By Barbara Brannon
Dora Meroney is the unofficial hostess of the Amarillo Route 66 Historic District and a tireless promoter of the road, its history, its culture, and most of all its people.
Driving up U.S. Highway 90 from Del Rio, in the desert reaches of West Texas, who would imagine the sight of the Pecos River and…
“We love to start the day with a ride in the pickup truck . . . And we never take the same road twice on…
“I doubt if any 75 miles of more beautiful country could be found in Texas.”…
Quite a few Texas ranching families, like James and Tracy McBee of Meadow, still use…
One hundred years ago, driving across Texas was no casual undertaking. Roads, if they existed, were as…
Imagine formula race cars in Midland, Texas!But it’s not such a stretch when you think about the…
It’s been a long drive.You left Grandma’s ten hours ago headed west on Route 66…
Start planning and mapping now, and in 2029 you’ll be fully prepared for a cross-country…
If you miss the nostalgia of a true drive-in, Snapka’s Drive Inn delivers.Do you remember…
If you have ever cruised one of Texas’ quaint downtowns on any given major holiday…
Texas is well known for its diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds, so travelers can find…
Several years ago, I logged many miles driving back and forth between Fort Worth and…
One of history’s ironies is how weather expert Dan L. Smith came to write the…
Downtowns and highways are forever connected in Texas. While in many small towns a historic…
We take for granted the smooth paved roads of today. But before 1900, most roads…
Known as the “Broadway of America,” the Bankhead Highway was one of the nation’s earliest…
In the 1950s, the magazine Texas Parade wrote, “Not since Cheops erected his great Pyramid…
