Texas Highways Magazine

Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas, encourages recreational travel within Texas and tells the Texas story to readers around the world. Renowned for its photography, statewide events coverage, top weekend excursions, off-the-beaten path discoveries, and scenic destinations, Texas Highways helps readers discover the treasures of the Lone Star State.

Son of the Sun City

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Wild Style • WAYS TO EXPLORE EL PASO OUTDOORS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE MAGAZINE

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Sugar Rush • La Casa de Azucar adds colorful whimsy to an El Paso neighborhood

High Ground • The Franklin Mountains offer one of the most expansive viewpoints in Texas

PANORAMA

Outlaws and Angels • Spanish, Mexican, and Texas history converge in San Elizario

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SHOWSTOPPER • THE ABRAHAM CHAVEZ THEATRE FILLS A MUSICAL VOID

ONE GIANT LEAP • EL PASO-RAISED ASTRONAUT DANNY OLIVAS HAS COMPLETED TWO SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS

LITTLE ISLAND • THE YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO PRESERVES TIGUA HISTORY AND CULTURE

MY FINEST MENTOR • A CHRONICLER OF THE BORDERLAND TOURS MEMORIES OF THE CITY THAT SHAPED HIM

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HeRE ComES tHe SuN • AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, EL PASO IS A NEXUS OF CULTURES AND COUNTRIES

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WHAT‘S IN A NAME

DEEP DISH • FOUR MUST-TRY FOODS ORIGINATED OR PERFECTED IN EL PASO

THREE AMIGOS • A TRIO OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES TRACE EL PASO’S EARLY HISTORY

NEW MEETS OLD

PEAK MYTHOLOGY • EXPLORE THE 26,000-ACRE FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, ENTIRELY WITHIN CITY LIMITS

CREATIVE SPARK • THE CITY IS HOME TO A DYNAMIC ART SCENE

TROST WORTHY

GRAVE EXPECTATIONS • GHOSTS AND OUTLAWS HAUNT THE CITY

FAMILY TIES • IT’S AN EASY JAUNT FROM DOWNTOWN EL PASO TO SISTER CITY JUÁREZ

THE WIND BREATHES HEAVY • Preserving the historic Smelter Cemetery one broken cross at a time

Pillars of Earth • Missions have anchored El Paso and Ciudad Juárez for centuries

TRAVEL RESOURCE GUIDE

FUEL

Eastern Promises • At Paco Wong’s, a long border legacy has created a singular vision of Cantonese cooking

Agave Worth a Shot • At eateries like Ámbar, lesser-known Mexican liquors are getting their due

CALENDAR • THIS MONTH IN TEXAS: EVENTS, FESTIVALS, ARTS, AND CULTURE

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