Urban Texas, Modern Art
A young, diverse population and vital urban areas form the ideal crucible for that elusive thing called art. We traipsed through chapels that double as galleries, museums filled with modern…
Continue ReadingRyan B. Martinez is a freelance writer and editor based in Austin. He loves and has written about popular music, comic books, issues pertaining to the LGBTQ community and his hometown of El Paso.
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A young, diverse population and vital urban areas form the ideal crucible for that elusive thing called art. We traipsed through chapels that double as galleries, museums filled with modern…
Continue ReadingTexans are crazy about live music, flocking to the rock bars of Austin and far-flung outposts to absorb waves of beautiful man-made sound. Naturally our festivals are as diverse as we are, so a…
Continue ReadingMusic and movement get a twangy twist in hundreds of dance halls, honky-tonks and concert venues throughout Texas. We scoot boots in New Braunfels, two-step in Goliad, swing dance in Dallas and gape…
Continue ReadingFinding an activity to please the whole family can be a challenge, but the Big Bend region—immense in scale and rich in natural resources—provides a bonanza of kid-friendly attractions. We swam in…
Continue ReadingIt doesn’t take a lifelong cowboy to understand the appeal of Texas’ official individual sport. The rodeo promises thrills, athleticism and tentpole attractions fit for anyone with a pulse. We inhaled…
Continue ReadingTapping into the region’s history and culture, Hill Country dude ranches allow visitors to get away from it all and dabble in rustic living. We headed out to an authentic working guest ranch to get…
Continue ReadingAs Texas foodies know, some of the state’s kitchens are run by chefs with famous names. While charisma can help turn chefs into celebrities, it’s the quality of their work that keeps them there…
Continue ReadingThe skies of Texas are an aviary writ large, with more than 540 species of birds. About 500 of those can be found at the World Birding Center, a hub of nine sites lining the Rio Grande from Roma to…
Continue ReadingGorgeous, placid, and unlike anyplace else, Caddo Lake State Park contains the largest naturally formed lake in Texas and the largest cypress forest in the world. We spied the wildlife, paddled the…
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