Travel & Outdoors
August 11, 2023
In This North Texas Town, It’s Always Shark Week
The small city of Sherman, which lies far from the coast, is a fossil hunter’s paradise.
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BBQ
August 11, 2023
Get All Your Favorite Barbecue-Joint Rubs and Sauces at This One-stop Shop
Zavala’s Barbecue Distribution is an online shop that helps smoked meat diehards cook like their favorite pitmasters.
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August 10, 2023
Winfrey Estates Now Building in Tomball, TX
Embrace a life of leisure and fulfillment at Winfrey Estates, where every day offers a new opportunity for relaxation and enjoyment.
Politics & Policy
August 10, 2023
Ain’t From Around Here: Is Texas A&M a “Military School in the Lone Star Hinterlands”?
The Guardian thinks so and, weirdly, so do many Aggies.
Travel & Outdoors
August 10, 2023
Oaxaca Is More Than Mezcal and Mole
How to weave your way through this magical Mexican destination.
Country Notes
August 10, 2023
This 78-Year-Old Artist and Rancher Has Spent His Life Chasing a Pure and Wide-open Space
Mike Capron never felt comfortable until he settled west of the Pecos River.
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August 10, 2023
At Rhythm Energy, We Put All Our Energy Into Making Yours Better
Whether you’re looking for something for a few months between moves, a locked-in rate for the next year, or a solar plan for decades, Rhythm Energy has got you covered.
Tacos
August 10, 2023
This Busy RGV Taqueria Features Specialties From Mexico City and Spain
Order the gaonera (ribeye) taco or the cochinita pibil taco—just don’t linger too long at busy McAllen restaurant Tacos El Andaluz.
Arts & Entertainment
August 10, 2023
How Texas Tall Tales Became ‘Normal Gossip,’ the Favorite Podcast of Snoops and Blabbermouths
Kelsey McKinney grew up hearing ‘bless her heart’ stories. Now she shares anonymous hearsay with an audience of thousands.
Style & Design
August 10, 2023
13 Must-Visit Thrift and Vintage Shops in Texas
Trendsetters, bargain hunters, and folks who just love to dig through piles of clothes, we’ve got the list for you.
Energy
August 10, 2023
Has a San Antonio Inventor Solved a Problem of Small-scale Wind Power?
Tinkering in his backyard, Dan Marsh aims to devise an efficient source of electricity for suburban rooftops and beachside barbecues.
Politics & Policy
August 9, 2023
Where Do Texas Abortion Laws Stand Now?
A state district court judge narrowed Texas’s abortion ban, but the state’s appeal complicates access to the procedure.
Sports
August 9, 2023
Dispatch From Hell: Jake Paul Versus Nate Diaz Lands in Dallas
A night at the YouTube-influencer circus fights.
Critters
August 9, 2023
Swimmers, Beware the Texas Toe-Biter
I recently had a terrifying run-in with one in a West Texas stock tank.
Style & Design
August 9, 2023
The Latest Victory for Natural Hair in Texas Can Be Traced Back to Isis Brantley’s Arrest Three Decades Ago
The Dallas braider, whose loyal customers include Erykah Badu, examines her hard-fought legacy as the CROWN Act, which bans discrimination against Black hairstyles at work and school, goes into effect September 1.
Food & Drink
August 9, 2023
Meet Luna: The New, Improved “Great-Granddaughter” of the Beloved Hass Avocado
Luna, a new variety of avocado that can withstand higher temperatures, may soon find a home in South Texas.
News & Politics
August 9, 2023
A Dubious “Link to Jesus” Will Soon Make Its Dallas Debut
Declared a fake by many experts, the James Ossuary is coming to Texas for its first American exhibit.
Books
August 9, 2023
Did Larry McMurtry Really Like Texas All That Much?
A new biography makes clear that the acclaimed writer had an intense love-hate relationship with his home state. Which may have been the secret to his success.
Travel
August 9, 2023
Swing by Texas’s Smallest State Park to See Three Million Bats Soar From an Old Railroad Tunnel
Austin’s urban bat colony has nothing on this.
News & Politics
August 9, 2023
She Got 99 Years in Prison for a Crime She Didn’t Commit. Nearly 20 Years Later, Rosa Jimenez Has Been Exonerated.
The new grandmother, in need of a new kidney, says all she wants is a normal life.
Meanwhile, in Texas
August 9, 2023
Post Malone Bought a $2 Million Magic: The Gathering Card, Because Sure, Why Not?
The Grapevine-raised pop star and collectibles enthusiast has taken his fandom to a whole new level.
Sports
August 8, 2023
How the Big 12 Survived the Conference-Realignment Feeding Frenzy
It was kill or be killed between the Big 12 and the Pac-12. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark struck first, and the rest is history.
Music
August 8, 2023
Grupo Frontera Knows the Rules of the Regional Mexican Music Genre. It’s Breaking Them.
After months of chart-topping singles, the Edinburg group has released ‘El Comienzo,’ a debut album filled with nods to the past—and an eye toward the future.
Film & TV
August 8, 2023
The Best Little Film Town in Texas
Texas quadrupled its annual film incentives. Hollywood’s favorite Texas small town, Smithville, shows the opportunities—and hazards—ahead.
Politics & Policy
August 8, 2023
Is There Any Chance Ken Paxton Will Be Convicted?
Threats from the AG’s supporters loom over the Republican state senators who will serve as the jurors in the impeachment trial.
Music
August 8, 2023
Alan Palomo of Neon Indian Is Set to Return With His First Album in Eight Years
A deep dive into the song “Nudista Mundial ’89,” from Palomo’s new album, ‘World of Hassle,’ out September 15.
Food & Drink
August 8, 2023
My Week of Whataburger
When I first arrived in Texas, I didn’t get the fawning over Whataburger. I tried to understand by eating 21 straight meals there.
Health
August 8, 2023
The Monkeys Who Died to Fight COVID
Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped subdue the coronavirus and has big plans for combating future disease threats—with controversial help from its thousands of research primates.
Art
August 8, 2023
Meet Artist Nestor Topchy, the Mad Genius Hidden in Houston Heights
Behind a rim of freeze-dried giant bamboo and scraggly trees, in a Houston Heights neighborhood caught between old apartments and new townhomes, lies the compound that has been artist Nestor Topchy’s laboratory for twenty-odd years. His place is a natural habitat for wildlife and his own wildest dreams; if there could
BBQ Joint Reviews
August 7, 2023
Nearly Everything Has Improved at This Fort Worth Barbecue Joint, Making It the Best New Spot in Town
While Brix Barbecue isn’t exactly “new,” its myriad upgrades—including a brick-and-mortar—have made it worth revisiting.
Sports
August 7, 2023
Simone Biles Won’t Say It Yet, but She’s Gunning for Paris 2024
After topping the field in her return to competition, the gymnastics GOAT appears to have her sights set on next summer’s Olympics.
Critters
August 7, 2023
One of the World’s Rarest Whales Swims off the Texas Coast. Only About Fifty Are Left.
Just as scientists begin to understand the Rice’s whale, environmentalists contend in a lawsuit that it may be threatened by a proposed offshore oil terminal.
News & Politics
August 7, 2023
Inside the Fight for a Hidden Hill Country Treasure
A Dallas billionaire says his new luxury resort in a near-pristine parcel west of Austin is a model of sustainability. The caretaker of the nature reserve next door isn’t buying it.
BBQ Joint Reviews
August 7, 2023
The 25 Best New and Improved BBQ Joints in Texas
For a while it looked as if big-city barbecue would hog the spotlight forevermore. We should have known better.
Sports
August 4, 2023
Max Scherzer’s Rangers Debut Wasn’t His First Pro Start for a Texas Team
While negotiating his Major League Baseball rookie deal in 2007, the Texas Rangers' newest ace started his career with the independent-league Fort Worth Cats.
Politics & Policy
August 4, 2023
Dan Patrick Defended Himself Against Free Speech Critics. Does His Case Hold Up?
We analyzed the Texas lieutenant governor’s argument about why he was right to have A&M investigate a professor who’d allegedly made critical comments about him.
Food & Drink
August 4, 2023
South Padre Island’s Hottest Beach Snack Is Steaming Corn
Eloteros trawl the north end of the island in converted vans and buses slinging variations of elotes in this (sometimes) fruitless, fun job.
Travel & Outdoors
August 3, 2023
Why Texans Should Log Off and Touch Grass
Gardening brings us together, even as culture wars divide us over almost everything else.
Sports
August 3, 2023
What Should Fans Expect From the Next Phase of Simone Biles’s Career?
After a two-year layoff, the gymnastics GOAT returns to elite competition at Saturday's U.S. Classic. Watch out, 2024 Olympics.
Style & Design
August 3, 2023
Meet the Most Famous Quilter in Texas
Laura Preston, of San Marcos–based Vacilando Studios, has helped turn quilts into fashion, with modern made-to-order wares for your bed, walls, and closet.
Politics & Policy
August 3, 2023
Ken Paxton Managed to Delay His Trial on Securities Fraud Charges for Eight Years. Now It’s Coming Home to Roost.
The state Senate’s vote on Paxton’s impeachment will proceed independently from his criminal case. But the outcomes are interlinked.
BBQ
August 3, 2023
Rotisserie Smokers Are Cool Again
For decades, offset smokers were the tool of choice for pitmasters, but rotisseries are coming back in style.
Parks & Recs
August 2, 2023
We Found Texas’s Best Beachcombing Spot in Matagorda
The seaside town is also a great place to catch redfish, watch dolphins, and stay in a snazzy new bungalow.
TM BBQ Club
August 2, 2023
August 2023 Pit Perks
Available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members.
Tacos
August 2, 2023
Find True Mexico City–Style Tacos in This Dallas Gas Station
Neza York Con Todo, near south Oak Cliff, offers many Mexico City specialties, such as suadero cooked in a choricera and steamed cow head.
Film & TV
August 1, 2023
Justin Simien’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Is Cursed at the Box Office
The Houston director’s big-budget debut flopped—but it wasn’t set up to succeed.
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August 1, 2023
Family Matters: A Texan Tale of Real Estate and People
Jacob and Arleen Garza are a power duo in the multi-family real estate industry, but what sets them apart is their focus on people.
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August 1, 2023
Enter the ACL Fest Sweepstakes
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Food & Drink
August 1, 2023
Theme Restaurant Magic Time Machine Is Just as Mystifying as It Was Fifty Years Ago
One writer—who was served by Velma and ate from a salad bar in a Roadster—finds the eatery, with locations in San Antonio and Addison, equally unnerving and enticing.
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August 1, 2023
5 Ways to Enjoy a Family Lake Vacation in Conroe
Experience the lake life this summer with these itinerary ideas.