Heather Helton thought she was in the clear, at least when it came to her February electricity bill. As she and her husband waited out the winter storm in their Fort Worth home, they lost power for 36 hours and were without water for three days after their pipes burst on Feb. 17. Despite those...
Travel news a year into the pandemic This month marks the anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. Traveling is tough, but we’ve learned new protocols and become cautiously optimistic about venturing out again. It’s hard work in the Texas heat for Travis Mayes preparing barbecue for the...
New York Pizza and Pints is expected to open a new location in April at 2717 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 410, Flower Mound. The pizza restaurant specializes in New York-style crust and sauce and offers variety of craft beers and growlers to go. The restaurant also has locations in Carrollton, Frisco,...
For nearly 40 years, the Southwest Celtic Music Association has been celebrating Irish and Celtic culture through springtime concerts and festivals. But this year, the festivities will be online only. On March 6, there will be several streams showing music, dance, culinary and other cultural...
Of all the prehistoric creatures that once filled the skies, you don’t get much bigger — or weirder — than the Quetzalcoatlus. “You’re talking an animal that stands up like a giraffe, the size of a small plane,” said Gary Staab, the Missouri sculptor behind “Quetzy,” the 26-foot-long replica that...
Katy New Orleans-style restaurant Hank's Crab Shack puts 'a lot of love into the food,' owner said At Hank’s Crab Shack, it is not uncommon for natives of New Orleans to walk in skeptical and leave with their heads spinning and stomachs full, restaurant owner Akina Robinson said. Dogtopia coming...
North Texas pitmasters take talents to new levels blending two beloved traditions: barbecue and Tex-Mex. ARLINGTON, Texas — We’ll begin with a disclaimer. Reading this story might make your stomach growl. It might also make your Texas pride swell. While mastering a tender, juicy brisket is the...
National Chili Day is today, and even if fake holidays are silly and winter's bite left us almost as quickly as it arrived, it’s still a good time to eat a bowl of chili in Dallas. (In Texas, any day is a good day for chili.) I myself like to celebrate Texas Independence Day, March 3, every year...
Rodney Lewis buys Cimarron spread A Texas oil and gas magnate has purchased a Cimarron area ranch for $27 million in one of the largest recent real estate transactions in Gunnison County. The acreage near Blue Creek includes land formerly owned by an heir to the Walt Disney Company media fortune,...
A 240-acre mountain biking space is under way in Denton, on the Hartlee Field Property next to the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center. The city's first official mountain biking area, it will consist of five to seven miles of trails running through hills, woods, flat spaces, and open prairies,...
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Downtown San Angelo, Inc will host the Brews, Ewes & BBQ cook-off competition Saturday, March 6 at Neff's Park, along the banks of the Concho River. According to a Downtown San Angelo, Inc. press release, the Brews, Ewes & BBQ coof-off competition is sanction by the...
Texas Twinkies are a signature dish at Hutchins BBQ, the craft barbecue concept founded by Roy Hutchins in 1978. It's a BBQ twist on the prototypical jalapeño popper, featuring a jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and Hutchins' brisket, wrapped in bacon, smoked, and grilled. It's Hutchins' most...