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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Texas
Articles about Texas
Special Ad: Big Tex
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4-15-2008
The big state with big dreams has earned its spot as a big tourist destination.
Article Excerpts:
...bars in Dallas. Whatever it is that makes
Texas
special, there’s no denying that...
...fun and funky, this top tourist destination in
Texas
is a shopper’s paradise, a...
...located near Fort Worth in Grapevine,
Texas
, already has kids howling with delight. The...
Eating On The Fly
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12-15-2005
Hungry for something new but at a loss for ideas? We asked these veterans of the road where to find good eats no matter where you land.
Article Excerpts:
...to die for! - Mike Ingles, Shady Shores,
Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana St. Elmo...
... - Dennis D. Mullert, McKinney,
Texas
Miami Beach, Florida My...
...in Italy. - Nancy E. White, Carrollton,
Texas
New York, New York The best...
Rodeo Drive
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2-15-2007
Watching Lonesome Dove is the closest most of us will ever get to the Old West. But part-time rodeo pros find their inner cowboy every weekend.
Article Excerpts:
...this arena 340 miles from her hometown of Spur,
Texas
, and Maben and family will be on the highway,...
...for her twice-daily trudge out onto the high
Texas
plains to feed them. And it will be dark when,...
... barrel races; a real estate agent in San Angelo,
Texas
, who wrestles steers.
Dear Mr. President
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5-15-2002
Columnist pens a letter of introduction to George W. Bush, one former Austinite to another.
Article Excerpts:
...we''re from your old stomping grounds, Austin,
Texas
. I''ll get right to the point, sir, as I know...
...Texan to Texan, this place is weird. We called
Texas
"a whole other country." They ought to call...
...state got what street? Rhode Island is huge.
Texas
is tiny. Mr. President, I think you might...
Lone Star Layover
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4-1-2009
Globally acclaimed cultural treasures and some of the nation’s best dining and shopping lie less than an hour’s drive from the tarmac of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Just landing? Then you’re just in time.
Article Excerpts:
... And south of DFW Airport, in Arlington, sits
Texas
''s latest architectural marvel: the Dallas...
...your trip. After all, "everything''s bigger in
Texas
" for a reason. Shopping NorthPark Center , on...
... rooftop patio dining at Reata , where inventive
Texas
cuisine mixes with stunning views. Barbecue...
Eau De Bbq
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7-15-2004
I won't argue if you should claim that the smell of summer is the grassy scent of a freshly mowed lawn. I also won't argue if you say a whiff of swimming pool chlorine best expresses the season. For me, though, the smell of summer is...
Article Excerpts:
...country makes the best barbecue. No argument.
Texas
does. Central Texas, to be precise. More...
...barbecue. No argument. Texas does. Central
Texas
, to be precise. More specifically, an area I...
...who might dispute my contention that central
Texas
is the geographical barbecue epicenter. But...
Did You Hear the One about the Texan Who Went to Kansas City to Eat Barbecue?
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5-15-2009
But seriously, y’all, it’s hard to have a food rivalry when you’re busy wiping to-die-for sauce off your chin.
Article Excerpts:
...State. But my palate told me I really wasn''t in
Texas
anymore. In Kansas City, with its more than 100...
...pork and beef get equal billing, whereas in
Texas
, beef brisket is the king of barbecue and pork...
...king of barbecue and pork ribs are runner-up.
Texas
smokehouses will often offer sausage, ham,...
Madeleine Stowe's Austin
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2-15-2001
Spend some time with half-Costa Rican actress who presides over her own working Texas cattle ranch.
Article Excerpts:
...just everybody. You get a real sense of
Texas
tradition from this station. When you turn on...
... from this station. When you turn on the radio in
Texas
, it''s just Texas, Texas, Texas. It''s definitely...
...When you turn on the radio in Texas, it''s just
Texas
, Texas, Texas. It''s definitely its own country.
Good Cheer? Bah, Humbug.
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12-15-2006
PRETTY MUCH everyone agrees that this time of year is special. There is even the song that goes, "something or other ... whadda whadda ... It's the most wonderful time of the year." And indeed it is. And do you know why this time of year is so special?
Article Excerpts:
... The game was a rematch of the 2005 University of
Texas
-Ohio State game, which Texas had won. The...
...2005 University of Texas-Ohio State game, which
Texas
had won. The husband we were meeting was an Ohio...
...Texas Longhorns. I was not born in
Texas
and did not attend UT, but I did live most of my...
Marriage - The Ultimate Road Trip
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7-15-2007
Winding around a bend in northern Maine in late September, we’re hit full in the face with a vista of yet another mountainside exploding with yet another dazzling splat of color.
Article Excerpts:
... unbelievable," she says. "Better than
Texas
?" I glance over at her in the car''s...
...about autumn and bemoaned the lack of it in
Texas
. Jessica grew up in the Lone Star...
...State and insisted, as only a Texan can, that
Texas
does, too, get autumn - and as good as can be...
Blessed Bowl of Hellfire
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11-1-2009
Chili -- a dish of meat that’s boiled and then simmered into volcanic hell with peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin, and maybe tomatoes, if you can get away with it -- is a faith with many denominations, each of which possesses adherents who insist that they embrace the one true faith.
Article Excerpts:
...Ryan, serves it in a chili parlor in Grapevine,
Texas
. Tolbert2 insists most of the chili served...
...by sidewalk vendors in circa-1880 San Antonio,
Texas
. Others say it originated much earlier, in the...
...also those who claim that chili bubbled up from
Texas
jails. “They didn’t treat the prisoners very...
Luke Wilson's Austin
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6-15-2003
When he's not appearing on-screen in films like
Legally Blonde 2
, this native of the Lone Star State with leading man looks can often be found hanging out in his favorite Texas town.
Article Excerpts:
...Andrew, who were students at The University of
Texas
. He crashed on their couch and bided his time...
...and Home Fries, but his fondness for Austin,
Texas
remains the same. FRIDAY
LODGING ...
...little park outside. It’s made out of
Texas
sunset red granite. They got it all from this...
Word Of Mouth
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5-15-2007
Going to Austin? Then ditch the guidebook and listen to these famous locals as they invite you to explore the city their way.Will Wynn Mayor "Go to the Continental C...
Article Excerpts:
...Garrido Head Baseball Coach, University of
Texas
at Austin “I know food — and...
...by Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille for a
Texas
-style steak. I like the steak au...
...Market.” Anita Perry First Lady of
Texas
“You can’t beat a field trip...
Going Places
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1-1-2005
Our job is done. We’ve chosen our winners. Now they get to enjoy their 15 days of fame. Since it’s obvious from the miles they log that our Road Warriors get around, we decided to pick their brains — and their itineraries
Article Excerpts:
...in the middle. - Scott Schmidt, El Paso,
Texas
Chicago, Illinois The hot dog...
... Lake Balboa, California Dallas,
Texas
The Mansion on Turtle Creek is one of the...
... a beautiful layout. - Curtis Parent, Heath,
Texas
For casual dining, go with Baker''s...
Always On His Mind
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4-1-2008
After spending a career covering Willie Nelson, a journalist and fellow Texan puts Nelson’s work into a 500-page perspective.
Article Excerpts:
...and Patoski’s native state:
Texas
.
You’ve written...
...felt like I had another “
Texas
book” in me for a number of years.
...or twenty-first century that epitomizes what
Texas
is and who Texans are as well as Willie. From a...
Lone Star Long Haul
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4-1-2009
[image-static:hs-adam-pitluk.jpg,Picture of Adam Pitluk]Kimberly and I were making the high-speed burn down Interstate 35 in a caravan reminiscent of the pioneers of yore. I was in the lead, driving my 1993 Jeep Cherokee, and every inch of space both in the cabin and on the roof was occupied with all my worldly possessions. Kimberly followed in her 1991 Chevy Cavalier, which also was packed to the hilt with all her stuff (and some of mine that I couldn’t strap down). It was 2000, and cell phones weren’t the extension of the hand that they are today. Kimberly and I communicated with each other through walkie-talkies we’d purchased at Target only hours earlier for this, our move together away from her hometown of St. Louis.
Article Excerpts:
...our heaps, grab our cat, and mosey on down to
Texas
, where we''d build our careers and, should the...
...thing is, neither of us had ever been to
Texas
, let alone Dallas -- unless you count the...
...to see what longtime DFW resident (and storied
Texas
newspaperman) David House suggests checking out...
One Day At A Time
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2-15-2006
Houston Day OneH-town's new Metro light-rail system has transformed downtown Main Street into a hub of popular clubs and nightlife. But during the day, use the Metro to get to Hermann Park for a stroll around the pond and through the park's woody ha...
Article Excerpts:
...Drive, 713-523-9999, ) or get a real taste of
Texas
and mosey down to Blanco''s (3406 West Alabama,...
... on toasted sourdough. Shopping is a sport in
Texas
, and no self-respecting visitor would go home...
...the Cheesecake Factory? But, then, you are in
Texas
. Another suburban mall, the Fountains in...
Matthew Mcconaughey's Austin
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6-15-2002
He battles dragons in this summers Reign of Fire, but at home in Austin, Texas, the multitalented actor enjoys a more carefree existence.
Article Excerpts:
...epic Reign of Fire, but at home in Austin,
Texas
, the multitalented actor with a megawatt...
...of self-discovery. In the summer of 1988, the
Texas
native was part of an exchange program in...
...''Em, Horns?''" referring to the University of
Texas
in Austin. Matthew remembers: "My brother calls...