Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas, encourages recreational travel within Texas and tells the Texas story to readers around the world. Renowned for its photography, statewide events coverage, top weekend excursions, off-the-beaten path discoveries, and scenic destinations, Texas Highways helps readers discover the treasures of the Lone Star State.
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READERS RESPOND MERGE • Here’s my take on grackles: Don’t park your car Under a tree at H-E-B. The grackles will turn it Into something nobody wants to see.
Kite Dreams
Hemphill • In this East Texas town, an extraordinary tragedy cemented a legacy of community service
Cresting the Wave • A surfer comes to grips with a dark family secret born from the swells near Bob Hall Pier
Eat in Peace • Indian culture thrives in Houston’s Mahatma Gandhi District
Taste of India • Get your fill in Houston’s Mahatma Gandhi District.
Hello to a River • Viva Texas Rivers! explores our state’s storied waterways
Native Foods • Indigenous Texas food traditions date back thousands of years
Walk It Out • Pedestrian-friendly Hico has plenty of diversions to explore on foot
All a Board
TIMES HAVE BEEN TOUGH
I sip black TEA IN THE HOME OF RANIA • WHEN REFUGEES RESETTLE IN TEXAS, THEY BRING THEIR ETHNIC FOODS AND AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, MAKING THE STATE MORE DIVERSE AND MORE DELICIOUS
Support SYSTEMS
TRAVL, INTRRUPTED • THE PANDEMIC HIT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY HARD, BUT THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT, FROM WEST TEXAS TO THE COAST
Till the Cows Come Home • A South Texas farm raises Jersey cows for rich dairy products
King of the Corn • El Paso’s Elotes El Vaquero highlights a regional version of the famed Mexican snack
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Mint to Be • The Lindale Candy Company has kept the holiday season festive for 75 years
Volleyball on the Range • The improbable story of how a small university from West Texas won the first 2 national women’s college volleyball titles
Brews of a Feather • Sip your way through an evening of coastal conservation in Lake Jackson
Houston’s Chinatown • The Far East meets West Houston
Cowtown Creative • Businessman and TV host Jonathan Morris taps into Fort Worth’s entrepreneurial spirit
Night Hawk No. 2