Let’s talk about the State of Texas.
Texas is home to a surprising amount of great hiking, and a new study of 200 U.S. cities places Austin at No. 30 for the best hiking nationwide. The study from lawn care startup LawnStarter is based on 13 criteria, from “hiking access and quality to trail difficulty to natural hazards index.” With an overall score of 54.32 out […]
On Monday, June 6, Texas Women for the Arts revealed the 2022 recipients of its annual grant program, which will distribute more than $170,000 to 33 arts programs statewide, including five in Austin and two in San Antonio. The more than 200-member giving circle selected candidates centering around youth arts education, supporting its mission “to awaken […]
Visitors to Memorial Park on an early weekday afternoon probably have to stop and wonder where all these people are coming from. Don’t they have work to do? Maybe they do, but on their own schedules. Fiverr, a marketplace for connecting freelancers and new clients, released its fifth annual Freelance Economic Impact Report, ranking Houston […]
Houston’s return to 90-plus-degrees days (in the shade, not counting feels-like) means a cold treat is in order. Towards that end, a sweet, national charitable campaign aims to raise funds for a beloved charity while helping locals chill out at Discovery Green. Dubbed The 10,000 Scoop Challenge, this campaign will see local celebrities dishing out […]
The founder of Lone Star State’s favorite rest stop/gas station/car wash/cultural beacon, Buc-ee’s, has just made a Texas-sized investment in a major state university. Buc-ee’s mastermind Arch “Beaver” Aplin III will commit $50 million toward establishing a Texas A&M University academic center that will serve as an immersive learning laboratory, the school announced. Dubbed the […]
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. […]
Zalat Pizza Serving Late Night Pies in Houston’s Washington Ave A popular Dallas-based pizzeria will open its fourth Houston-area location in one of the city’s bustling nightlife districts. Zalat Pizza will debut at 4802 Washington Ave. on Tuesday, June 7. Founded by native Houstonian and University of Houston alum Khanh Nguyen, Zalat puts its own spin […]
Jessica Serna is a photographer, videographer, writer, and content creator who lives in Dallas, Texas. You may know her from her as Texas influencer @mycurlyadventures_ on Instagram and @mycurlyadventures on TikTok. At just 27, she has already quit her 9-to-5 job and made a full-time successful career as a social media personality who documents her travels. […]
Rockport Texas named one of the most affordable beach towns in the US With the Lone Star State in the midst of a nation-topping land grab, real estate — especially reasonably priced — is getting harder to find, particularly near the water. Consider Galveston Bay homes, such as this one going for more than $3 million. To that […]
For newly minted college graduates from Texas and beyond, Austin stands out as the best place to land an entry-level job. Austin tops a new list from career platform LinkedIn of year-over-year hiring growth in entry-level jobs in Texas, up 21 percent last year. No other Texas city made the top 10, and no other U.S. […]
