Tristan Smith

Pan de campo, also known as “camp bread” or “cowboy bread,” is a culinary tradition in Texas with roots that stretch back to the early days of cattle drives and frontier life. This simple yet satisfying bread, recognized as the…

Many of those who work for Republic Boot Company in Houston say they were brought there by a “divine calling”. Founder Chris Conrad is no different from those he employs. His divine calling, coming in 2011, was to “Save Texas”.…

Commissioned in 1914, Battleship Texas (BB-35) has fared numerous battles, excursions, and repairs. Originally serving in the 1914 Tampico Incident in Mexico, she became more prominent during World War I, making numerous sorties into the North Sea. While she likely…

For over half a century, Komatsu Architecture has shaped skylines and championed historic preservation. Founded by Albert S. Komatsu in 1959, this family-owned firm continues its legacy under Karl Komatsu’s leadership.

Drive down any major highway in America, especially those of you who are hardy road-trippers. As you close in on your city, it doesn’t matter the size really, you can see it approach before you are there. Of course, the…

With an influx of port vessel traffic off the Texas Gulf Coast and the establishment of numerous financial institutions, Galveston’s main business street was famously known as The Strand and dubbed the Wall Street of the Southwest. Since the early…

Known more popularly as a “horned toad,” “horny toad,” or “horned frog,” the Texas Horned Lizard is neither. They are not amphibians, like other toads, but instead are reptiles with claws and scales. Their appearance has a long heritage within Texas history and prehistory. Some Native American tribes revered horned lizards as sacred animals. Throughout

Authentic Place PITCHING IN FOR A BETTER FUTURE For more than two decades, Alvin native Nolan Ryan ruled the diamond. His legacy should speak for itself by this point in history. For more than two decades, Alvin native Nolan Ryan…