The Culture
December 22, 2011
Merry Christmas! Twelve Gifts for Twelve Texans
What we'd like to get Rick Perry, Warren Jeffs, Willie Nelson, and other prominent Texans for Christmas.
Christmas
The Horse's Mouth
December 1, 2009
Gift Giving
Ginger Reeder on gift giving.
Web Exclusive
January 1, 2009
‘Twas the List Before Christmas
And my favorite Christmas present of all time is...
Feature
December 1, 2005
Christmas in Brownsville
My father, who had grown up on a farm, used to talk about his family’s killing a pig for the tamales, but this was back in the twenties.
Texas History
December 1, 2001
Merry Tex-mas
Break out the hog-bladder balloons and get ready to chase livestock! It’s time for a look at Texas’ Christmas past.
Music
December 1, 2000
Merry Texas Christmas, You All
Ten tunes by Texas artists to jingle your bells.
Art
December 1, 1997
Searching for Santa
This time of year, Yule find him hanging around East Texas: On lawns and roofs, he’s a Claus célèbre.
Music
August 31, 1997
Yule Love It
The holiday season comes early for Asleep at the Wheel, who’ve just wrapped Merry Texas Christmas, Y’all (High Street/Windham Hill Records) at Austin’s Bismeaux studios. Highlights include Tish Hinojosa singing “Feliz Navidad” and Willie Nelson and Don Walser on “Silent Night.” Too homey for you? Wheel front man Ray Benson’s
Texas History
December 1, 1996
The Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog
In Texas the ultimate arbiter of good taste has always been Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-based department store that marks its ninetieth birthday next year.
Film & TV
February 1, 1996
Star Gazing
Snow business comes to Houston.
Style & Design
December 1, 1992
A Texas-Style Christmas: You Gotta Have Hearth
The secret to a well-appointed Texas Christmas.
Arts & Entertainment
December 1, 1991
Santa Speaks
Every day is Christmas for Claus clone Carl Anderson.
Music
December 1, 1990
Fine Tuning
From the Panhandle to the Bayou City, homegrown classical music ensembles are our best-kept secret.
Arts & Entertainment
December 1, 1990
The New Santa
A Christmas story for all you kids out there.
Art
December 1, 1990
Native Nativities
All is clam, all is bright in folk-art manger scenes.
Style & Design
December 1, 1986
And a Piñata in a Pear Tree
In eight square blocks of Nuevo Laredo you can sample a cactus taco, hone your bargaining skills, and buy the best Christmas gifts on the border.
Style & Design
December 1, 1985
Texas Primer: The His and Her Gift
Once upon a time the His and Her Gift reflected a Texas that was extravagant and maybe a little gauche. Now the gift is no less extravagant, but it’s a lot less, well, innocent.
Food & Drink
October 1, 1985
Special Delivery
Morsels by mail, potables by post—let Texas’ mail-order food companies set your holiday table.
Style & Design
December 1, 1984
O Christmas Tree
For a perfectly decorated tree, call Tom Osborn. But only if money is no object.
Texas History
December 1, 1983
Pearl Harbor Christmas
December 1941 in Clarksville was a time to celebrate peace on earth amid the rumblings of war.
Texas History
December 1, 1983
Texas Primer: Christmas on the Range
Yes, Virginia Sue, Texas really does have its own holiday traditions.
Style & Design
December 1, 1982
The Light Before Christmas
String the lights, hang the tinsel and the expense. It’s Christmas and the decorated homes of Texans are second to none.
Style & Design
November 1, 1982
Sensations
Was the partridge in a pear tree you gave last Christmas not fully appreciated? Our sensational gift ideas will save you this year.
Style & Design
November 1, 1981
Power Plays
Wait! Don’t buy that gas-slurping motorboat and energy-squandering food processor for Christmas. We modestly propose some thrifty alternatives.
Style & Design
November 1, 1980
Hecho en Mexico
There’s no Christmas like a south-of-the-border Christmas, with gift ideas to match.
Style & Design
November 1, 1979
Grand Indulgences
Whether you have $2 to spend or $25,000, our Christmas gift selections show how to have a wonderfully indulgent holiday.
Style & Design
November 1, 1978
A Country Christmas
Holiday gift ideas with a true rustic flavor.
Books
December 1, 1974
A Child’s Christmas in Tales
Bringing back the Ghost of Christmas Past.