$20M refinancing loan secured to turn hotel into assisted living community

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/20 12:51A Aayush Gupta

The owner of a six-story hotel in Plano has secured a $20.4 million refinancing loan to help convert the building into something new.

Life Lately and November Outfit Round-Up

Tanya Foster 11/20 12:00A Tanya Foster

How is it that Thanksgiving is only a week away?? This fall has truly flown by. Today I want to get caught up and share some of my favorite looks this season in my November outfit round-up. Currently...

The Longhorn’s Long Journey to Becoming a Texas Icon

Texas Monthly 11/18 4:25A John Phillip Santos

As we bounce along an overgrown truck path in the dense brush country of South Texas s historic San Vicente Ranch, the Longhorns we seek elude us beneath the midday sun. Jos Che Guerra, a rancher and...

The Texanist: Which Is Better—Guadalupe Mountains National Park or Big Bend?

Texas Monthly 11/18 4:00A David Courtney

Q: A friend and I like to visit national parks around the country. He says the best one in Texas is Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I think it s Big Bend National Park. Can you settle this...

This Texas Family Makes the Go-To Bows for Hunters, Archers—and Disney

Texas Monthly 11/18 3:30A Paul L. Underwood

To fully appreciate the art and ingenuity of Bob Lee Bows, you ll need to go back, oh, about 70,000 years, to the Paleolithic era, when humans began using some form of the bow and arrow. Until the...

Ten Things We Learned From Willie Nelson’s New Weed Cookbook

Texas Monthly 11/18 3:00A Paula Forbes

For a 91-year-old, Willie Nelson is a pretty busy guy. On top of his still very active recording and touring career, the singer/songwriter from Abbott finds time to advocate for policies that...

Dreaming of a Colorado Ski Trip? Here’s Why You Should Go in the Spring.

Texas Monthly 11/18 2:53A Pam LeBlanc

By the time March rolls around, most Texans are peeling off clothing and girding themselves for six long months of sweat, searing sun, and heat so intense you need potholders to touch the steering...

‘Landman’ Episode Two Recap: It’s a Boss-Off, Y’all

Texas Monthly 11/17 8:00A Luis G. Rendon

Find our ongoing coverage of the first season of Landman here. After the literally explosive ending to the pilot, I am quaking in my Crocs and ready for some questions to be answered. Luckily,...

‘Landman’ Premiere Recap: A Campy, Fiery First Day in the Oil Patch

Texas Monthly 11/17 8:00A Luis G. Rendon

Find our ongoing coverage of the first season of Landman here. Texan occupations have been mined for television gold since at least 1949, when the Lone Ranger first buddied up with Tonto. For better...

How to Create the Perfect Holiday Tablescape, According to the Pros

Texas Monthly 11/15 5:08A Tommie Ethington

Turkey and mashed potatoes, cookies and eggnog, latkes and challah the holidays often center around food, and in the rush of list making and grocery shopping, it s easy to forget about the final...

Meanwhile, in Texas: No Turtle Soup for You

Texas Monthly 11/15 3:16A Meher Yeda

Two beloved snapping turtles were taken from a creek outside a Houston bar by one of its customers, who was planning to turn the animals into soup before outraged commenters on a social media post by...

The Texanist: Is the Dice Game Farkle From Texas?

Texas Monthly 11/15 3:01A David Courtney

Q: I recently participated in a hot dice tournament, which is basically a five-die version of farkle. I even wanted to yell Farkle! a few times but restrained myself. All of this makes me wonder:...

Meet the Man Who Supplies Wood to Your Favorite Texas Barbecue Joints

Texas Monthly 11/15 3:00A Daniel Vaughn

I used to be embarrassed to say I sold firewood, Javier Sanchez said. He and his father, Joel, own and operate Chief Firewood, in Smithville, an hour southeast of Austin, and supply wood to...

Arlington Resident Ryan Hudson Honored with Methodist Mansfield Community Health Hero Award for...

Parker BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 7:00P Angel Biasatti

Ryan Hudson, an Arlington resident and dedicated firefighter/paramedic, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Community Health Hero Award. The award recognizes Hudson's extraordinary selflessness and...

Four Texas Barbecue Joints Now Have Michelin Stars

Texas Monthly 11/12 6:12A Daniel Vaughn

The only American-style barbecue joints in the world with a Michelin star are in Texas. CorkScrew BBQ, in Spring, and Interstellar BBQ, La Barbecue, and LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue, all in Austin, each...