February 2016

Texas Dance Hall Preservation: A Passion

The dance hall culture is alive and well around Round Top. Smoke still pours from barbecue pits, music wafts through open windows and...

by Katie Stavinoha

Perspectives change when people see their hometowns in their rearview mirrors. “When I was growing up in Carmine, I thought it was just okay...

by Katie Stavinoha

Anita Joyce has a city house in Houston, a country house near Shelby and a flair for French style. The former engineer is a...

by Katie Stavinoha

Gary E. McKee attributes his love of road trips to the long treks his parents made between California and Texas on U.S. Highway...

by Katie Stavinoha

The Roundtopolis is home to a variety of businesses of all sizes. Through our “Talkin’ Shop” column, we’ll introduce you to the entrepreneurs you...

by Katie Stavinoha

Descendants of the Sack Family Foundation, founded in 1792, will gather in the Round Top Rifle Association Hall Oct. 14-16, 2016, to meet cousins...

by Katie Stavinoha