Daytripper: 12 Hours in Dallas
I love trippin’ small towns, but sometimes a traveler has to go big. That’s exactly what I did on a…
Big Beers in Big D
The craft beer scene continues to thrive in Texas, and Dallas is no exception. Twenty-seven of Texas’ 189 breweries and…
The Brooklyn of Texas
It’s not a suburb, but a borough. Not an extension, but a separate township, at least spiritually. Although Dallas annexed…
Art Deco Achievement
Let’s say you’re among the millions of people who visit Fair Park in Dallas for the State Fair of Texas…
Eat Well, Laugh Often, Love Much
Italians have a saying, “Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto”—Eat well, laugh often, love much. This approach to life also…
Canoeing the Trinity
What a delight to be able to canoe down the Trinity River with its stunning contrasts of the sights and…
Ready, Set, Start
Running errands in Dallas, Mom and I realize we’re both thirsty and famished. Our busy day, with its lengthy to-do…
The City Insider
Writers for Texas Highways cover a lot of ground. With more than a quarter-million square miles and some 3,000 communities…
Urban Scapes
Get out of the office. Flee that marathon meeting. Park your car. Exit the laundry room. Now: Find a bench…
Itchin’ for Fried Chicken
Before opening his restaurant Chicken Scratch in Dallas, Chef Tim Byres and a couple of friends made a five-day, 2,500-mile…
A Texas Bucket List
In a few weeks, I’ll become a first-time grandmother when my daughter gives birth to a son, who will go…
Bar-B-Que Renaissance
Dallas is well known as the home of innovative chefs like Stephan Pyles and Dean Fearing, landmark restaurants like the…