Texas Highways

Texas Highways is a monthly publication created by the Texas Department of Transportation. The magazine aims to encourage travel and tourism in Texas by featuring engaging articles and stunning photography.

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‘Rich Soil’ Makes Texas Premiere at Houston Botanic Garden

1 week ago | texashighways.com | Sarah Thurmond

From manicured beds filled with native and exotic plants to a thriving community garden, the Houston Botanic Garden is a lush oasis nestled within the city. Opened in the fall of 2020, the garden’s 132-acre grounds, surrounded by the Sims Bayou, are now host to Kristine Mays’ sculptural installation Rich Soil.
The National Juneteenth Museum Launches Its Inaugural Freedom Celebration

2 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

Growing up as a sixth-generation Fort Worthian, Jarred Howard recalls numerous summers celebrating Juneteenth, the day Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued a general order announcing the end of slavery in Texas and the liberation of enslaved people throughout the U.S. Now, on the 160th anniversary of the original declaration, Fort Worth’s highly anticipated National Juneteenth Museum is launching a festival, called Freedom Vibes, to mark the holiday.
A Summer Guide to the Guadalupe River

2 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

A guide to the state’s most reliable recreational river Recent years have not been kind to Texas rivers and the folks who enjoy them. Extended drought and a string of extra-hot summers have threatened the idyllic pastime of lazing away on a river, floating on a tube, or paddling a canoe or kayak. The Lower Guadalupe River, the 20 river miles below Canyon Dam, is the exception.
Fung's Kitchen Pioneered Houston's Cantonese Scene

3 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

When cooking is your life, you begin to ask some curious questions, such as How much should a lobster move around in the last hours of its life? For chef Hoi Fung, the answer is “very little.” That’s why, at his 20,000-square-foot restaurant in Houston, he sets the temperature between 35-55 degrees. “That’s my secret,” he says. “When the temperature is low, there’s not too much movement. They don’t lose weight. Same as you: You exercise too much, you lose weight.
La Cuna Center Connects Art and Nature in the Hill Country

3 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Danielle Lopez

La Cuna Center is a nonprofit in Castell that encourages artists to draw inspiration from the environment in Llano County
Cool Off at These Refreshing Coastal Resorts

3 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

Texans know that in the summer, you should never be too far from a body of water. If you’re not lucky enough to have a pool or live near a lake or ocean, booking a room at a hotel with a pool is the next best option. These lodgings across the state offer swimming amenities that are far from your average hotel pool. Less than an hour outside of Austin in the Hill Country, Horseshoe Bay Resort unveiled its waterfront floating pool—the only one of its kind in North America—last Memorial Day.
Roadside Oddity: The Leaning Tower of Texas

3 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Sarah Thurmond

“It didn’t just appear in Groom,” Vince Britten says of thewater tower that reads “Britten U.S.A” along Interstate 40’s westbound frontage road. Also known as the Leaning Tower of Texas, the structure rests at a seemingly precarious angle, and has been catching travelers’ attention since the late Ralph Britten installed it in the early 1980s. I-40 U.S. Rte. 66, Groom, TXMap itThe tower isn’t the tallest or most popular roadside attraction in Groom, a town of 549 in the Texas Panhandle.
Cueing Peace at Austin Pool Halls

3 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

Open RoadA son of civil unrest finds equilibrium in the pool halls of AustinThe Grand is a deceptive place, more spacious on the inside than anyone imagines before entering. Open its doors in North Austin and the room rolls out for you, magically, like it didn’t exist before you crossed its threshold. A long hallway divides the room, and as you walk toward the bar at the end of the space like a billiards Moses, a sea of pool tables parts to both sides.
Experience Gulf Coast Charms on a Weekend Getaway to Rockport

4 weeks ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

Candy-colored houses, bait shops, and fishing piers dot the landscape of Rockport, located on Aransas Bay, about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. Named for the rock ledge beneath its shore, the town began development as a cattle processing and shipping port in 1865 and was incorporated five years later. In the 1920s, the shrimping and tourism industries took off, making the town a thriving coastal vacation spot. But Rockport is perhaps best known for its resilience.
Dive Into the Coast

1 month ago | texashighways.com | Tyson Bird

Last July, I finally had the opportunity to visit Balmorhea State Park, which has been on my summer to-do list since I started in this position more than eight years ago. As high as my anticipation was to finally experience the beloved West Texas oasis, the 1.3-acre spring-fed pool, with its crystal-clear waters, easily exceeded my expectations.