At no time in recent memory have Texans sought out safe, engaging, and educational activities as extensively as they have throughout the last year. As indoor establishments temporarily closed or made dramatic changes to programming, a shift took place: suddenly the great outdoors looked bigger and better than ever before. Luckily, the Lone Star State is home to a number of open air museums whose figurative doors remain wide open; go forth into the great outdoors and explore these fascinating venues!

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove to books like Horseman, Pass By and The Last Kind Words Saloon, America has seen the Old West through the eyes of Larry McMurtry. McMurtry’s lifelong pursuit began with just an inheritance of a small sack of books.

Most children, regardless of age and whether willing to admit it or not, delight in discovering a basket of goodies waiting for them on Easter morning. Tweens and teens may fall into the "harder to buy for" category when it comes to filling these baskets, but finding fun and entertaining options - including those that will not break the bank - can be done, if one knows where to look.

From the brilliant minds behind the bar at Group Therapy, the sultry lounge at Hotel ZaZa Austin, comes – The Winter Spritz. The bright cocktail is a same but different riff on the beloved cocktail, adding cinnamon and spiced orange ginger ale to the mix to create the new “cocktail of winter” to get us through the holidays and the looming winter months ahead.

As people begin packing up holiday decorations, now is the time to re-invigorate home décor. In this article, find tips from several Texasliving writers to create a cozy, stylish haven to wait out the remainder of winter.

Randy Pietruszka of tiny Mount Enterprise, Texas, has big plans for his knife-making side hustle.

West Texas artists Lisa Curry, Barbara Jones, and Georgeann Walton poured their hearts out onto canvas to cope and find hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

You know it is “that time of year” when Christmas music begins playing on the radio and in stores. With the Christmas season creeping slightly earlier and earlier each year, or so it seems, the merry tunes can lose their novelty by the time the big day rolls around! To put some jingly spirit back into the classic tunes that underscore the holiday season, enjoy some lesser-known stories behind the songs.

Some Texas families have unique family recipes that are not so familiar, and these are the one-of-a-kind celebration dishes that deserve their own spotlight. Read more about the owner of Broken Arrow Ranch Chris Hughes’s favorite holiday dishes, among others, in the December 2020 edition of Texasliving.

Across the state, independent bookstores stand out as cultural hubs and community fixtures. Owners of several bookstores featured in the December 2020 issue of Texasliving offered glimpses into their favorite reads, or their favorite recommendations for all who ask!

Owners George and Paige Nester established a honey farm in 2011 with novice information about bees and beekeeping. Today, however, the farm, located in Canyon, Texas, thrives in an unexpected desert environment and provides a unique brand of bee by-products for Texans to indulge in.

A guide to some of the giftable Texas brands and products featured in Texasliving magazine and Texasliving's web articles throughout 2020.

Everyone loves turkey during the holidays, but boy, those turkeys are big! With so many leftovers, turkey dishes can become a little overwhelming and stale. Never fear, because Turkey Flautas with Black Bean Sauce are here to make the leftover dilemma into a delicious dinner. Flautas are flute-shaped tacos and are made in exactly the same manner as a regular fried taco. However, the shape […]

At Wildflower Caramel Co., quality is a primary ingredient in the recipe for success. Owned by Matt and Ellyn Dixon, the craft caramel company located in San Antonio, Texas offers sweets that are small yet full of flavor, packing chewy goodness into every bite. The husband and wife duo began their journey in the confectionary […]

In San Marcos, the Manor Market Refillery is a force of change: the “refill” shop advocates for a zero-waste movement and an overall decrease in single-use plastics by offering a unique service for customers to refill everyday household products like soap, detergent, and lotions. This “bring your own container” model allows customers to fill their […]