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Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat
Visit these five watering holes while you can
"...Welcome to the best a Texas hot spell has to offer. It doesn’t get any..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy
Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas
"...Summertime in Texas goes better with the cooling effects of dipping your..."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Best Central Texas Rivers to Paddle, Fish, Swim, or Tube
Explore the winding rivers and small towns of the Texas Hill Country
"...that Austin is surrounded by some of the finest rivers in Texas, a cooling antidote to this summer’s extreme..."

July 19, 2023 Travel Post by Leo Vernor

Day Trips: Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch
The crown jewel of the Guadalupe River
"...Guadalupe River State Park outside of Spring Branch is nearly a..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Devil's River You Know
Sierra Club fears impact of state park swap
"...Cacti speckle the remote site and a sparkling blue river rushes through on its way to Lake Amistad. The..."

Oct. 25, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Day Trips: Guadalupe River
Four swimming holes on the Guadalupe River
"...The Guadalupe River winds through the hills above Canyon Lake with emerald..."

June 19, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Fun: A [Revised] Guide to Floating the River
Lessons learned during a Texas summer staple
"...spent fully or partially submerged in a spring, lake, river, or pool, I have a lot to share about..."

May 21, 2014 Chronolog Post by Adrienne White

The River and the Wall
More than a nature hike, this border wall documentary replaces rhetoric with reality
"...At 1,759 miles, the Rio Grande is the fourth-largest river in the United States, beginning in Colorado and running..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: A Tale of Two Red River Fests
Free Week and This Is Austin, Not That Great share Red River
"...Amid the treacherous landscape of Texas music festival profitability, two multi-venue events share square footage..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Titles in Toto
"...Of the estimated 3,500 songs written about Texas and Texas Places, most of the votes came from..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List
TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more
"...the newly announced list of authors for the 2016 Texas Book Festival. With 280 authors on board – among..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Horsehead Crossing, Pecos River
Old Western trails funneled through the low-water crossing in the West Texas desert
"...Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River was one of the most important sites in the..."

July 17, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas
Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise
"...and Matt Bizer organized their first-ever show at Luck, Texas. The booking duo's activation of Willie Nelson's Spicewood ranch,..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Book Review: The River at Night
In Kevin Huizenga's graphic novel, one man's speeding mind breaks time
"...BCE said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup
Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more
"...and John Hodgman will all be at the 2019 Texas Book Festival, along with over 300 other authors, all..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Queen of the Hill: 3805 Red River Stands Another Day
Demolition efforts are delayed by the HLC
"...Entering Room 325 of One Texas Center on Monday night, one had the idea that..."

July 30, 2014 News Post by Anne Harris

Faster Than Sound: 10 Days of Gun Violence on Red River
Police step up presence in the Red River Cultural District as merchants’ association pushes for city improvements following three separate shootings in 10 days
"...out on the corner of Seventh Street and Red River, across the street from Elysium's outdoor patio and catty-corner..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Emo's Red River Location Sold
Emo's two rooms at Sixth & Red River have been sold.
"...site at the corner of Sixth Street and Red River. The venue’s new high rise on Riverside Drive, Emo’s..."

Sept. 26, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Red River Shore
Lifting the Dylan sideman vow of silence, Lone Star-style
"...Freeman and a handful of other notable Texas artists appear on the latest output from the Dylan..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Day Trips: San Saba River Nature Park
Take a hike in a historic pecan forest along the San Saba River
"...San Saba River Nature Park in San Saba opens a pecan forest..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Update: 3805 Red River Historic Zoning Effort
Efforts to save this local landmark continue
"...6pm, tomorrow, August 26, in Room 325 of One Texas Center to vote on a zoning change for the..."

Aug. 25, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Unveils List of Brews
77 ways for you to capitalize on the celebration of suds
"...statewide beers that will be pouring at the annual Texas Craft Brewers Festival over in Fiesta Gardens (see the..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Campus Hacks: Texas State University
Learn the (Texas) state of all things university with these hacks
"...With a river running through campus and the two booming metropolises of..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Chronolog Post by May Olvera

Day Trips: Junction, Texas
Explore the eastern edge of West Texas at Junction
"...Junction sits at the eastern edge of West Texas. At about 2.5 hours west of Austin, it is the..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Devil's River Lives to See Another Day
TWPD Commission decision on natural area postponed
"...Just a day before a decision about the Devil’s River Natural Area being traded for Devil’s River Ranch was..."

Nov. 9, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup
Full author roster revealed for November fest
"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to an impeachment..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women
A list of Texas women who stand tall
"...Statues of Texas women are in short supply compared to likenesses of..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Debuts Beer List
The Texas-only beer celebration returns to Austin
"...beer-related queries. This week, we’re answering questions about the Texas Craft Brewers Festival presented by the Texas Craft Brewers..."

Sept. 1, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed
Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?
"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring big..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview
An interview with Don Graham, editor of Lone Star Literature.
"...Lone Star Literature: From the Red River to the Rio Grande (Norton, $29.95) has been published..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Dick Holland

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