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The Rambling Boy: Mexican Food History
The History of Tacos—and More
Gustavo Arellano is a Los Angeles journalist who writes a syndicated column called Ask a Mexican, which is loaded with colloquial Spanish words and in which he continually refers to Anglo-Americans as…
Neltje Living Life Outside the Lines
Neltje, daughter of publishing magnate Nelson Doubleday, escaped from the gilded prison of New York City’s high society to a sprawling Wyoming ranch where she reimagined, restored and repurposed her life.
“When I left New York, I was…
Local Art Galleries in the Roundtopolis
In the spring, Mother Nature paints the rolling hills with a brightly colored palette of wildflowers. She is arguably the Roundtopolis' most visible artist. Her handiwork serves as natural introduction to the stunning creations found within…
Wonder(ful) Women. Wisdom of the Ages.
WONDER(ful) WOMEN
Wisdom of the Ages from Round Top, Texas
Allow us to introduce you to three wonder women from the Round Top, Texas area.
“I know God loves me, and I’m on this earth to do His work. This is my time and my…
Clovis and Maryann Heimsath – Country Place Hotel
Clovis and Maryann Heimsath, owners of the Country Place Hotel in Fayetteville, have been in the hospitality business longer than Texas Monthly has been in the publishing business.
“I got a phone call from a guy who identified himself as…
Art, Antiques and a Victorian Lady
For almost 25 years, Tom Vining and Dent Beall have collected antiques and fine art. In 2015, they found a permanent home for their extensive collection—a tri-colored Victorian lady built in 1887 that is a work of art in her own right.…
Texas Trash & Treasures Reimagined Restoration
Linda and Richard Hamilton
Texas Trash & Treasures
Warrenton, Texas
423-502-1374
[email protected]
www.trash4sale.com
Years in the Creativity Biz: 25
Get their goods: Dillard’s Yard during Spring and Fall Round Top…
Round Top Antiques Show History: Then and Now
The Round Top Antiques Shows History began with one woman and one building.
In the fall of 1968, Emma Lee Turney established a two-day “country antiques show with unsurpassed standards of excellence” and called it the Round Top Antiques…
The Rambling Boy Texas Brags
There is no entry in the Handbook of Texas for John Hayward Randolph, nor was he ever elected to the Texas Institute of Letters, but he was a Texas author who probably did more than anyone else in the latter half of the 20th century to…
A Nature Travel Guide
In their new book Explore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide from Texas A&M Press, author Mary O. Parker and photographer Jeff Parker have created the perfect guide to experiencing the natural side of Texas. If you’re interested in…