If you’re looking for one of the best small towns in Texas to live in, do look at Kerrville. This small city of around 25,000 people — which I tend to think of as a “town,” since I’m from New York — has only two exits off of I-10. If you’re headed south, the …
Best Small Texas Towns | Some To Visit Once, Some More
Iraan, Texas is pronounced “EYE-ruh-ann.” Living in a state with places named Paris, Rhome (pronounced Rome), and London, I figured this was pronounced like the country with a similar name. I was wrong. But in my quest to find the best small Texas towns to visit and live in, I just had to try it …
The ultimate men’s snap shirt / Finding it in a retail store or online
I’m kind of big on snap shirts. A.k.a. “pearl snap shirts,” or “western shirts.” I even heard a saleswoman yesterday call them “button-up” shirts, though I think she was referring to shirts that weren’t t-shirts or polo style. But finding the ultimate snap shirt is an ordeal. It’s this category of men’s apparel, specifically casual …
Bernards Gourmet Foods | The Best Texas Salsa?
I’m a New Yorker, and we tend to think we know all about food, even salsas, Texas-made salsas. But we quickly learn, especially if we have spouses from Texas, that New Yorkers — in fact, everyone who’s not from Texas — don’t know about salsa, or Tex-Mex food, or chili. With $1.6 billion made …
The 3 Coolest Places To Stay In Kerrville, Texas
Lots of people visit Kerrville, Texas during hunting season or the summer, when they drop their kids at one of the nearby camps, or simply because it’s a beautiful area. Out of appreciation for how Kerrville has grown qualitatively and also where it’s going as a small town, I wanted to review what I think …
What To Do In Comfort, Texas | #1 Best Pizza In The Hill Country
I grew up in New York City literally over a pizza parlor. So I was pleasantly surprised to learn about Comfort Pizza in Comfort, Texas (Facebook page here), which is in my humble opinion the best pizza in the Hill Country and, so far, the only edible pizza other than Home Slice in Austin. Our …
Best Places In Grapevine, Texas | Carolyn Pollack Jewelry
In early October 2019, Karen and I drove to Grapevine, Texas for a conference. As one of the organizers, I got to do advance work in Grapevine and see some of the local sites in addition to the hotels. One place that the ladies out there — or the woman in your life, if you’re …
Tarpley, Texas
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it That’s the way I felt driving through Tarpley, Texas on the way to Utopia. We were headed to the Lost Maples Cafe for an early dinner. (I mean, who doesn’t want to hurry up and get to Utopia already?!) Upon the approach east to west on FM-470, a few …
Essential Texas Gear | Mens Snap Shirts
When I started visiting Kerrville, Texas, in 1996, one of the first things I did was to buy a snap shirt, or “western shirt,” as they’re also called. I called it a “pearl snap shirt” at the time, because it sounded more authentic. But many snap shirts later, I realized that you don’t need the …
Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall | Band Schedule
If you’re looking to find out what bands are playing at Crider’s this summer, look no further. MAY 23RD CHRIS SALINAS 30TH CHRIS SAUCEDO JUNE 6TH GARRETT JOHNSON BAND 13TH BRAXTON KEITH 20TH BILLIE JO 27TH NATALIE ROSE JULY 4TH JOHN CHRISTOPHER WAY 11TH MARK ODOM BAND 18TH DARRELL GOLDMAN 25TH CLAY HOLLIS AUGUST 1ST …