97-Year-Old Lucy Dean Record Is a Queen of Western Swing
The piano teacher turned touring musician from Lockney has been inducted into several halls of fame across the U.S.
The piano teacher turned touring musician from Lockney has been inducted into several halls of fame across the U.S.
Houston Republicans are going on the offensive in this week's election as a trial run for November.
Picture Magnolia Market crossed with Downton Abbey and accessorized with a bounce house.
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The Comanche Tortilla & Tamale Factory has been making tamales since 1947 and wants to help inspire and educate a new generation of home cooks.
West Hansen and his Arctic Cowboys team hope to become the first kayakers to cross the Northwest Passage.
Joe Nocera’s pitched profile of then-little-known T. Boone Pickens got him unprecedented access to Pickens’s 1982 attempt to take over Cities Service.
Bob Wills fans flock each spring to the tiny Panhandle town to “dance all night, dance a little longer.”
The community 50 miles east of Austin celebrates its Slavic heritage each year with music, crafts, and lots of buttery, handmade noodles.
Even though Pizzitola's—formerly known as Shepherd Drive Bar-B-Q—embraces tradition, the Houston establishment isn't afraid of modernity.
As TCEQ investigates its Austin plant, the company was praised for “protecting our state’s natural resources.”
The state GOP long opposed new regulations on corporations. Then Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick launched a crusade against “woke” businesses.
At its height, this Roanoke superfan’s treasure trove included 19,000 pieces of valuable memorabilia.
The Texas A&M football coach denied Saban’s claim that the Aggies “bought” all their players and called the accusation “despicable.”
The 72-year-old Oscar winner and East Texas native takes her small-town ethos to the small screen—and across galaxies.
Your guide to the 2022 Texas primary runoff elections.
The compelling biography, by Amy Odell, tells the story of the ‘Vogue’ titan’s controversial decades at the helm of fashion.
I’d long hoped to snag the elusive state fish of Texas. A nineteen-year-old expert guide helped me do it.
Marcelino's has been in East Austin for 35 years, and the family who runs it serves multiple generations of adoring customers.
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Justin Berry was running a sleepy state House race against Ellen Troxclair before his policing at George Floyd protests came to the fore.
For Dallas fans with "Cowboys fatigue," the Mavs' NBA playoff run to the Western Conference finals is a welcome antidote.
Texas Monthly welcomes a new deputy editor for digital journalism and celebrates a strong awards showing.
The Mathis native and 2022 Guggenheim fellow ruminates on masculinity in his debut memoir.
Reader letters published in our June 2022 issue.
The stats say yes, and small dairy farmers in Texas are betting on it. But alternative, plant-based milk isn’t going away anytime soon.
After taking her thousands of miles across 48 states, Tiffany Kersten’s adventure led her right back home.
When she began her year-long bird-spotting adventure, Tiffany Kersten was lost and lonely. She ended up achieving a major milestone—and finding her way.
The elusive bat falcon, the raucous chachalaca, and the luminous violet-crowned hummingbird belong on your life list.
Willie’s longtime harmonica player discusses joining the band, stowaways on the bus, and “The Words Don’t Fit the Picture.”
The Hulu series, costarring Texan Sasha Lane, is a worthwhile adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.
The San Antonio festival brought together the city's best taquerias—plus some special guests—for a hot day of delicious food.
An Austinite living in Washington, D.C., worries about the consequences of sporting pricey designer footwear.
Award-winning, Dallas-raised writer Will Arbery has plumbed his siblings’ personal dramas for his own, including his latest, ‘Corsicana.’
The Houston accountant has lost two statewide elections and knows the challenge of being a Texas Democrat. Why is he running a third time?
The multigenerational ranch’s Midland Meat Company sells its famous Wagyu-Angus-Hereford crossbred beef directly to consumers.
An all-time-great game seven offers a hint of how high Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks can fly in the 2022 NBA playoffs.
We review dozens of restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new.
Almost anyone can walk out of an exotic reptile and pet show with a snake, scorpion, or tarantula. But should you?
The former president played the usual hits at a rally Saturday, but rock musician Ted Nugent found new lows.
The show, which focuses on the Islamic influence on the 175-year-old French brand, is poised to be a summer hit.
Decades of conservation have helped save the native fish, now iconic to Central Texas anglers.
In ‘12th of June,’ the Klein singer-songwriter shares the love and joys of home life.
Plus, a teacher resigned after she reportedly lit a student’s hands on fire, and a Dallas resident ran her thousandth marathon.
A thriving arts scene, a surprising water lily garden, and historic landmarks make this Texas city a weekend-worthy destination.
Jonathan Mitchell, who cooked up the Texas “vigilante” law that effectively made abortion illegal in the state, argues the quiet parts of the majority opinion out loud.
The small motel has a sliding-roof observatory where people can enjoy some of the darkest skies on the planet.
Taking place May 14–15, the Wild World Festival sets up in Austin to showcase natural wines, kombucha, and other “science fair” drinks.
The Texas Railroad Commission candidate stripped down in a campaign video to get attention for her issues—and landed a spot in the May 24 Republican runoff. Which means it’s time to hear her out.
For two decades, Robert Chavez has overseen the American operations of the luxury French fashion house, which just opened a boutique in Austin.