stick around awhile at these bookshop bistros.
Food & Drink
October 17, 2023
The Good Place
The food is from scratch, the decor is from another time, and the welcome is straight from the heart. Here are 31 Texas restaurants we return to again and again.
Style & Design
October 16, 2023
Houston’s Lesser-known Chapel by Philip Johnson Is a Golden Wonder
Just a few minutes from the celebrated Rothko Chapel, the Chapel of St. Basil provides a spiritual respite.
Politics & Policy
October 16, 2023
What’s Behind the Fact-Challenged Freak-out Over Colony Ridge?
The Houston exurb offers cheap land to hardworking families. But some in the GOP see the benefit in demonizing the migrants who’ve moved there.
Travel & Outdoors
October 16, 2023
Texans Worship Brands, but We Should Celebrate Our Native Flora and Fauna Too
Step aside, Buc-ee’s and Blue Bell. Where’s the love for horny toads, swallowtails, and passion vine?
Books
October 16, 2023
I Think a Crime Bookstore Is the Best in Texas, So Stab Me
Houston’s Murder by the Book serves up bloodshed with a smile.
Books
October 16, 2023
The Big Map of Texas Indie Bookstores
We scoured the state for every indie we could find. Texas readers, you’re going to want to bookmark.
Books
October 16, 2023
We Thought Amazon Killed Local Bookstores. We Were So Wrong.
And not just in big cities—in suburbs and in small towns, new shops are serving up classics, cocktails, and community.
Film & TV
October 16, 2023
Ken Burns’s ‘The American Buffalo’ Isn’t Really About Bison
It’s about the violence that white settlers wrought upon the West—and the path to redemption.
Books
October 16, 2023
How Two Texas Bookstores Are Leading the Fight Against Book Bans
When I wrote my YA novel, I hoped to inspire teens to figure out their beliefs around complicated political questions. But amid a wave of book bans, my book could get prohibited from school shelves.
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October 15, 2023
The Business of Conservation
Learn more about how Wildlife Partners' successful business model combines economic incentives with the goal of doing good for threatened wildlife worldwide.
Sports
October 13, 2023
An All-Texas MLB Playoff Series 50 Years in the Making
Much like indoor baseball in Houston or an MLB team in Arlington, a Houston Astros–Texas Rangers ALCS was once a dream and is now a reality.
Critters
October 13, 2023
The Ghost-Faced Bat Is So Ugly It’s Cute
Found along Texas’s southwestern border, the creature has a mug only a mother could love.
BBQ
October 13, 2023
Italy Meets Texas in This Must-Try Pork Dish
Fort Worth is the center of pork belly innovation, and Brix Barbecue’s herby porchetta is just the latest example.
News & Politics
October 13, 2023
Superintendent Mike Miles Has Big Plans for Houston ISD. A Five-Foot-Tall Retired Teacher Stands in His Way.
This summer, the Texas Education Agency took control of the state’s largest school district. Ruth Kravetz has mobilized an army of parents and educators to fight back.