Everything is Bigger in Texas
Texas embraces a certain boastful swagger. We fly our state flag proudly, have unwavering opinions about chili and Tex-Mex cuisine, and enjoy spinning a good yarn or two about our greatness. Sure…
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Hidden Gems in Texas
From art installations to history-filled museums, Texas has it all. Around the state, you’ll find well-known museums housing some notable collections as well as centers dedicated to honoring some…
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Take a Trip Down Route 66
Outsized in the public mind, Route 66 stretches 177 always-diverting miles through the Texas Panhandle. We admired iconic buildings and took on steak-eating challenges for a sampling of the famed…
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A Day and Night at McDonald Observatory
Texas’ empty expanses boast incredibly dark skies. They also shed light: literal photons from distant heavenly bodies, yes, but scientific discoveries and realizations about our own smallness as well…
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The Gardens of the Piney Woods
Flowering plants first appeared on Earth roughly 160 million years ago, but only in the past century or so has Texas perfected them. The easternmost parts of the state feature epically lavish gardens…
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