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Weekends

The Hill Country haven marks 175 years this spring, and a crew of locals keep it flourishing

LODGE

A new lodge on a sprawling ranch is equal parts haven and sumptuous retreat

Music

Hear the Texas troubadour’s standout track “Road Runner” featuring tourmate Colter Wall

Music

Spruce up your at-home soundtrack with a playlist of Southern artists who would have rocked Austin this week

Music

The legendary Texas musician is taking Luck Reunion online with ’Til Further Notice, a livestream that kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern

Land & Conservation

A pair of nesting bald eagles is helping to bring a Houston community together

Southern Heroes

The retired Texan promotes the long unsung history of Black cowboys

Arts & Culture

The Dallas siblings behind Leatherology forge a new model for luxe goods

Homeplace

How Southern comforts warm up a shape-shifting design in Dallas

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Food & Drink

Each year the Big Tex Choice Awards honor the Lone Star State’s zaniest food concoctions

Artists

Charley Crockett on his redemptive life story and new autobiographical album, The Valley

Anatomy of a Classic

How does a Texas chef do the Southern classic? Bigger and better, of course

Food & Drink

At Houston chef Chris Shepherd’s fifth annual Southern Smoke Festival, the food is good, and the causes are even better. Tickets to the October gathering are now on sale

Drinks

Austin-based sparkling water company Big Swig just debuted a briny new flavor

Food & Drink

At Valentina’s Tex Mex, the Vidal family are putting their own spin on barbecue—one smoked brisket taco at a time

Land & Conservation

The powerful pull of the ancient alligator gar draws a North Carolina writer deep into the Texas mud

Travel

Elizabeth McCracken on the city’s cotton-candy-sticky amusement—and how to escape it

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G&G Party Pics

G&G and Maker’s Mark host a Kentucky Derby viewing party in Austin, Texas

First Listen

In a new song from forthcoming album Texas Piano Man, singer-songwriter Robert Ellis crafts a rollicking tribute to his favorite fizzy beverage

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Arts & Culture

Austin, Texas, photographer and entrepreneur Jay B. Sauceda shares glimpses of his home state