The Literary Talent Cup Runneth Over: Alright, Alright, Alright Texas Book Festival!
The mission of the Texas Book Festival is simple — to “connect authors and readers through experiences celebrating the culture of literacy, ideas and imagination.” This year, authors hailing from all over the Lone Star...
#TXBites: Cheba Hut is Now Smoking Good in Dallas
Teeming with counter-culture references, the highly buzzed, toasted sub shop Cheba Hut in Deep Ellum openly celebrates the Green Wave. Whether or not you’re a supporter or occasional partaker of the controversial recreation, Dallas Cheba...
6 (Virtual) Texas Book Festival Foodie Sessions
Good news! It’s never been easier to attend the Texas Book Festival. To keep readers and authors safe this year, TBF has shifted its two-day in-person festival to a two-week virtual event for its 25th...
Now Serving Brunch — Houston’s The Tasting Room
Finally! The Tasting Room has launched a tasty weekend menu with offerings that will delight both the sweet and savory connoisseurs in your brunch crowd. It is officially patio season in Houston, and cooler temperatures...
Boo! 8 Witchy Ways To Scare Up Your 2020 Texas Halloween
Ready for all things spooky and scary? Want some gruesome ghoulish glee? We’ve got a boo-tiful bundle of family-friendly events across the Lone Star State, all with social distancing and safety rules in mind. ALL...
Five Minutes With Roger Duncan, International Thought Leader in Energy Efficiency
Are smart cities and flying cars in Texas’ near future? Former Research Fellow at the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin and former General Manager of Austin Energy, Roger Duncan knows his...
#TXBites: Sweet Paris Brings a Sweeter Place to Austin
As I heard the words “Mommy, look! Sweet Paris is here!” coming from an excited little girl, I knew I was in for a sweet treat I most definitely would not regret. With the savory...
Legends Do Live Among Us: Five Minutes with Houston’s Bertie Simmons, Ed.D.
Sometimes we're fortunate to find legends living among us, and 86-year old Houston icon Bertie Simmons is one. This octogenarian still makes social justice her number one cause, her passion since childhood. Simmons' book, Whispers...
#TravelTuesday: Hang Your 10-Gallon Hat at Big Tex’s New Neighbor
If you’re looking for a place to hang your 10-gallon hat after a drive-thru the 2020 Texas State Fair (to take a commemorative photo with Big Tex), look no further than Deep Ellum's Kimpton Pittman...
