Ultimate Back Roads Playlists
When the swallows are making their cross country journey to Capistrano, they tweet and twitter to pass the time. (See the intro to 10...
Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show in Round Top
Talkin’ Shop with Arbor International Antiques & Interior Design Show [left]In the spring and fall, the Roundtopolis beckons shoppers to the world-famous antiques shows...
Dance Y’all Dance
Told in rollicking two-step rhythm, Dance, Y’all, Dance tells the story of one special night when Sallie, Beau, and their family and friends meet...
A Look at Ammannsville and Dubina
Years after my first dance hall visit, I decided to write about the vibrant settings that had become a regular part of my life....
Rambling Boy: Feasts and Fireman’s Frolics
One Saturday morning in May several years ago, I went to call on Otto Heinsohn, a blacksmith I knew in the little town...
Nancy Krause Knows Her Stuff
Nancy Krause, owner of Nancy’s Antiques in Brenham, knows her stuff. She can spot the nuanced distinctions that make one piece of Texas primitive...
Schneider Hall: Life’s Grand March
Life continues its grand march across the well-worn wooden floors of Schneider Hall thanks to Amber Burris Becerra’s passion for family, history and...
Shooting the Breeze with Gypsy Mama Janie Sikes
Janie Sikes Co-owner Junk Gypsy World Headquarters DOB: Jan. 7, 1947 HOMETOWN: Overton, Texas EDUCATION: East Texas State University One Sunday evening, while doing...
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...
Taylor Jacob: The Rush of It All
Perspectives change when people see their hometowns in their rearview mirrors. “When I was growing up in Carmine, I thought it was just okay...
