ABILENE

Dec 17, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

The best sights, bites, and experiences from my travels around the state this year.

Nov 12, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

A few reasons to hightail it to the heart of Texas's Midwest.

Oct 22, 2015 — By Jordan Breal

While away a weekend in the heart of Big Country.

Jan 7, 2015 — By Daniel Vaughn

Co-Owner: Perini Ranch Steakhouse; Opened 1983 Age: 71 Smoker: Indirect Heat Wood-Fired Pit Wood: Mesquite Tom Perini cooks with mesquite. It might be in the form of coals for direct heat cooking, or the active flames of burning logs for grilling steaks. That mesquite also fuels an offset smoker for the…

Dec 12, 2014 — By Daniel Vaughn

With a history formed by ranching and railroads, Abilene sounds like a city destined to have good brisket. It was founded in 1883 after cattle ranchers and land speculators convinced the railroad to swing north of former county seat Buffalo Gap, and a new city was born. After the…

Mar 7, 2013 — By Texas Monthly and Madelyn Herzog

Alcohol will be served—after the sermon.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Sonia Smith

One Abilene chicken had a rough week.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Jason Cohen

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, an Abilene nursing home aide claimed "her teeth hit the resident as she raised her head and tried to stand up."

Jan 21, 2013 — By Sonia Smith

Abilene police arrested a man who attacked a fourteen-week-old puppy.

Jan 21, 2013 — By Brian D. Sweany

ROUTE: Fort Belknap to Red Bluff 
ReservoirDISTANCE: 505 milesNUMBER OF COUNTIES: 15WHAT TO READ: J. Evetts Haley’s Charles Goodnight: Cowman and Plainsman In the rolling country northwest of the Palo Pinto Mountains, nestled along FM 61, stand the barracks of Fort Belknap. It was from this outpost,…