The tradition of using direct heat to cook barbecue might be disappearing across the state, but it’s alive and well at Ronnie’s BBQ in Johnson City. For more than thirty years, Ronnie Weiershausen has manned the flames over coals in the pits outside while his wife, Cindy, rules the inside of their joint, where the regulars line up every day for lunch. “It’s simple, but there’s a lot of hard work to it,” says Ronnie, who adds: “I’m hard-headed, and I think that’s the way to cook.”
Pianist James Dick has turned a rolling pasture outside of Round Top into a haven for classical musicians from around the world.
The two-time Grammy nominee performs 'Seculare' for the latest in our Sound Check series.
In our latest Sound Check, two-time Grammy nominee Eliza Gilkyson stopped by Texas Monthly's studio to perform "Seculare," a haunting thank-you letter to life and all of its complexities.
As fewer young people seek trade careers, Hill Country building specialist Richard Laughlin hopes to interest students in a career path full of opportunity. First assignment? Build a tiny home.
Texas Country Reporter paid a visit to the world-class wildlife preservation center, where a rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley turtle made a return to the sea.
Texas Country Reporter visits Maniac’s Mansion in downtown Wichita Falls, offering unlimited play steeped in eighties and nineties nostalgia.
Rogelio and Carrie Tellez combine the cuisines of their Mexican and Pacific Islander roots at a restaurant that serves tacos unlike any others in Texas.
Mary Ann Fordyce is a straight-talking chicken farmer calling for a return to country roots.
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