Charles and Lucy White could never have imagined that the two-story red brick house they built in Odessa in 1887…
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You don’t have to imagine what Del Rio and Val Verde County looked like in the late 1800s and early 1900s; just visit the Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio.
Carved into the vast, rugged expanse of Val Verde County lie some of Texas’ most inviting waters, offering tempting recreational…
Dollhouses are a familiar sight to many, perhaps even a cherished childhood possession for some. Nestled within Edwards County, in…
Win or lose, the football team always had a late dinner after an away game. When the team traveled out of town, they did not have time or want to eat before the game so the coaches would arrange for dinner at a local steakhouse after the game. Growing up as the daughter of a
August 31, 1954 – 115 excited, young men showed up to pre-season football training camp for Texas A&M. Instead of finding the usual well-groomed football field with green grass and painted lines, what they found had them questioning if they were in the right place. Their practice field was a dry patch of cracked ground
Pecos is a town with roots tracing back to 1873 and it stands as a testament to the rich tapestry of American frontier history. As the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, Chisholm Trail and Goodnight-Loving Trail traversed here, Pecos quickly evolved into an important supply town for the ranches scattered within a 100-mile radius. In the
Already proven entrepreneurs, Felipe and Celia Morales saw a need in Midland, Texas, for homemade Mexican food. Along with other family members, they operated several other businesses: a beauty salon, a barbershop, a record store and a financial and insurance company. However, Felipe and Celia decided to open a Mexican food restaurant. They traveled across
Mike Capron is a well-known Texas cowboy artist and a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran. Capron says he has always been fascinated with riding, roping and painting. After graduating from high school, he eventually landed his first “real” cowboy job working on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. Then in 1965, Capron enlisted in the
Taste it, and you can’t put it down! That’s what thousands of loyal customers across Texas and throughout the United States experience with Julio’s Chips! This small company has humble beginnings – literally from Julio Garcia’s family kitchen in Del Rio, Texas. Today, the company produces 135,000 pounds of chips, 13,650 cases of salsa and
