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October 7, 2022
How the Scare Actors at a Texas Haunted House Get Ready (and Bloody) for Work
We followed the actors of haunted house Purgatory Scream Park near Houston as they prepped for a day at work.
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October 4, 2022
Why Everyone—From Mechanics to Crust Punks—Wears Dickies
The Fort Worth apparel company celebrates a century as a blank cultural canvas.
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September 29, 2022
The Fine Southern Gentleman Is Dead
Austin clothing and record store Fine Southern Gentlemen will now go by the more-inclusive name Feels So Good. “To be completely honest,” one employee says, “friends of mine thought I worked at a strip club.”
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September 27, 2022
A Legendary 100-Year-Old Carousel Will Spin Again in Austin
The ride greeted families at Playland Park in San Antonio before it was disbanded and sold. Now an Austin entrepreneur is putting it back together again.
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September 12, 2022
A Skate Park, Health Center, and Library Will Open Under One Innovative Roof in Houston
With a goal of fostering intergenerational connection, the Alief Neighborhood Center is a new model for what a community center can be.
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September 9, 2022
These Texas-Made Perfumes Hit All the Right Notes
Meet three independent fragrance makers that create distinctive scents you won’t find in large department stores.
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September 7, 2022
Meet Irvin Randle, the Sixty-Year-Old Instagram Star Your Grandma Has the Hots For
To his 650,000 Instagram followers, he’s a pioneering “grandfluencer.” But to his adoring second-grade students, he’s simply Mr. Randle.
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September 1, 2022
HGTV’s Jenn Todryk Shares Her Tips for Style in the Suburbs
The ‘No Demo Reno’ host can transform a cookie-cutter house into an oasis of personality.
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August 25, 2022
How Chloe Dao Turned Houston Into Her Own Fashion Capital
The ‘Project Runway’ winner could have stayed in New York. Instead, she chose to build an empire at home in H-town.
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August 22, 2022
Come for the Nostalgia, Stay for the Pinball
Craft beer, live music, and small businesses breathe new life into Old Taylor High, a repurposed school building from 1923.
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August 18, 2022
Can Texas Produce the Next Great American Textile?
According to a crop of producers, researchers, and geneticists, hemp is the future of the state's agriculture industry.
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August 16, 2022
A New Exhibit Wants to Reframe the Atrocities of Colonialism. Are Americans Ready for That Conversation?
The exhibit makes a nuanced argument about colonialism in Latin America. But Texans without roots in the region may not have the tools to understand it.
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August 8, 2022
The Quest to Turn a San Antonio Landmark Into a Destination Restaurant
Once known for its distinct lean, the former home of the Liberty Bar underwent a painstaking, eight-year renovation process and will soon become Carriqui at the Pearl district.
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August 8, 2022
First Look: Carriqui at San Antonio’s Pearl District
The restaurant, which will seat almost four hundred diners, is built around a historic building that was painstakingly preserved and updated.
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July 27, 2022
I Wish I Could Wear Texas Flag Running Shorts
Despite my frustrations with our state’s politics, I love our flag and think it belongs to Texans of all persuasions. Trouble is, I can’t seem to find a pair that fits.
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July 15, 2022
The Border Inspires This Jewelrymaker’s Designs
Haydee Alonso’s diverse influences include Mexican cookies, strong women, and the Rio Grande.
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July 6, 2022
For This Miniature-Obsessed Texas Crafter, No Detail Is Too Small
Sandi Manrig has spent over forty years designing teeny-tiny turtlenecks, minuscule marigolds, and all manner of small-scale scenes.
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June 28, 2022
Is This the Largest Western Wear Shop in the World? An Investigation
Justin Discount Boots has never been challenged on its self-given, prestigious title—until now.
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June 22, 2022
Everything You Need to Know to Set Up a Stock Tank Pool
Following the lead of farm animals, heat-weary humans have embraced the budget joy of cooling off in these shallow metal tubs.
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June 17, 2022
Linda Pace’s Penthouse, Listed at $7.25 Million, Is An Art Collector’s Dream
The late San Antonio philanthropist’s two-story condo, once a social hub of the art world, is the ultimate blank canvas.
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May 23, 2022
East Texas’s Most Exciting New Store Is Hidden in a Small-town Mansion
Picture Magnolia Market crossed with Downton Abbey and accessorized with a bounce house.
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May 19, 2022
The Force Is Arguably Too Strong With This Collector’s Massive Star Wars Empire
At its height, this Roanoke superfan’s treasure trove included 19,000 pieces of valuable memorabilia.
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May 19, 2022
How a Fearless Austinite Wrote the Definitive Book on Anna Wintour
The compelling biography, by Amy Odell, tells the story of the ‘Vogue’ titan’s controversial decades at the helm of fashion.
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May 12, 2022
How a Kid From San Antonio’s South Side Came to Run Hermès
For two decades, Robert Chavez has overseen the American operations of the luxury French fashion house, which just opened a boutique in Austin.
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May 12, 2022
Prints Charming: Designers Create Texas-Themed Wallpapers
These inspired collections from three Austin-based brands include everything from bluebonnets to Prada Marfa.
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May 3, 2022
The Biggest Crown in Texas Belongs to Miss Gay USofA
At the state-level drag pageant, senior queens sparkle, lip-synch, and try to forget that queer rights in Texas are under siege.
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April 27, 2022
At Long Last, a Prom Night to Remember
After two years of canceled or dampened celebrations, high schoolers head back to prom in Texas—and, as the teens told us, they are ready to party.
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April 21, 2022
6 Eco-Friendly Shops Making Texas a Greener Place
From upcycled children’s clothing to knives made with material from retired battleships, these small businesses are committed to sustainability.
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April 20, 2022
Get a Feather in Your Cap at These Seven “Hat Bars”
Groups of friends are trooping into shops around the state, where you can customize your headgear with dried flowers, charms, and burned-on designs.
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April 8, 2022
A Fiesta Designer Creates Floral Tiaras That Are Always in Bloom
Known for her handmade Fiesta gowns, San Antonio’s Veronica Prida co-launched a line of hair accessories and veils for weddings and other special occasions.
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April 5, 2022
If Aliens Arrive, They’ll Go Straight to the Museum of Measurement and Time
In Jefferson, a couple has spent a lifetime gathering clocks, telephones, maps, and other minutiae of the human race.
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March 16, 2022
Kendra Scott Is Testing a New Business Model. Some Fans Are Delighted. Others Are Suspicious.
The brand will now contract with “community stylists,” who will sell jewelry to friends and family for a commission.
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March 3, 2022
The 76-Year-Old Party Boy With 1,500 Cocktail Shakers
When not on display at the Dallas Museum of Art, Walter Erwin’s beloved collection lives in a custom-built addition to his home.
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February 17, 2022
The Unhinged Amenities at T. Boone Pickens’s $170 Million Ranch, Ranked
Bet you can't guess which old-time crooner's front door is, for some reason, included on the oil billionaire's property.
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February 15, 2022
How a Houstonian (and Judy Greer Fan) Creates Clothes for Pop-Culture Obsessives
Super Yaki’s shirts give movie lovers permission to let their freak flags fly.
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February 15, 2022
Colorful Threads Come to Life in Wall Hangings by a Richardson Artist
Nosheen Iqbal incorporates her Pakistani heritage into the embroidery and wood pieces that she crafts in her home studio near Dallas.
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February 12, 2022
Across Texas, Love Conquers All at Smaller Weddings
The newly engaged can learn a lot from the microwedding trend of the past two years.
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February 11, 2022
Dystopian Author Christopher Brown Truly Lives on the Edge
The writer’s home, which is partly buried deep in the earth, integrates with nature just a few miles from downtown Austin.
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February 2, 2022
How Howler Brothers Turned Surf Punk Western Into a Style
The outdoor apparel company sells its gear to surfers, bluegrass musicians, fly fishermen, and Jimmy Kimmel.
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January 13, 2022
This Dallas Mansion Is a Dream Home—But for Whom?
Inside the $37.5 million University Park mega-mansion a couple is building on spec.
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January 5, 2022
The Steel House Saga: One Man’s Masterpiece Is Another’s Airbnb
The late sculptor Robert Bruno's unfinished home—a Lubbock-area landmark—is becoming a vacation rental. His friends are distressed.
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December 10, 2021
Barn Sweet Barn
Houston-area couple Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell are helping to revolutionize steel construction with their tricked-out and stylish barndominiums.
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December 9, 2021
His Piñatas Are Too Good to Break Open
A creation by Dallas's Alfonso Hernandez is the pièce de résistance of any party.
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November 23, 2021
Houston’s Lush, Welcoming Ismaili Center Will Be a Spiritual Retreat for All
Offering respite to seekers of any faith, the cultural center on Allen Parkway will also have a cafe, black box theater, and social halls.
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November 22, 2021
Our Made in Texas 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Presenting 30 ideas sure to please everyone from the newest Texan to the most stressed-out friend on your list.
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November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Entertainer
You’ll bring the party with you with one of these gifts for the host or gourmand.
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November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Stocking
These budget-friendly options don't skimp on style (well, except maybe for the Whataburger socks).
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November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Texan in Training
Here's how to welcome babies, kids, and, yes, Californians to the Lone Star way of life.
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November 22, 2021
2021 Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Stressed-out
This year, we could all use some calming presents, from CBD gummies to self-affirming candles.
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November 22, 2021
The Made in Texas Gift Guide: For the Trendsetter
If you're Texan, you're already cool. These items just make it official.