The Two Faces of Galveston
Texas's mysterious beach town mixes lore of hurricanes and destruction with poolside cabanas, Victorian architecture and fine dining.
Take a Trip to the Storybook Capital of Texas
Brimming with cats in hats, tooth fairies and green dinosaurs, Abilene was crowned the official Storybook Capital of Texas in June.
Texas Travel Guide to 'Boyhood' the Movie
Follow in the footsteps of Mason and his family through the years in Richard Linklater's Texas-shot, Oscar-nominated film.
Falling in Love With Wink, Texas
An interview with mystery writer Lynn Chandler Willis, who set her new novel 'Wink Of An Eye' in a west Texas town she's never visited.
The Best Restaurant Row in the South
Discover Houston's culinary mile, complete with Mexican steakhouses, creperies, pizzerias and beer bars.
East Texas in Bloom
Texas's longest Azalea Trail can be found in Tyler, with blooms set to burst this month.
Ruralities
A photo essay by Texan Christopher Woods. "Her Majesty, Queen of the Melons" Taken at Hempstead, Texas's annual Watermelon Music Festival, scheduled for July 17 this year. "Waiting For Word in Bellville, Texas" "Road Outside Chappell Hill" From the photographer: "We go up the road as so many from earlier generations have done. It is always a pilgrimage, a quest, and often a dreamy hope." "Ice Cream Chapel" Taken in Bellville, Texas. From the photographer: "It's so hard to be good all the time. But we all deserve a treat. Vanilla, chocolate, Rocky Road. Whatever tastes best." "A Bed in the Forest" Taken at The Antique Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas. From the photographer: "A peaceful place to rest, to sleep, to love." "Carnyland" Taken at the Washington County Fair in Brenham, Texas. Christopher Woods is a writer, teacher and photographer. His photo essays have appeared in Public Republic, Glasgow Review and Narrative Magazine. He lives in Houston and Chappell Hill, Texas, where he and his wife, Linda, share a gallery at Moonbird Hill Arts. He calls this series of photographs "Ruralities" and says they feature "both the old and new South, its traditions, places and people. Generally, I am attracted to the beauty of rural scenes, and sometimes the quirkier aspects of small town
Art Cars & Margaritas
A weekend in Houston for the Art Car Parade was well worth the trip.by Erin Z. Bass Houston's Art Car Parade dates back to 1984, when artist Jackie Harris covered a Ford station wagon with plastic fruit. The "Fruitmobile" was auctioned off at The Orange Show Foundation's annual gala, then donated back, symbolizing its first official "art car." After the Lawndale Art Center featured two art cars in an exhibit that same year, art cars began driving the streets of Houston. This led to a parade of cars down Montrose Boulevard two years later, finally culminating in a "Road Show" of 11 art cars, including the Fruitmobile, on June 29, 1986. The official Art Car Parade was born in April of 1988, consisting of 40 cars and an estimated 2,000 spectators. Today, the annual parade attracts over 250 vehicles (I use this word loosely) from 23 states and an audience of over 250,000 people. Parade entries include anything on wheels, whether it be an actual car, van, bus, bike, go-cart or rolling port-o-let (pictured right). Since 1991, the event has also included a pre-parade caravan of art cars called the Main Street Drag that stops at schools, hospitals and community centers. The