Travel & Outdoors
April 8, 2024
The Total Solar Eclipse Over Texas, in Photos
Cloudy skies couldn’t keep folks in Kerrville from celebrating the astronomical marvel in style.
2024 Eclipse
A giant swath of Texas is a prime viewing zone for April 2024’s total solar eclipse. Here’s everything you need to prepare for the historic event!
Politics & Policy
April 5, 2024
Totality Begins in Eagle Pass
The border town won’t let the immigration debate eclipse its eclipse plans.
Arts & Entertainment
April 4, 2024
Lights Down, Curtain Up: A Solar Eclipse Musical Debuts in Waco
Baylor students will sing alongside Broadway actors in the first public concert performance of ‘American Eclipse.’
Being Texan
April 3, 2024
$1,247 Airfare, 231 Confused Critters, and Other Outrageous Texas Eclipse Numbers
As many as one million eclipse-chasers are expected to travel for the big day in Texas. They’ll eat hundreds of pounds of brisket and stay in some very pricey Airbnbs.
Style & Design
April 2, 2024
How to Throw an Eclipse Party, According to the Pros
Texas event planners share their best tips for making the rare day even more special.
The Texanist
April 1, 2024
The Texanist: The Eclipse Forecast Is Not Looking Good, Y’all
But it’s still too early to say for sure, and the experience should be spectacular regardless.
Style & Design
April 1, 2024
Your Total Solar Eclipse Horoscope
Eclipses portend fated encounters and chaotic disruptions. Fernie Salinas of Golden Mirror Fortunes, in McAllen, shares what that means for your sun sign.
Politics & Policy
March 28, 2024
Ahead of the Solar Eclipse, Hill Country Towns Are Bracing for Chaos
The area west of Austin and San Antonio will be one of the most popular destinations in America for witnessing the historic phenomenon. Given its rural nature, it also could face the most challenges.
Parks & Recs
November 1, 2023
How to Watch the April 8 Solar Eclipse From a Texas State Park
Skip the traffic and exorbitant hotel rates—go camping at one of the 31 parks in the path of totality. Overnight reservations open on November 7.
Travel & Outdoors
May 2, 2023
Where to Watch the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Texas
Get ready for astronomical magic, daytime darkness, and yes, probably a bit of traffic on April 8, 2024.