The best sights, bites, and experiences from my travels around the state this year.
The Wanderer
When you need a break from Uptown glitz, a scruffier, scrappier neighborhood beckons.
The places I want to visit, the things I want to do, and the sights I want to see around the state as temperatures finally dip.
Sometimes, when you want a lot of space, you need to go somewhere small—like Canadian.
A century after it was first proposed, Houston’s Hermann Park is finally in full bloom.
Paris, Texas, has a lot more to offer than just jokes about its famous namesake.
Paris, Texas, has a lot more to offer than just jokes about its famous namesake. (But those are fun too.)
Houston's Market Square is one of the state's most historic spots. It's also one of the hippest places in the country to get a drink. Here's your curated guide to enjoying urban life inside the Loop.
It's officially leaf-peeping season. Here's where to catch the spectacular spoils of fall.
Remember the Alamo, but don’t forget San Antonio’s stately historic district and flourishing creative community.
Sometimes the best vacations are staycations. Though I didn’t have to travel very far to get to my March destination—East Austin—it was a welcome change of scenery. There are far too many shops, restaurants, bars, and other discoveries in the neighborhood to hit them all in a…
Among the hipsters, galleries, food trucks, and old-timers in Austin’s trendy enclave.
Patrolling the placid waters, historic B&Bs, and treasure-filled antiques shops of Jefferson.
The best way to visit Houston is one neighborhood at a time. Let’s start with Montrose.
From horseback riding to grilling my own ribeye, three days in Bandera brought out my inner Dale Evans.
If you’ve already picked up your copy of Texas Monthly‘s September issue, you’ve noticed that the magazine has undergone a top-to-bottom redesign. In the new Touts section, you’ll find the debut of my Texas travel column, the Wanderer (or, as my colleagues like to…