Sports
September 11, 2023
All Aboard the Texas Longhorns Bandwagon
With a win over Alabama and quarterback Quinn Ewers playing like the five-star talent he was recruited to be, UT is riding high.
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Business
September 11, 2023
Why Texas Is the New Center of Gravity for Luxury Hotels
Exclusive: Auberge Resorts plans a posh new hotel in Houston, one of five properties it will operate around the state.
Pat’s Pick
September 11, 2023
The Moulin Rouge Meets Cowtown
Prolific Fort Worth restaurateur Felipe Armenta and celebrity chef Graham Elliot have opened Le Margot, a French restaurant as exuberant as they are.
Travel & Outdoors
September 11, 2023
The West Texas Desert’s Impossible Garden
The explosion of color found at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is not a mirage.
Music
September 11, 2023
Tanya Tucker, Outlaw
Decades after the Nashville establishment turned its back on Tanya Tucker, the spitfire from Seminole is finally getting the recognition she deserves. But maybe Music Row needs her more than she needs Music Row.
Health
September 11, 2023
When Is It Too Hot for Texas Teens to Play Football?
When my son joined a middle school team, I researched heat safety. What I found was troubling.
Politics & Policy
September 9, 2023
Who Is Carl Sherman, the Latest Democrat Trying to Unseat Ted Cruz?
The Texas state representative and Church of Christ pastor from DeSoto is the third prominent Democrat to enter the race.
Energy
September 8, 2023
Texas Paid a Bitcoin Miner $31.7 Million to Use Less Electricity During the State’s Hottest Month
Paying Bitcoin companies to turn off their energy-gobbling computers is apparently our best plan to keep the power on for the rest of us.
Style & Design
September 8, 2023
Back to (Art) School: Try One of These Crafty Adults-Only Classes Across Texas
We’ve rounded up the state’s A-plus offerings, from flower arranging inspired by ‘Gilmore Girls’ to tufted rugs made famous on TikTok.
Critters
September 8, 2023
Meet Texas’s Strangest Turtle
Found in the state’s riverways, the spiny softshell looks like a cross between a brontosaurus and a pancake.
Meanwhile, in Texas
September 8, 2023
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Snake, a Hawk, and a Woman Had an Unlikely Encounter . . .
Plus, expired paperwork brought a great westward journey to an end, and an interdimensional portal did not open.
Tex-Mexplainer
September 8, 2023
Mexican Sushi Is Rolling Across the Border
After Japanese laborers emigrated to Mexico in the nineteenth century, a culinary merger eventually resulted in nori stuffed with carne asada.
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September 8, 2023
The 4 Things I Learned When I Researched My Solar Installation: A Data Geek’s Journey
Data Science and Analytics lead at Rhythm Energy, Alex Bobrek, knows that every home has different energy needs, which is why they decided to try it for themself to find the universal lessons we can all take from solar energy.
Politics & Policy
September 8, 2023
My Brief Career as a Paid Pro-Paxton Propagandist
As the attorney general’s impeachment trial takes place, a shadowy group has mobilized an army of political influencers to support his acquittal. Our ethics laws aren’t keeping up.
Sports
September 7, 2023
The Houston Astros Still Run Texas Baseball
After a dominant three-game sweep of AL West rival the Texas Rangers, the Astros are gaining momentum for another MLB playoff run.
BBQ
September 7, 2023
Is Everything We Know About the Origins of Barbecue Wrong?
In his new book, “From Barbycu to Barbecue,” Joseph R. Haynes explains why he believes barbecue is a strictly American invention.
Travel & Outdoors
September 7, 2023
“Escape” Means Many Things in the Lakeside Town of Kingsland
Here you can sleep in a yellow caboose, swim in one of the many nearby watering holes, and eat a steak in the ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ house.
Health
September 7, 2023
Healthy Eating May Turn Your Gut Bacteria Into Cancer-Fighting Heroes
Recent research out of Dallas and Houston highlights the “science-fictionlike” power of your body’s microbiome—and a high-fiber diet.
Made in Texas
September 7, 2023
A School Superintendent Turns Old Steel Into Heirloom Knives
Texas Sage Forge founder Sergio Menchaca makes custom pieces out of reclaimed metal and wood.
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September 7, 2023
Unwind at Edgewood Tahoe Resort This Fall
Bask in uninterrupted serenity at a luxury resort with breathe-taking views of Lake Tahoe.
Travel & Outdoors
September 7, 2023
How to Spend a Walkable Weekend in Grapevine
The booming North Texas city has an eclectic food scene, an indie bookstore, and a vintage railroad—all within downtown.
Books
September 7, 2023
How “America’s Best University President” Rose From the Cotton Fields of East Texas
In her new memoir, ‘Up Home,’ Ruth J. Simmons details how she defied the constraints of her segregated childhood and turned her humble origins into the key to her success.
Politics & Policy
September 7, 2023
Here’s What Happened on Day Three of the Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
Through anger, calm, and even some tears, former aides testified about the attorney general's alleged corruption.
News & Politics
September 7, 2023
The Disunited Methodist Church
As United Methodist congregations across the U.S. leave over LGBTQ inclusion and the interpretation of Scripture, one East Texas community is rent asunder.
Best Thing in Texas
September 6, 2023
Tallyho to Tally the Texas Sea Turtle, Whose 4,000-Mile Journey Has a Happy Ending
After washing up on the coast of Wales, she was nursed back to health, flown home to Texas, and then released in Galveston.
BBQ
September 6, 2023
Texas-Style Brisket Continues Its Worldwide Domination With the Bay Area
Two California joints—Horn Barbecue and Breakwater Barbecue—have been racking up prestigious accolades and welcoming a slew of barbecue tourists.
TM Talks
September 6, 2023
What a Pulitzer Prize Winner Learned While Researching a Novel About Texas Politics
Lawrence Wright’s new book, ‘Mr. Texas,’ was inspired by what he discovered about corruption, political combat, and, yes, pig hunting.
Politics & Policy
September 6, 2023
Waiting in Line for Ken Paxton
Before sunrise, journalists and eager onlookers gathered at the gates of the Capitol grounds, awaiting the start of the attorney general's historic impeachment trial.
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September 6, 2023
Calling All Art Lovers: Cottonwood Art Festival Is Happening October 7th and 8th!
From bell bottoms and braids where artists laid out a blanket and hoped to sell a few art pieces, to five decades later, Cottonwood has become the signature art event in North Texas.
Sports
September 6, 2023
A Guide to Texas’s Best Public Golf Courses
From arid El Paso to the Piney Woods, Texas boasts outstanding links that don’t require an expensive membership.
Art
September 6, 2023
A New Photo Exhibit Celebrates the “Cultura” of South Texas, From Sandra Cisneros to Selena
San Antonio photographer Al Rendón brings fifty years of rock and street photography to the Witte Museum.
Politics & Policy
September 6, 2023
What We Learned on Day Two of the Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
We heard testimony on Paxton's affair and watched the defense make one of the prosecution's key witnesses squirm.
Travel & Outdoors
September 6, 2023
Where to Watch the October 14 Solar Eclipse in Texas
Paddle on a sea kayak in Rockport, party with Kinky Friedman in Kerrville, or find a quiet spot close to home.
Music
September 6, 2023
Ben Kweller Is Playing Through the Pain
The beloved indie rocker was set to coheadline a summer tour with his sixteen-year-old son. When Dorian died this February, his father sought refuge the only way he could: in their shared love of music.
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September 5, 2023
Meet Me At The Wagon – Episode 5: The Congressional Picnic
Over the last 40 years, Perini Ranch Steakhouse has catered numerous events, but few more memorable than that of September 11th, 2001. In this special episode, Tom and Lisa Perini share their unique perspective from the historic day as they prepared to cater the Congressional Picnic at the White House.
Tacos
September 5, 2023
Six Must-Try Taquerias and Restaurants in Puebla, Mexico
Order tacos árabes, cemitas, and chiles en nogada in this central Mexico city. Hurry for the last dish: You have two weeks before it goes out of season.
Sports
September 5, 2023
How Texas’s NIL Law Drives Top High School Athletes Out of State
High school athletes are free to monetize their name, image, and likeness rights in thirty states. Texas ain’t one of ’em.
Style & Design
September 5, 2023
When This Watchmaking Instructor Is in the Classroom, the Hours Pass Like Minutes
Stanley McMahan says assembling watches is “what God put me on Earth to do.”
Energy
September 5, 2023
Hundreds of Abandoned Oil Wells Are Rotting Away in Texas Bays
Defunct companies have left behind energy facilities that leak toxins into fragile coastal ecosystems. And guess who has to clean them up?
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September 5, 2023
Rediscover the Iconic Warwick Melrose Hotel
Whether looking for a romantic getaway or a fun filled weekend with friends, the Warwick Melrose Hotel is the perfect destination.
Politics & Policy
September 5, 2023
Highlights From the First Day of the Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
The Texas Senate did not dismiss any charges, Paxton will not have to testify, and more we learned from day one.
Sports
September 4, 2023
A TM Story by Sarah Hepola Is Selected for ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2023’
The writer-at-large’s 2022 cover story will be included in the anthology series’s latest volume.
Food & Drink
September 4, 2023
Don’t Napa My 290
Whether your tastes lean toward cabernet or peach-infused moscato, the Texas wine country has something for everyone. Including a rhinoceros.
Press Room
September 3, 2023
‘Hit Man’ to Premiere Worldwide at Venice Film Festival
Texas Monthly has had a big year in film and television. After the success of Max’s Love & Death, which debuted April 2023, the magazine will see another of its stories brought to life onscreen: the feature film Hit Man. Co-written and produced by director Richard Linklater and
Sports
September 1, 2023
The Oilers’ Iconic Baby Blue Is Back in Houston—At Least for the Cougars
The University of Houston is reclaiming the “Love Ya Blue” colors made famous by Earl Campbell and Warren Moon for the Cougars’ Big 12 debut.
Business
September 1, 2023
Trump’s Digital Guru Is Back, This Time With a Powerful New Texas Ally
Brad Parscale is all in on artificial intelligence, and the right-wing billionaire Tim Dunn is now his biggest benefactor.
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September 1, 2023
Upcoming Tailgate? Get Help From the Pros
Goodstock By Nolan Ryan spoke with some veteran tailgaters (who also happen to run beloved restaurants) to get some tips on how to make the most of your parking lot party before the big game.
TM BBQ Club
September 1, 2023
September 2023 Pit Perks
Available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members.
Politics & Policy
September 1, 2023
Republican and Democratic Cities Band Together to Blow Up the Death Star Bill
HB 2127, which strips municipalities of regulatory authority, was intended to target liberal cities. So why are conservative mayors so upset?
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September 1, 2023
2023 Fall Lookbook with Highland Park Village
Discover the season’s latest fashion trends at Highland Park Village, Dallas’ premier open-air shopping and dining destination.