by Brant Foy | Oct 13, 2021 | Entertainment
The tiny town of Todd Mission had never struck me as a magical place until I began attending the Texas Renaissance Festival. From October to late November, the sleepy hamlet (population 116) northwest of Houston attracts thousands. By day, the festival’s wooded paths...
by Melody Meadows | Oct 9, 2021 | Entertainment
Texas SandFest is billed as “the largest native-sand sculpture competition in the U.S.” While the event was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s back this year — ready to kick off Friday, October 15, for 3 days. SandFest, held in Port Aransas, Texas,...
by Brant Foy | Jul 19, 2021 | Entertainment
At age 5, Mallory Fuller would sit on her grandmother’s living room floor, eyes wide open and mind full of awe and excitement. She was watching the Miss Texas 2002 competition over and over again. Something about the crowning moment gave her a special feeling. She...
by Melody Meadows | Jun 21, 2021 | Entertainment
The swimming pool diving board has long been a popular draw at Balmorhea State Park in West Texas. The pool’s been closed for many months. Finally, it’s time to swim with the fishes. But, um, in a good way. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Monday...
by Henry Strother | Jun 10, 2021 | Entertainment
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be celebrating their 90th anniversary in 2022. The rodeo itself will be from Feb. 28 to March 20. HOUSTON — Mark your calendars! The Houston Livestock and Rodeo announced dates for some key events for the for the 2022...
by Brant Foy | May 13, 2021 | Entertainment
‘The Marfa Tapes,’ the musician’s new collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, finds the arena-rockin’ country star taking on campfire folk songs. While sitting in a parked car in Marfa last September, the musicians Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall...
