When ERCOT doesn't want you to turn your thermostat below 82, frozen water is all you have.
By Emily McCullar
The October music festival is still landing smackdab in the middle of a Texas summer. Here’s how to dress.
By Dan Solomon
I left Texas after the brutal summer of 2011, only to return in time for the hottest September on record.
By Sean O'Neal
Those wistful end-of-summer photos on Instagram have us deeply envious.
By Mimi Swartz
Take advantage of these long summer days to grill, eat, and drink the best that Texas has to offer.
By Texas Monthly
Ten years ago, my wife and I saw a listing on Craigslist for an 18-month-old Siberian husky. Within a few seconds of meeting Dio, I knew he was our dog. In the years since, we’ve cared for him in little ways (a grain-free diet that agrees with his sensitive stomach!)
By Dan Solomon
We’ve put together a number of options for you to get out and see the state—and often stay cool while you do it.
By Texas Monthly
Falcon Lake hit a balmy 116 while the heat index in Brownsville was an eyeball-melting 128 degrees, nine degrees warmer than Death Valley.
By Dan Solomon
Let us help you get through the hottest months of the year.
By Texas Monthly
Whether in spring water in Angelina National Forest or a bright blue river north of Uvalde, take a cool dip to survive the Texas heat.
By Julie Wernersbach
A Montanan turned Houstonian’s first summer in Texas isn’t going all that well.
By David Courtney
She’s so brave!
By Dan Solomon
In the midst of a cold, wet winter, an Abilene woman longs for the dog days of August.
By David Courtney
A Manor man who left his puppy in the car in a Walmart parking lot is facing Class A misdemeanor charges.
By Dan Solomon
Welcome to Camp Honey Creek for girls, where the years tick by but time stands still.
By David Courtney
We’ve mapped out nineteen places to cool off the way nature intended by swimming, wading, and diving into Texas’s restorative waterways.
By Dan Oko
The risks a West Texan will take for a quick dip.
By Sterry Butcher
Relinquishing oneself to these green waters is a tradition that runs deep in my family.
By Courtney Bond
Getting wet, getting scared, and getting my family a little closer to Texas at Schlitterbahn.
By Jeff Salamon
When I was nine years old, I struggled to make a super 8 movie as my life unspooled around me.
By Thomas McNeely
When I was a teenager growing up in Wichita Falls, which is regularly hailed as one of the hottest cities in the state (and sometimes the country), I spent my summers smelling like roadkill. The moment I stepped outside my house, sweat began sliding like syrup down my back.
By Texas Monthly and Skip Hollandsworth
That's what summer boils down to: Thirteen opportunities to rip up your Friday-to-Sunday routine and go in search of adventure on the high plains. Or utter Relaxation along a languid East Texas river. Or cooler climes inthe historic heart of santa fe. Or the tastiest red enchiladas in El Paso.
By Jordan Breal
One family’s journey into enchanted enchilada land.
By Sterry Butcher
Last summer’s average temperatures in Texas set a record for the hottest summer ever, but new data finds Oklahoma was more scorched.
By Jason Cohen
Out of more than half a million acres of state parks and natural areas, we’ve chosen the ten best trips—where to camp, what to do, and what to look for when you head to the nearest town
By Charlie Llewellin
Without having to travel too far.
By Stirling Kelso
As the state gets hotter, one former Midland resident thinks air conditioning should be required by the city building code.
By Jason Cohen
Grab your swimsuit, hop in the car, and drive to one of these four coastal getaways to beat the heat.
By Stirling Kelso
Even more camping suggestions, from El Paso's Franklin Mountains to Caddo Lake in East Texas.
By Charlie Llewellin
It’s still hot. And by hot, I mean a scorching 104 degrees. And we’ve got at least another month or two to go. So I thought I’d share with you my favorite recipe for keeping cool in Austin. Just this summer, I finally discovered the secret ingredient:
By Megan Giller
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June 30, 2009
Yes, it’s summer in Texas. It’s the summer to end all summers (please, God), with record-breaking heat, triple-digit temperatures, and the uncontrollable urge to sit in your freezer, atop the Häagen-Dazs bars.
By Eileen Smith
Our complete guide to a great vacation on South Padre Island: the best spot for tanning, who serves the freshest seafood, how to rent scuba gear, where to see the prettiest sunset, and more.
By Joe Nick Patoski
Follow us for a great vacation, minus something all tourists can do without—crowds.
By Patricia Sharpe, Joe Nick Patoski and Jan Jarboe Russell
Since our wearables often become unbearable, here’s a bold alternative.
By Griffin Smith Jr.
Indulgences include skydiving, puppet shows, hikes, massages, float trips, entertainment for kids, and blizzards. Blizzards?
By Prudence Mackintosh, Christi Seltzer, Thorne Dreyer, Felicia Coates, Harriet Howle and Ron White