Libations
June 17, 2021
A Hot and Thirsty Texan’s Guide to the Most Refreshing Shapes of Ice
When ERCOT doesn't want you to turn your thermostat below 82, frozen water is all you have.
Summer
Style & Design
October 4, 2019
Your ACL Style Guide for the Apocalyptic Heat
The October music festival is still landing smackdab in the middle of a Texas summer. Here’s how to dress.
Being Texan
October 3, 2019
The Summer That Wouldn’t Die
I left Texas after the brutal summer of 2011, only to return in time for the hottest September on record.
Being Texan
September 13, 2019
Legends of the Fall
Those wistful end-of-summer photos on Instagram have us deeply envious.
Food & Drink
July 24, 2019
Collection: Summer Eats
Take advantage of these long summer days to grill, eat, and drink the best that Texas has to offer.
Critters
July 23, 2019
Should You Shave Your Dog in the Summertime?
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!)
Travel & Outdoors
June 24, 2019
Collection: Summer Travel 2019
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.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2019
South Texas Was Hotter than Death Valley Last Week
Falcon Lake hit a balmy 116 while the heat index in Brownsville was an eyeball-melting 128 degrees, nine degrees warmer than Death Valley.
Travel & Outdoors
August 3, 2018
Find Respite in Texas’s Ten Best Secluded Swimming Holes
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.
The Texanist
July 21, 2018
The Texanist: If You Can’t Take the Heat…
A Montanan turned Houstonian’s first summer in Texas isn’t going all that well.
Best Thing In Texas
June 4, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: Watch Barton Springs Pool Cheer on a Little Girl as She Jumps In
She’s so brave!
The Texanist
February 10, 2018
The Texanist: Isn’t the Summer Heat Great? Or is That Just Me?
In the midst of a cold, wet winter, an Abilene woman longs for the dog days of August.
Critters
June 21, 2017
Leaving A Dog in a Hot Car Can Get You in Trouble
A Manor man who left his puppy in the car in a Walmart parking lot is facing Class A misdemeanor charges.
The Texanist
August 24, 2016
Endless Summers
Welcome to Camp Honey Creek for girls, where the years tick by but time stands still.
Travel & Outdoors
June 16, 2016
Get Thee to Water
We’ve mapped out nineteen places to cool off the way nature intended by swimming, wading, and diving into Texas’s restorative waterways.
Travel & Outdoors
June 9, 2016
That Old Frio River
Relinquishing oneself to these green waters is a tradition that runs deep in my family.
Travel & Outdoors
May 26, 2016
Something in the Water
Getting wet, getting scared, and getting my family a little closer to Texas at Schlitterbahn.
The Culture
May 13, 2015
My Summer of the Shark
When I was nine years old, I struggled to make a super 8 movie as my life unspooled around me.
The Culture
March 23, 2015
How to Survive the Summer
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.
Travel & Outdoors
April 17, 2014
13 Summer Weekend Getaways
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.
Food & Drink
April 16, 2014
A Summer Weekend in El Paso
One family’s journey into enchanted enchilada land.
January 21, 2013
Hot Enough For Ya? It’s Worse in Oklahoma
Last summer’s average temperatures in Texas set a record for the hottest summer ever, but new data finds Oklahoma was more scorched.
Travel & Outdoors
January 21, 2013
Into the Wild
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
Energy
November 2, 2011
Should Everyone Have Air Conditioning?
As the state gets hotter, one former Midland resident thinks air conditioning should be required by the city building code.
Travel & Outdoors
June 30, 2011
Beachy Keen
Grab your swimsuit, hop in the car, and drive to one of these four coastal getaways to beat the heat.
Travel & Outdoors
May 31, 2011
Ten More Trips Worth Gearing Up For
Even more camping suggestions, from El Paso's Franklin Mountains to Caddo Lake in East Texas.
Eat My Words
August 19, 2010
Trailer Thursday: Good Pop
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: Good
Web Exclusive
June 30, 2009
Sweater Weather
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.
Style & Design
June 30, 1974
Off, Off Damned Coat
Since our wearables often become unbearable, here’s a bold alternative.