We Sent a New Yorker to the Houston Rodeo. It Got Wild.
In the Texas Firsts series, old and new residents alike experience linchpins of Lone Star State life and culture. It started a few months ago, when an editor handed me a seemingly simple assignment:...
Music’s Healing Power Is Well-Known. Can It Be Quantified?
A trio of musicians settle into their seats inside a lobby at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center that’s been transformed into a makeshift concert hall. Clad in a fitted black dress and a long whi...
Topo Chico Might Be Hard to Get This Summer
On a warm Texas afternoon, making ranch water is ritualistic: a shot of tequila, a squeeze of lime, a freshly cracked bottle of ice-cold Topo Chico. Many fans consider the sparkling water’s aggressi...