New and established whiskey distilleries in Texas are blazing the Texas whiskey trail, ensuring enthusiasts’ glasses are always half full of the best artisan spirits.

Pedego Electric Bikes gained a special place in the Snyder’s hearts, but BK started to think there could be more than just enjoying the bikes on vacations. She wanted to launch her own electric bike store. Brad and BK immediately started brainstorming the perfect place they could move and fulfill this new dream of bringing their favorite kind of fun into a community.

Although most of the country is envious of our warm winter temperatures this time of year, in our heart of hearts, Texans may feel just a touch slighted, particularly during the holidays when songs are singing of winter wonderlands and white Christmases.

Known as “everybody’s grandmother,” former First Lady Barbara Bush was a strong, honest, servant-hearted woman who inspired people to help others and stay true to their beliefs. She dedicated much of her life to helping people, specifically as a steadfast advocate for literacy. Though Barbara passed away on April 17, 2018, her passion lives on.

The months of the fall season are perhaps the best to be living in Texas. The temperature has finally dropped to a tolerable range, football reigns, and it feels like the entire state can finally breathe again. With all the beautiful weather, it is no wonder that Texas boasts some of the finest outdoor fall festivals, many within a short day trip from Dallas! Pull on your boots, pile into the car, and give some of these trips a try.

When you just cannot decide what you want to eat or perhaps when you are in the mood to simply try it all, plan a visit to the new Legacy Hall in Plano for a Texas-sized feast to end all feasts!

The building that is now the Lorenzo Hotel, a newly renovated boutique hotel in downtown Dallas, sat empty and unused for years. “It was a Ramada Inn back when it opened in ’71,” explained Larry Hamilton, CEO of the property. “It’s worthy of a historical footnote as the place where Tina Turner split from Ike while in Dallas for a concert.”

Texasliving Magazine writer Jamie Javor interviewed Dallas’s Mozzarella Company Owner Paula Lambert in the January 2018 issue. While working on the article, Javor had the opportunity to take one of Lambert’s cheesemaking classes, right in Deep Ellum. Enjoy Javor’s first-hand account here and make sure to check out the company’s story and Lambert’s interview in the print version of Texasliving!

In the spring of 2016, Frisco, Texas welcomed a new museum. The public has embraced the National Videogame Museum (NVM) with open arms, which has thus far been a resounding success. Sean Kelly, a founder along with Joe Santulli and John Hardie, considers the first year phenomenal, “the level of interest more than even we were expecting.”