
10 places to take guests if you want them to fall in love with North Texas
by Sydni Ellis
| August 7, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | THINGS TO DO
A visitor’s guide to 10 must-see spots in North Texas that make it stand out as one of the coolest places in the country. “I’m from Dallas,” I say with a smile when someone asks about my hometown. I can’t help it—growing up in North Texas evokes some of the happiest memories of my life. […]

11 places that prove Plano is anything but plain
by Sydni Ellis
| July 30, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | outdoor recreation | plano | recreation | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, there are so many things to do in Plano, Texas. Check out 11 of our favorite activities.

Discover the 30 Michelin-recognized restaurants in Houston
by Joey Held
| July 29, 2025
Houston’s culinary scene has some impressive standouts. Here are the restaurants in Houston that have been honored by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide.

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
| July 28, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | conservation | CULTURE | DFW | environmentalism | native plants | prairie | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”

Sam Houston: 9 facts about the city’s namesake (including when he ran away & was adopted by a Cherokee chief!)
by Joey Held
| July 22, 2025
Battle of San Jacinto | CULTURE | HARDGATE | houston namesake | houston statue | HTX | republic of texas | sam houston | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
The city of Houston is named after Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas. Discover more about this colorful character.



