The Stand Up Desk
June 23, 2021
Roar of the Crowd: July 2021
Reader letters published in our July 2021 issue.
Alamo
Texas History
May 19, 2021
The Next Battle of the Alamo!
Is Phil Collins’s legendary Texana collection everything it’s cracked up to be? An adapted excerpt from ‘Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth.’
Texas History
September 6, 2018
Should Texas Schoolchildren Be Taught That Alamo Defenders Were ‘Heroic’?
A committee is recommending that the State Board of Education cut the word from the school curriculum standards because it is ’value-charged.’
Style & Design
April 13, 2018
The Alamo Is Still Under Siege
How San Antonio handles the Alamo Plaza redevelopment will say a lot about what kind of city it wants to become.
The Texanist
March 3, 2018
The Texanist: Why Did So Many Important Events Occur in March?
An El Paso man thinks he's got a good candidate for Texas History Month. Is he right? Yes, but . . .
Film & TV
February 6, 2018
It’s Movie Night at the Alamo—No, the Real One
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a commemoration of the Battle of the Alamo that includes the historically questionable John Wayne movie.
Politics & Policy
December 8, 2017
Jerry Patterson Won’t Let George P. Bush Forget the Alamo
The former land commissioner is challenging Bush in the primary to stop him from changing the Shrine of Texas.
Texas History
February 9, 2017
Say It Ain’t So, Davy
The truth hurts, as historians discovered when they broke the news that Crockett surrendered.
Critters
June 19, 2015
Meet the Official Cat of the Alamo, Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero
Long may Bella keep the grounds free of rodents.
Politics & Policy
April 6, 2015
Never Surrender or Retreat
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas aren’t giving up the Alamo without a fight. This should surprise exactly no one.
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2015
Abbott’s U.T. Nominees, Patrick’s Prayers, and the U.N. Out of the Alamo
Governor Greg Abbott’s honeymoon shadow, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s prayers, and an effort to keep the United Nations out of the Alamo.
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 14, 2013
The Original Willie’s Bar-B-Q
With rattlesnake skin tacked to the particleboard walls, wagon wheel chandeliers, and black-and-white-checked tablecloths, Willie’s aesthetic can be described Little House on the Prairie chic. This joint has a large menu that caters to local tastes (brisket tacos, fajita plates), and it was packed during the weekday lunch rush. Meats
Texas History
February 25, 2013
“Victory or Death” Letter Returns to the Alamo
For the first time since it was penned by commander William Barret Travis 177 years ago.
BBQ Joint Reviews
January 4, 2013
The Original Willie’s Bar-B-Q
They’ve got lots of meat options at Willie’s, and the longer we stood in the cafeteria line, the easier it was to convince myself to order them all. Well, I didn’t quite get them all, but I do admire that Willie’s will sell you any amount of
Bum Steers
August 23, 2012
One Bar Owner Finds Out That You Don’t Mess With the Alamo
Christopher Erck, owner of the Worm Tequila and Mezcal bar in San Antonio, applied to trademark the phrase, "I can't remember the Alamo," a joke the custodians of the historic structure found none too funny.
Food & Drink
July 13, 2012
Should Booze Be Served at the Alamo Complex?
A new rule from the General Land Office is set to allow caterers to serve alcohol at events held in Alamo Hall, a building that is not within the 1836 bounds of the fort.