Texas Highways Magazine

Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas, encourages recreational travel within Texas and tells the Texas story to readers around the world. Renowned for its photography, statewide events coverage, top weekend excursions, off-the-beaten path discoveries, and scenic destinations, Texas Highways helps readers discover the treasures of the Lone Star State.

Tall Tales

Texas Highways Magazine

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Featured Contributors

READERS RESPOND MERGE

SIGHTSEER | MARSHALL

Muenster • Alvin Hartman has done it all in this Texas hub of German heritage

Yemaja’s Siren • A call to the ocean sends a father running toward the future

DRIVE

Wild, Wild Waxahachie • Filmmaker Taylor Sheridan returns for a Western on lawman Bass Reeves

Ancient Artistry • Texas’ prehistoric artwork is a premier archeological resource

Way Out West • Peace and quiet abound along the Lower Pecos River

Small Towns to Visit Now • A TWO-STEPPING HILL COUNTRY GHOST TOWN, A HISTORY-RICH EAST TEXAS BURG, AND A RIO GRANDE VALLEY STANDOUT ARE AMONG OUR ANNUAL PICKS

Strawn • POPULATION EST. 600

Albert • POPULATION EST. 7

Marshall • POPULATION EST. 23,000

Los Fresnos • POPULATION EST. 8,215

Alpine • POPULATION EST. 6,000

A Quiet Place • Forty years ago, classic film Tender Mercies put Waxahachie on the movie-making map

Fault Lines • Six authors spin fictional tales of small town Texas

All Night, Early Morning

There Is No Crime Here

The Umbrella Tree

Whiskey Sour

The U-Haul Principle

Pierre Menard, Texas

PLATES

Cherry on Top • Shoppers flock to Royers Round Top Cafe for elevated comfort food

Second Act • A popular Central Texas brunch spot provides a path to recovery

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TEXANA Making Space • Freedom colonies were a safe haven for formerly enslaved people after emancipation

A Wild Water Race • Paddlers take on the untamed Neches River in the “toughest little race in Texas”

Goldthwaite • Gardens and highfalutin grub

Sorcerer of Sound • The language of Adrian Quesada’s music knows no boundaries

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