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By Ann Pate

Garland Holt Richards grew up thinking everyone had a historic frontier fort in their backyard.

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The Official “Peach Capital of Texas”

While Georgia’s official nickname is The Peach State and they have named this succulent delicacy,…

Sideoats grama: Official State Grass of Texas

Texas was among the earliest of the nineteen states that have designated an official state…

Honky-Tonk Heaven

If indeed Bandera is the “Cowboy Capital of the World,” then one of the key…

Remembering Galveston’s Balinese Room

The life-size storefront silhouettes of musicians on Galveston’s Market Street suggest an entertainment venue for…

World-Class Wine in West Texas

Picture an elegant glass of a deep red, Texas wine. Where do you picture yourself…

Vodka in Bloom

Western Son Distillery continues to grow in Pilot Point Bottles, with liquids of every color,…

Life

It’s a Lot of Bull!

Chipping away at a stucco-covered wall is no fun, but it’s worth the work if…

The Tallest Lighted Art Piece in Texas

Driving into downtown Odessa one sees a bright white object rising from the flat landscape…

Old Taylor High – Where History Meets Fun

From a New York style deli with a smoky Texas flare, to southern favorites such…

Sotol: The Original Distilled Beverage of Texas

Thanks to three entrepreneurs, the first alcoholic beverage consumed in Texas – sotol – is…

The Legendary Lubbock Libation

Texas is known for many iconic foods and food groups: barbecue, breakfast tacos, chili, chicken…

Meat Meisters

Three major European powers of the 18th century – Spain, France and England – competed…

Legacy

Message from the New State Librarian of Texas

We live in an information-based economy, and success depends on access to accurate, authoritative, and…

Setting the Texas Table

Food is elemental. It feeds the body but also fuels culture, identity, and our economy.…

Celebrating Four New Literary Landmarks

In 2020, Texas had only five registered Literary Landmarks statewide. My colleagues at the Texas…

A Pint of History

In the late 1800s, many German immigrants gravitated to east-central Texas, where they continued the…