By Jessica Domel Today, after eight hours on the road, staring at the beautiful countryside of Texas through my windshield, I came to the conclusion that Texas may be the Lone Star State, but there's nothing "lone" about anything we do. I drove from Waco, through Austin, Seguin, San Antonio, George West and all the [...]
By Amanda Hill I’ve been thinking a lot about water lately. If you live in Texas, no doubt you have heard talks of how important water is and how little our state has right now. But, unless it has affected your day-to-day life, you may not have given water a second thought. The trouble is [...]
By Amanda Hill There are a lot of foods out there that are supposed to bring you good luck in the New Year—black-eyed peas, collard greens, pork and even grapes. The problem is, I don’t really like black-eyed peas or collard greens. They’re just not my thing. So what’s a Texan to do? Aren’t there [...]
By Amanda Hill Good news, Texans! On average, food prices are holding steady at the grocery store, according to Texas Farm Bureau's Grocery Price Watch survey. Based on the survey's third-quarter results, Texans paid $44.91—on average—for a basket of 16 staple food items. Check out the full Grocery Price Watch survey results below, or read [...]
By Nathan Smith Forget frying eggs on the sidewalk. This week, I saw a pan of cookies baking on the dash of my friend’s car. Summer temperatures in this state can wilt even the toughest Texan. Last year, just the thought of going outside any time after noon broke a sweat on my forehead. The [...]
