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January 17, 2023
The Astrodome’s Decline From Eighth Wonder to Eighth Blunder of the World
Once a symbol of Houston’s wealth and ambition, the now-empty stadium no longer represents much of anything.
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Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
The Commercialization of Space: The Final Frontier
How the aeronautical industry’s profit motive achieved escape velocity.
Sports
January 10, 2023
What Was the Point of Firing Lovie Smith?
The Houston Texans have sacked their fourth head coach in three years. Perhaps that means the franchise’s woes run far deeper than its on-field leader.
Music
January 9, 2023
What Can We Learn From Megan Thee Stallion’s Shooting?
Musician Tory Lanez was convicted of shooting the Houston rapper, but Megan is still dealing with the fallout from telling the truth.
Libations
January 6, 2023
Texas’s First Nonalcoholic Bottle Shop Reflects the Shifting Culture Around Drinking
Sipple in Houston curates hundreds of nonalcoholic products, from liquor alternatives to functional beverages, including many Texas-based brands.
Parks & Recs
January 4, 2023
I Fell in Love With Camping at Stephen F. Austin State Park
This peaceful spot near Houston is perfect for families, history buffs, and first-time campers.
Libations
December 29, 2022
Texas Restaurants Are Adding Wines From This Up-and-Coming Region to Their Menus
Mexican wines haven’t had much recognition, but the tides are turning as sommeliers and shop owners struggle to keep them in stock.
Art
December 21, 2022
A Journey to Hell: My Visit to the Houston Satanic Temple’s Art Show
The artworks were semi-terrifying, but at least the people were nice.
Arts & Entertainment
December 16, 2022
Who Said It: Legendary Houston Comedian Bill Hicks or New El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks?
The DA in El Paso County shares a name with an iconic Texas comedian. How well can you tell them apart?
Health
December 15, 2022
Texas’s Doctor Shortage Is Bilingual
There aren’t nearly enough physicians in the state, especially for the more than 7.5 million Texans who primarily speak Spanish.
Best Thing in Texas
December 12, 2022
The Best Things in Texas 2023: The Texans Vaccinating the World
Houstonians Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi have created a COVID vaccine that’s saving millions of lives in developing nations.
Sports
December 9, 2022
Can the Free-Spending Texas Rangers Close the Gap With the Astros?
In the past week, the Rangers have added an ace pitcher and the Astros have lost one. Can Arlington’s MLB team pay its way to competitiveness?
BBQ
December 9, 2022
‘Soulful, But Not Soul Food:’ A New Houston Restaurant Pushes BBQ Boundaries
At Gatlin’s Fins & Feathers, executive chef Michelle Wallace gets creative with smoked jerk chicken and a Viet-Cajun fried catfish sandwich.
Meanwhile, in Texas
December 6, 2022
Guns N’ Roses Welcomes Texas Firearms and Flower Shop to the Jungle With a Lawsuit
The band aims to bring Texas Guns and Roses to its kn-kn-kn-kn-knees—or at least compel it to change its name.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 2022
Harris County Botched Another Election. The GOP Senses Opportunity.
After an election marred by malfunctioning machines, long lines, and a shortage of paper ballots, Republicans are contemplating big changes in the next Legislature.
Meanwhile, in Texas
November 21, 2022
Why a Houston-Area Emergency Room Has a “Snake Bucket”
From the man responsible for emptying it.
Food & Drink
November 16, 2022
Relentless Rains, Bedeviled Bureaucrats, and Misplaced Mollusks: The Ill-fated Launch of Texas’s First Oyster Farm
Brad Lomax was stoked until he found himself fighting Mother Nature and supervising 1.5 million babies.
Pat’s Pick
November 15, 2022
Houston’s First Nikkei Restaurant Is a Work of Art
Vibrant, jewel-toned murals set the scene for masterful Japanese-Peruvian cuisine at Masaru Fukuda’s Pacha Nikkei.
Sports
November 7, 2022
The Astros Beat the Team That Put Up a Statue of His Dad—and He Loves It
Reflecting on the World Series with Astros announcer Todd Kalas, whose father, Harry Kalas, called Phillies games for almost forty years.
Sports
November 7, 2022
My Life With the Astros
A fan from day one muses on sixty years of joy and heartbreak—and whether winning brings redemption.
Politics & Policy
November 4, 2022
Why Is Ken Paxton Sending a Task Force to Monitor Harris County’s Elections?
Local officials and civil rights activists worry that the attorney general could be laying the groundwork for challenging another election.
Art
November 1, 2022
A Massive Aquarium Has Popped Up in the Strangest—and Most Stressful—of Places
Artist Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee has installed a soothing, glittering exhibit at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 2022
A Federal Judge Jailed Two Leaders of True the Vote
Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips refused to disclose the name of a mystery man who supposedly helped them investigate election software company Konnech.
Sports
October 31, 2022
Meet the Astros Fans Willing to Spend $80,000 on Custom Baseball Caps
Thanks to a memorabilia boom and another Astros World Series trip, Houston has become a hotbed for rare hat collectors.
Style & Design
October 27, 2022
The Best Florists in Texas, According to Interior Designers
Insider advice for ordering wreaths and centerpieces, whether you’re getting ahead of decorating this season or not.
Politics & Policy
October 27, 2022
Can Alexandra del Moral Mealer Save the Harris County GOP?
State Republicans and local business leaders are betting big on the 38-year-old political newcomer, pouring nearly $5 million into her campaign to unseat County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Polls suggest the race is a dead heat.
Art
October 19, 2022
The Heavy Metal Genius of Melvin Edwards
A new exhibition at the University of Texas at Austin spotlights the life and work of the Houston native, one of the country’s foremost abstract sculptors.
Film & TV
October 17, 2022
Is Megan Thee Stallion Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
We know she’s a savage and a big ole freak, but is the Houston hometown hero funny? On ‘Saturday Night Live,’ we found out.
Sports
October 17, 2022
Yordan Álvarez Is Striking Barry Bonds Levels of Fear in Opposing Teams
With a historic performance last week, the slugger led the Houston Astros to their sixth straight American League Championship Series.
BBQ
October 14, 2022
The Persistent Nationwide Turkey Shortage Is Changing Texas Barbecue Menus
Thanks to a bad outbreak of avian flu this year, turkey suppliers are raising prices and delivering fewer birds to restaurants before the holidays.
Style & Design
October 14, 2022
How Ty Hunter Went From Working at the Galleria to Styling Beyoncé
In his new memoir, the Instagram star recounts his childhood in Austin and how he found his way in the fashion world.
Tacos
October 11, 2022
The Top 25 New(ish) Taquerias in Texas
Our first midterm report indicates that all over the state, tradition abides while creativity flourishes.
Tacos
October 10, 2022
Meet the Masa Masters of Texas
A small community of chefs and taqueros are bringing nixtamalized, heirloom corn tortillas—the foundation of Mexican cuisine—to the masses.
Sports
October 7, 2022
The 2022 Houston Astros Have Been a Homegrown Masterpiece
Another 100-win season in the books, a chance to return to the World Series for the fourth time in six years—this franchise is special.
Style & Design
October 7, 2022
How the Scare Actors at a Texas Haunted House Get Ready (and Bloody) for Work
We followed the actors of haunted house Purgatory Scream Park near Houston as they prepped for a day at work.
Arts & Entertainment
October 5, 2022
You Will Know Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton’s Voice
Houston’s poet laureate emeritus started out at competitive slams. Now she’s expanding her work into theater, opera, and books.
Politics & Policy
October 4, 2022
Texas Election Officials Are Fighting an Endless Battle With “Stop the Steal” Activists
Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud have made life more difficult and dangerous for poll workers.
News
September 29, 2022
How Enron Foretold Our Greedy, Disastrous Present
When Texas Monthly covered Enron's fall in 2001, we wondered if the company was an outlier or the new normal. There's no longer any question.
Travel & Outdoors
September 29, 2022
Three Days, Three Parks: How to Spend a Green Weekend in Downtown Houston
The neighborhood formerly known as a business center is now a walkable, family-friendly haven.
Politics & Policy
September 26, 2022
The Forward Party Wants to Disrupt Traditional Politics. But Can It Win Elections?
Founded by Andrew Yang, Christine Todd Whitman, and David Jolly, the new party claims to encompass the left, right, and center. Its Houston launch, while well attended, prompted doubts about its viability.
Politics & Policy
September 16, 2022
Ken Starr’s Pursuit of Righteousness
The conservative legal luminary, famous for the Clinton impeachment and his leadership of Baylor, mistook piety for doing what’s right.
Music
September 15, 2022
The Poker Game That Inspired an Opus on the Life of DJ Screw
Twenty-two years ago, a Texas Monthly writer heard about a Houston DJ whose slowed-down mixes had become the sound of the city.
Sports
September 14, 2022
This Houston Nun Waited Decades to Root for Her Home Team
In 2007, Texas Country Reporter met Sister Damian, the Houston Astros’ most patient and faithful baseball fan.
Hunting & Fishing
September 9, 2022
How Alvin Dedeaux Went From Punk Rock to Redefining Texas Fly-fishing
The affable musician turned guide is the rare fly-fisherman to reach star status within the angling world.
Business
September 9, 2022
Why Empty Offices Are Becoming Apartments in Texas’s Big Cities
With workers continuing to stay home post-pandemic and housing in short supply, developers in the state’s largest metros are giving a second life to old buildings.
Food & Drink
September 7, 2022
Can This Houston Chef Transform a Food Desert Into Thriving Farmland?
James Beard Award nominee Chris Williams wants to give the residents of Kendleton, a historically Black town in southeast Texas, job opportunities in agriculture.
Style & Design
September 7, 2022
Meet Irvin Randle, the Sixty-Year-Old Instagram Star Your Grandma Has the Hots For
To his 650,000 Instagram followers, he’s a pioneering “grandfluencer.” But to his adoring second-grade students, he’s simply Mr. Randle.
Books
September 6, 2022
Is Everyone Welcome in Texas?
Three new books remind us that some of the issues roiling the state have been with us for a very long time.
Sports
September 1, 2022
Can Houston Football Figure Out a Way to Fill Seats?
The Cougars are nationally ranked and receive millions in university support—so why does UH consistently play in a half-empty home stadium?
Sports
August 30, 2022
The Night the Astrodome Got Rained Out
As rains fall across Texas, remember the 1976 Houston deluge that improbably shut down an Astros game at the famed “weather-proof” Astrodome.