Austin-based artist V… Vaughan has been painting oil on canvas for 17 years now. I covered her work for an article I wrote for Wide Open Country last year, and she has recently come out with a piece that is causing quite a stir. “‘Buffalo, USA’ [is] my working title.” V… Vaughn posted in an… Continue reading Check Out This Incredible Painting Done by Texas Artist V… Vaughan
There are certain truths about life that Texans just know better than others. For example, the fires of hell are not hotter than a seatbelt buckle in the Summer. No one is friendlier than Big Tex, and jackalopes happen when a cottontail falls in love with a whitetail. Here are a few truths that Texans… Continue reading Lessons From a Texan
When Austin-based movie brewhouse Alamo Drafthouse announced they would be hosting a women-only screening of the new Wonder Woman movie, it caused something of an uproar. Angry men who had previously had zero interest in seeing the Wonder Woman movie suddenly were up in arms about sexist discrimination. Personally, I could not give a single… Continue reading Austin Mayor Steve Adler Trolls This Misogynist Perfectly
With Memorial Day behind us, Summer has (un)officially begun in the Lone Star State. That means we’ll all be planning summer cook-outs, camping trips and fun vacations! Though there may be plenty of places to splash around, when it comes to waterparks, in Texas, that means Schlitterbahn. With a Schlitterbahn in nearly every part of… Continue reading 10 Surprising Facts About Schlitterbahn
Will Fredericksburg wine be the death of Fredericksburg peaches? Read on to find out the future of fruit in Fredericksburg.
Texas is really a foodie’s paradise because of all the incredible types of cuisine we have to offer. Most Texans, however, will eschew donuts for kolaches and breakfast tacos, but we shouldn’t. We have some insanely delicious donuts here in the Lone Star State. I am blessed enough to live just far enough from Round Rock… Continue reading Delicious Texas Donuts
Mark Twain famously said, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Keep that in mind as you take in this assertion from random insurance comparison service Quote Wizard. According to Quote Wizard, Pearland drivers, “rank first in accidents and second in DUI rates.” the article goes on to state that a record like that is “lousy enough to… Continue reading Are Pearland Drivers Really the Worst in Texas?
