The Architect Behind Texas’s Painted Churches Was So Good, His Peers Had “Steeple Envy”
Leo Dielmann’s stunning churches brought modernity and sophistication to Texas as the state grew into the twentieth century.
Leo Dielmann’s stunning churches brought modernity and sophistication to Texas as the state grew into the twentieth century.
The top three finishers were all Texans—including champion Antonietta Perozo Gamero, who won with the word “jovialidad.”
The iconic humorist, who called himself one of the “three kings of the one-liner,” may have been the most quotable Texan ever.
These 75 weird and wonderful local flags are what happens when somebody has a quixotic vision and a copy of Photoshop.
Tess, a forty-year-old elephant at the Houston Zoo, just received the first dose.
In this adapted excerpt from her new book, ‘We Were Illegal,’ Jessica Goudeau looks at the life of a relative who, she learned, was not the heroic figure of family lore.
A reader in California wants to know if her mother's colorful expression originated in the Lone Star State.
The 42-year-old mascot just debuted a new, slimmer look, and Texans aren’t loving it.
She was known for her rowdy stage shows, during which she jumped off amplifiers, rolled around the floor, and even sang while lying down.
David Beebe left a frantic life in the Houston club scene and started a new one as a Big Bend politician. Now he’s formed an unlikely alliance through his “grown-folks” soul music broadcasts.
The beverage, which was created and first served in Waco, overtook Pepsi as America’s second-most-popular soft drink.
The much-criticized drivers (and their devoted fans) gathered in Gatesville to swap stories, spin doughnuts, and use flamethrowers.
A few colorful sayings to deploy when those around you are all hat and no cattle.
Nearly half a century after they were first taken, a cache of photos of an unsung subculture are finally coming to light. And they're thrilling.
Caddo artists and teachers are reclaiming this sacred place in East Texas.
For four days, a pack of car enthusiasts traversed the state at an old-fashioned pace—and savored everything most of us speed right past.
A brief selection of recent events in our unpredictable state.
Pecan pie, Texas sheet cake, or tres leches, anyone?
Q: When I was a child, my grandfather, a farmer in Ranger, instructed me on how to tell if a watermelon was ripe. He would hit the fruit with the side of his thumb and determine which ones had the deepest “thump.” Are there other techniques? My granddaughter can’t seem
This former Austin firefighter found his calling delivering hangover cures and vitamin infusions in the Texas capital.
But we’re finding ways to cope, from Colorado vacations to indoor camps and museums, and, of course, lots of time at the pool.
After performing in the musical ‘The Prom,‘ theater students threw the party they never had—and invited everyone.
It’s part of a $51 million project to rebuild Washington-on-the-Brazos, “the birthplace of Texas,” where the declaration that created the Republic of Texas was signed.
Even if you’re not BOI and you have no idea what a feeder road is, the Texanist is here to help.
Here’s how to prepare for tornado season, which is still relatively low-risk.
A brief and highly selective look at what just happened, from a tortoise that ran (well, crawled) away to some gizmos that were carried (that is, taken) away.
An Austin woman married to a British man is looking for someone to defend this delicious and quintessentially Texas dish.
Volunteers and historians are breaking new ground in a less widely told story of slavery in Texas.
Daniel Webster Wallace was born in bondage in South Texas. By the time of his death, nearly eight decades later, he'd amassed a fortune—and a place in West Texas history.
A Big Spring wind turbine technician says the views three hundred feet above West Texas are magnificent—just watch out for the flying ants.
He hung out with Langston Hughes and wrote verses inspired by his Galveston roots, but he’s largely been forgotten. A new biography seeks to change that.
In a small East Texas town, Mary Allen College offered opportunity to thousands of Black women, and later men, for nearly nine decades. It’s been shuttered since 1977, but efforts are underway to restore it.
Texas writer and artist Roxy Gordon loved Native culture so much that—at least in his own mind—he “became” an Indian.
As many as one million eclipse-chasers are expected to travel for the big day in Texas. They’ll eat hundreds of pounds of brisket and stay in some very pricey Airbnbs.
But it’s still too early to say for sure, and the experience should be spectacular regardless.
A Conroe man remembers the glory days of the Ballinger Cats and his hometown Rabbit Twisters.
Long wait times for driver’s licenses can be frustrating, but there are ways to work within the system (including—shh!—under-the-radar offices with no waits).
An investigation into Big D's lack of a big, dusty to-do.
More than three thousand people were locked up in the South Texas camp, which closed 76 years ago today. Internees and descendants have joined forces with community members to honor their shared history.
A brief and highly selective look at what just happened, from a man who really hated his mom’s spaghetti to a Walmart shopper looking for really low prices.
More than six decades ago, an unseen figure perched in a Corpus Christi tree posed a question that still has no answer.
When the sun is high in the Texas sky, Derek Spence be playing King George's songs at a county fair—or somewhere.
The team from Del Rio went on to win the Texas high school golf championship in 1957—and soon will see its story told in movie theaters around the country.
Q: I went to two schools named after presumably notable Texans: James S. Deady Middle School and Charles H. Milby High School. Who were these people?Rick, via emailA: The Lone Star State brims with institutions of public education whose facades are emblazoned with names that are instantly familiar to anyone
All hail Queen Citrianna and the Duchess of Ruby Red, who ride atop floats adorned with hundreds of slices of fresh fruit.
Once a national craze, ninepin bowling is now practiced in just eighteen Texas clubs, where a vibrant cast of characters keep the sport alive.
Mail your card to this tiny West Texas post office, and its sole employee will hand-cancel it with a charming postmark (for free).
'Everyone wants a T. Rex,’ says Casandra Sowards, lead sculptor at Allen's Billings Productions, a leading maker of animatronic dinosaurs.
Q: A lifelong dream of mine was to go ranching and horseback riding in the U.S., and finally last year my best friend, Maxinne, and I visited Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans and had the time of our lives, so in February we’re doing it again. This time, Texas: horses, country
Think lots and lots of cowboy hats.