A family altar for the Day of the Dead began with a grapefruit and an old love story. Today, it honors the family’s roots, its losses, and a way to preserve the memory of loved ones.

The cowboy boot is not the work of a single creator or culture. It was born from riders’ needs, historical influences, and Texan craftsmanship before taking the fashion world by storm.

Stanley Marcus transformed a Dallas store into a temple of luxury and turned shopping into an art. Discover the story of the man who brought global fashion—and the most extraordinary gifts—to Texas.

From desert cool to Houston glam, Texas has more fashion personalities than could fit under one hat. Discover its cities’ style codes and how they are evolving.

After my first day of first grade, I asked my parents if I could dye my hair blonde. For the first time, I realized that my black Vietnamese hair stood out at the most prestigious Baptist school in

My uncle told me this story, and now I’ll try to share it with you in his own words... When I was fifteen, my mother bought me a truck so I could drive myself to work. The state of Texas issued me a d...

Of all the images that shape our idea of Texas, one particular type of person remains among the most vivid and enduring. Second only to the cowboy, perhaps, is the hardheaded oilman leading a rugged l...

The map of Texas draws inspiration from more cultures than almost any other American state. There are Czech names: Praha, Moravia, Dubina. German ones: Breslau, New Baden, New Ulm, or New Braunfels, t...

Early on July 31, 1981, State Representative Mike Martin arrived at the East Austin apartment complex where he lived during sessions of the Texas Legislature. He stepped out of his car and was struck...

My uncle once came across a TV show that good-naturedly poked fun at Ann Richards in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1992. To him, it seemed like a scene from a completely different era. At the time, the presi...

“We were hunted like outlaw wolves,” Sam Houston declared in his inaugural address as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas. “Our little band was driven from one hiding place to another

Two hundred years ago, it was common to find abandoned homes and businesses across the American South with a note on the door: “Gone to Texas.” People often fled bad luck or the law.