Preston Hollow Resident to Lead Texas Women’s Foundation

People Newspapers News 4/19 9:27A Sarah Hodges

Texas Women’s Foundation has named Preston Hollow resident Karen Hughes White as its new president and CEO.

Starbucks to Open in McCartney’s Former Space

People Newspapers News 4/19 9:02A Sarah Hodges

Starbucks will open a new location this fall at 6407 Hillcrest Ave., the space formerly occupied by McCartney’s University Spirit, a Starbucks spokesperson confirmed.

Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Hit Man,’ Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s Highly Anticipated...

Texas Monthly 4/19 8:29A Texas Monthly

On Thursday, Netflix released the official trailer for Richard Linklater s buzzy upcoming film, Hit Man, based on the Texas Monthly story by Skip Hollandsworth. Watch the full trailer below. The...

April 2024 Pit Perks

Texas Monthly 4/19 8:19A TM BBQ Club

April Pit Perks Brisket U | Get $15 off any Brisket U Class with code TXMNEWS24scTW Eaker Barbecue | 10% off merch and free sticker.* Tejas Chocolate & BBQ | 20% off merchandise, rubs, and sauce...

Can Strength in Numbers Send the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup?

Texas Monthly 4/19 5:52A Jeff Miller

Twenty-five years after winning the franchise s only Stanley Cup to date, the Dallas Stars have put themselves in excellent position to win another.As champions of the National Hockey League s Western...

The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out

Texas Monthly 4/19 4:22A David Courtney

Q: I m considering a move to Texas from the Northwest and was surprised to learn that most homes there don t have basements. Your column on the subject persuaded me that they aren t necessary for...

New York City Is Falling Out of Love With Texas Barbecue

Texas Monthly 4/19 4:06A Daniel Vaughn

In 2013, I did my first barbecue crawl through New York City, and smoked meats were all the rage. Hill Country Barbecue Market had recently received a glowing two-star review from the New York Times....

Meanwhile, in Texas: A Very Popular Tortoise Ran Away From Home Very, Very Slowly

Texas Monthly 4/19 4:00A Meher Yeda

Jeremy, a thirty-year-old tortoise with a cult following, was reported missing by his owners in Waller who noted that he was wearing an Apple AirTag that was in lost mode and was found the following...

Why the Lionfish Is the Feral Hog of the Sea

Texas Monthly 4/19 4:00A Rose Cahalan

Latin name: Pterois volitansSize: Twelve to fifteen inches longTexas Habitat: The Gulf CoastAs the majestic lionfish glides through the ocean, its eighteen spines ripple like silk scarves in a breeze....

How to Get Lost at the Galleria

Texas Monthly 4/18 6:53A Courtney Bond

I like to think I am a well-traveled Texan, but until a couple of months ago, I had never been to the Houston Galleria. My previous trips to the Bayou City had revolved around exploring its renowned...

Has Texas Motor Speedway Been Lapped?

Texas Monthly 4/18 6:45A Jeff Miller

After multiple do-overs of the final two laps known as overtime in NASCAR verbiage, allowing for a normal finish in the event of a late-race caution flag fan favorite Chase Elliott thrilled much of...

Park Cities Recycling Event - Saturday, May 18

UP Texas News 4/18 6:21A

The next Park Cities Recycling Event will take place in the SMU parking lot on the south side of Burleson Park on Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Globe Collector Who Can’t Sleep Until He Checks eBay

Texas Monthly 4/18 5:53A Laura Mallonee

The collection104 globes.The rarest itemAn eighteenth-century pocket globe in its original sharkskin case in its day, a status symbol for those who could afford a fairly useless thing. The tiniest...

The Texanist: Can You Explain to My Frito Pie–Hating Husband Why He’s So, So Wrong?

Texas Monthly 4/18 5:49A David Courtney

Q: When I introduced my English husband to Frito pie, I was surprised to find him less than enthused. Could you explain the origins of this ingenious meal, and why Texans find it so tasty?Mary Lowry,...

New Markers Remember Enslaved People Brought to Texas by Sea

Texas Monthly 4/18 4:39A Patrick Michels

The ship sailed through Sabine Pass in Port Arthur, at the southeast tip of Texas, carrying a group of at least eight Black men, British subjects from Barbados who d been granted freedom from slavery....