Six Must-Attend Events: Sept. 21-27
The state's top event offerings, from a new James Turrell exhibition to the West Texas Book Festival.
The state's top event offerings, from a new James Turrell exhibition to the West Texas Book Festival.
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The state's top event offerings, from a motor-coach tour of North Texas horse country to an art fair hosted by the Art Guys.
The state's top offerings, from chuck-wagon cookouts at the 25th annual National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration to a performance by Lyle Lovett, without his big band.
The state's top event offerings, from seeing The Relatives play with Augie Meyers to a showcase of the state's best local art.
The state's top offerings, from seeing Jack Black and the School of Rock perform at the tenth-anniversary screening of Richard Linklater's film to enjoying a Maines family throw-down.
The state's top offerings, from chef Stephan Pyles's farmer's market in San Antonio to the John Wesley Hardin Secret Society's reenactment of Hardin's death in El Paso.
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The state's top offerings, from kayaking Houston's Buffalo Bayou to judging Galveston's Seaweed Art Contest.
The state's top offerings, from singing along to "Daydream Believer" at a Monkees tribute show featuring Michael Nesmith to honoring the memory of Texas's fifth president, Sam Houston.
Whether man-made or natural, the charms of South Padre Island are pretty much impossible to resist (especially after a couple of turbo piña coladas).
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The state's top offerings, from watching Janis take the stage to the opening of a new town called Bikinis, Texas.
The state's top offerings, from Beyoncé's world tour to listening to symphonic renditions of the Rolling Stones' songs.
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The state's top offerings, from a chance to study how bullfighting inspired Ernest Hemingway's work to celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston.
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The state's top offerings, from a tailgate viewing of "Friday Night Lights" in Austin to the Chisolm Trail Roundup barbecue cookoff in Lockhart.
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The state's top offerings, from the Sandcastle Competition in Galveston to the Accordion Kings & Queens festival in Houston.
The state's top offerings from seeing some of the top street artists' work to hearing the Sixth Floor Museum's founders talk about the importance of the institution to Dallas and JFK's memory.
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The state's top offerings, from watching the final installment of the "Before Sunrise" trilogy with Richard Linklater to seeing fourteen-year-old Guan Tianlang try to become the first male amateur to win a PGA tournament since Phil Mickelson.
Hiking rugged trails and slurping milk shakes in Palo Duro, Texas’s only slightly less grand canyon.
The state's top offerings from hearing Philip Glass perform his score for "Dracula" at Jones Hall in Houston to hearing Natalie Maines and the Dixie Chicks at their only American tour date currently on their calendar.
From Boca Chica to Sabine Lake, the Texas coast is still home to pristine, natural, secluded spots where you can while away the summer far from the madding crowds. Come along as we explore the hidden beaches, bays, and trails that you always knew were out there.
Some of the state's top offerings, from the Art Car Parade in Houston to Ray Price performing George Jones hits at Gruene Hall.
The state's top offering's, from hearing powerful poetry in Round Top to celebrating Willie's eightieth birthday and helping the citizens of West at a benefit concert in Austin.
Some of the state's top offerings, from getting retro at the Texas VW Classic in Fredericksburg to eating mudbugs at the Texas Crawfish & Music Festival in Old Town Spring.
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The state's top offerings, from a sneak peek at horse racing's finest thoroughbreds at Grand Prairie's Lone Star Park to the Old Settlers Music Festival in Austin.
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The state's top events and offerings from the Deep Ellum Art Festival (complete with pet parade) to a collection of Dr. Seuss's unusual hats.
The state's top events and offerings, from the Houston Astros taking on the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball's opening day game to the Texas Dance Hall Preservation concert at Anhalt Hall.
The state's top events and offerings, from Houston artists Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen exploring issues of excess and false comforts and Gary Clark Jr.'s new Maverick Music Festival.
The state's top events and offerings, from the Buffalo Bayou Regatta, in Houston, to Antone's Farewell to Fifth, in Austin.
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The state's top events and offerings, from seeing Texas troubadour Ryan Bingham in Fort Worth to the fourth annual Paella Challenge in Houston.
The state's top events and offerings, like the twentieth anniversary celebration of "Dazed and Confused," Kelly Clarkson in Grand Prairie, and the Dallas Blooms festival.
The state's top events and offerings, from the last showing of "A Ride With Bob" in Austin to seeing four contestants vie to be the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist.
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The state's top events and offerings, from parking at a drive-in theater with your sweetheart to channeling your inner cowboy at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
Throw your plans out the window. We scoured the state in search of the top events and offerings, from the honoring the death of rock legend Buddy Holly to Mardi Gras in Galveston and Fredericksburg. Here’s our super select guide to the things you absolutely can’t afford to miss.[February 1–12]
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