JUST IN: SMU Joins Exclusive Company With Dedication Of Its New $13.5M, 50-Meter Outdoor Pool

My Sweet Charity 12/8 11:30A Glenn Hunter

Today s dedication of its new Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool means SMU joins schools like The University of Texas, the University of Tennessee and Auburn University as one of the nation s few prestigious...

Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s Our Secret Garden Fall Meeting...

Philanthropy Lifestyles 12/8 9:27A SharonAdams

(Featured photo:  Joanie Stephens, chair; Marta McDowell, featured speaker; Karen Sargent, President, Women’s Council; Colby Baer, chair; Cindy Large, chair.) It

Texas Monthly Welcomes New Editorial Staff Members

Texas Monthly 12/8 8:00A Texas Monthly

Last month Texas Monthly had the pleasure of welcoming two new members to the editorial staff. Both Texas natives, Allegra Hobbs and Owen Schwartzbard have been settling in to their roles as senior...

Meanwhile, in Texas: Forget About “Playing Possum”—This Possum Wants to be a Player

Texas Monthly 12/8 7:52A Arman Badrei

At the end of the first quarter of Texas Tech s Battle for the Saddle game against Texas Christian University, a possum ran across the artificial turf before being dragged off and safely released,...

MySweetToyDrive: Dream Center Dallas

My Sweet Charity 12/8 7:30A Jeanne Prejean

Kacie Kintz* According to Dream Center Dallas Director Kacie Kintz , “At Dream Center Dallas , our mission is to connect people who need assistance to a community of support by providing free...

Even When Jon Dee Graham Dies, He Doesn’t Stay Dead

Texas Monthly 12/8 4:40A Bob Chiarito

Austin troubadour Jon Dee Graham has earned every wrinkle on his worn face. Each crease has its own tale some grim and some fun, but all real. Over the years, Graham s fans have been treated to his...

I Didn’t Expect Much From Barbecue in Connecticut, but These Two Joints Impressed Me

Texas Monthly 12/8 4:27A Daniel Vaughn

Forty years ago, Connecticut got an infusion of Texas-style barbecue when Robert Pearson, a New York hairdresser originally from London, moved to the coastal town of Stratford to open Stick to Your...

Winter Looks I’m Loving Lately

Brighton the Day 12/8 3:44A megan hopkins

We are in full-on winter mode people. So I wanted to share some winter looks I m loving lately. These are pieces I really can t bust out any other time of the year (think sweaters, coats, etc.), so right now, I ve got the in heavy rotation! For...

MySweetWishList: Texas Health Resources THRIVE Program

My Sweet Charity 12/8 3:30A Jeanne Prejean

Laura McWhorter* According to Texas Health Resources Foundation President Laura McWhorter , “The hope for the future lies with our children. And that’s one of the reasons I feel so passionate about...

Guayaberas Gone Wild

Texas Monthly 12/8 3:00A José R. Ralat

The guayabera has a long, rich history, but Javier Trevi o s versions aren t throwbacks. His shirts, made by hand in the studio above his Divide & Conquer Denim & Leather shop, in downtown San...

2023 Gift Guide: Gifts Under $50

Tanya Foster 12/7 1:00P Tanya Foster

TGIF! Only a little over two weeks until Christmas, so it's time to get going on all of your holiday shopping if you haven't already. So far I have shared GIFTS FOR HER , GIFTS FOR HIM , HOLIDAY HOME...

World Adventurer Victor Vescovo Shared Past Tales And Future Undertakings At The Sage Society...

My Sweet Charity 12/7 11:30A Jeanne Prejean

Oh, what a night the guests at The Charles C. Sprague Sage Society dinner had hearing about tales of faraway places and adventures few people have experienced. Taking place at a local country club on...

The Texas Historical Commission Removed Books on Slavery From Plantation Gift Shops

Texas Monthly 12/7 10:39A Steven Monacelli

After visiting the Varner-Hogg plantation an hour south of Houston, amateur historian Michelle Haas was incensed by what she had seen. At an exhibit that details the farm s use as a sugar plantation...

Volunteers Are Needed For Saturday Morning’s Tree Planting At Turtle Creek Park

My Sweet Charity 12/7 7:30A Jeanne Prejean

As this weekend s BMW Dallas Marathon Festival gets underway Saturday with walkers and runners throughout Dallas for the Scottish Rite for Children fundraiser, a group of volunteers will be filling...