Big Squeeze: Competition spotlights young Texas accordion players
Written by Matt Joyce | Published April 17, 2013
Some are shy on stage; others are natural performers. Some feature technical playing; others draw on their emotions. They're all…
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Art City Austin
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published April 12, 2013
In Austin, artists and musicians are finalizing prepwork for this weekend's Art City Austin Festival (April 13-14), which transforms the…
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Boquillas border crossing opens in Big Bend
Written by Matt Joyce | Published April 10, 2013
The United States and Mexican governments opened the Boquillas border crossing on Wednesday, reestablishing tourist access between the two countries…
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Spring bloom update from Wildflower Center
Written by Matt Joyce | Published April 9, 2013
Texas wildflowers are so delicately beautiful that it’s no surprise their annual blooms are subject to the whims of spring…
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'Don't mess with Texas' gets makeover for new generation
Written by Matt Joyce | Published April 2, 2013
It’s hard to believe it’s been 27 years since musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds started showing…
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Last-minute travel?
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published March 28, 2013
Sometimes, part of the fun of taking a vacation is the planning—researching itineraries, hotels, restaurants; making plans for special activities;…
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Spring events in bloom
Written by Erin Inks | Published March 26, 2013
We may be hard at work finishing up the summer edition of the Texas Highways Events Calendar, but our eyes…
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Dallas International Film Fest gears up
Written by Matt Joyce | Published March 25, 2013
The Dallas Film Society is busy preparing for this year’s Dallas International Film Festival, which kicks off next week. The…
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Orange Show Foundation hosts its annual Easter Orange Hunt
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published March 22, 2013
In Houston this Saturday, March 23, from 11-2, the always zany and creative Orange Show Foundation hosts its annual Easter…
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Go outdoors!
Written by Lori Moffatt | Published March 15, 2013
The Vernal Equinox and the first official day of spring—March 20—is so close we can taste it. Well, FEEL it…
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St. Patrick's Day is "Kind of a Big Dill" in Mansfield
Written by Erin Inks | Published March 13, 2013
Photo courtesy of Best Maid What goes great with a green shirt and green beer on St. Patrick's Day? If…
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New drive-in theater to open in central Fort Worth
Written by Matt Joyce | Published March 1, 2013
Here's another example of the enduring appeal of "retro." There's a new drive-in movie theater scheduled to open adjacent to…
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