Glen Rose

American Sniper Chris Kyle Will Be Buried in Austin Today

In the days since he was murdered at a Glen Rose gun range, American Sniper Chris Kyle, who recorded more than 150 confirmed kills while serving overseas, has become a palimpsest on which both those who abhor American adventurism overseas and those who view military skill as the ultimate virtue have ... More >>

If You Spotted Serial Killer Israel Keyes in North Texas Last February, the FBI Would Like to Speak with You

Israel Keyes, an itinerant construction worker and Army vet, spent much of the past decade crisscrossing the United States, carrying out kidnappings, robbing banks, and murdering at least eight people, according to Time. His crime spree came to an end on March 13, when he was pulled over in Lufkin ... More >>

Art-Based Sunflower Garden in Oak Cliff Helped Cleanse Soil While Providing a Good Show Too

West of the Bishop Arts District on Davis Drive in Oak Cliff, a variety of industrial-like buildings, car shops and small restaurants dot the road. But in the middle of all that is an empty field, home to a plating plant decades ago. The building was condemned by the EPA because of pollution and sin ... More >>

Four Food-Inspired Spring Break Road Trips

Since we can't all load up for the beach this spring break, we've compiled a list of a foodie-inspired road trips. Maybe you have a day off and just want to get out of town for a bit, to drive aimlessly (or pointedly for ribs) on old back roads and discover great swaths of empty land and wonder how ... More >>

Bad Design's First Time, Plus the Premiere of Their New Video For "Stained Glass"

Remember when we said it was a busy week for Bad Design? Add the premiere of their new video for "Stained Glass," directed and shot by Christopher Bryan and starring Ally Hoffmann, both of Denton's Peopleodian. In this week's print edition, a shorter version of the My First Show Q&A appears due to ... More >>

Bird versus Bird: A Farm and Factory Showdown.

Heritage Turkey​In college I had to take a communications class, which involved giving a persuasive speech. Luckily, I don't remember mine. But, I'll never forget the girl who persuaded us not to eat chicken. It worked. She did a standing ovation-worthy physical interpretation of a chicken wit ... More >>

On the Road for Turkey, Pies, Burgers, Jams and Bail Bonds

Lauren Drewes Daniels​This weekend we loaded up the wagon for a trip to Rhineland Farm, just a few miles south of Glen Rose, to pick up a heritage turkey for Thanksgiving. The Rebstocks raise chickens, quail, goats, sheep and guinea fowl; there's also a hen raising a duckling (their granddaugh ... More >>

Heritage Turkeys: What They Are, Where to Get Them, and Why They (Allegedly) Taste Better

​With Thanksgiving just 15 days away, there are choices to make. How many pies? How much PBR? Fresh or frozen turkey? An option that is becoming increasingly popular is the locally-raised "Heritage turkey," which must meet several criteria laid out by the American Livestock Breeds Conservanc ... More >>

Eddie V's Chef Brad Albers on His Suddenly Burmese Kitchen Staff

​In Part 1 of our interview with Chef Brad Albers of Eddie V's, we talked about his time in a Swiss kitchen. In Part 2 he discussed the social-driven food scene in Dallas. Today we'll learn about his passion for hunting and political refugees from Burma who are learning a little Spanish back i ... More >>

Top 100 Reasons Texas Is Twice as Awesome as Any Other State

Merritt MartinOh, you can damn well bet this is on the list.​By now most of you dear readers are well aware of the Gawker-produced list of the 50 Worst States In America. Gawker placed their home base at 50, and the Lone Star State at 13. Sure sure, our placement could be worse, but instead of ... More >>

Local Music 'Mericans: Cindy Chaffin

Welcome to Local Music'Mericans, where we'll be meeting some people behind the local music scene who aren't musicians, but more behind-the-scenes folk.Jason JanikCindy Chaffin​Once upon a time, Cindy Chaffin was the mastermind behind Texas Gigs, a blog and database that ... More >>

Calculating Deck Park's Return on Investment (And, Bonus, a Road Trip Through Texas)

Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation​Whenever we bring up the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, as we did yesterday, it sparks quite the contentious debate amongst those who think it the proverbial game-changer and those who think it nothing short of folly doomed inevitably to failure. Which is where Patrick ... More >>

My Flying Saucer

Over The Weekend: Second Annual Dia de Los Toadies Festival

Dia de Los ToadiesRough Creek Ranch, Glen RoseAugust 29, 2009Better than: planting your ass at a sports bar in the asphalt jungle. Keep an eye out for a slideshow from the event, coming later today.​ Rough Creek Ranch is a scenic patch of olive Texas prarie centered around a modest ... More >>

Picture Show: Dia De Los Toadies Festival

Caity ColvardFans salute Bowling For Soup Saturday afternoon.​The second annual Dia De Los Toadies Festival took over Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose on Saturday (here's our show review) with Bowling For Soup, Ben Kweller, the Toadies and more rocking out in the country.Photographer Caity Colvard w ... More >>

Weekend Roundup: Toadies, Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn & John

Dia de los Toadies at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose Saturday, August 29The Toadies playing "Possum Kingdom" at Possum Kingdom is almost too much for my brain to handle, so it's probably best the second annual Dia de los Toadies headed away from that lake for this year's fest. No Toadies set is comp ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Dia de Los Toadies (Third of Four Chances!)

​OK, you know what the deal is by now: Twice already this week, we've passed out a free pair of tickets to Saturday's Dia de Los Toadies festival out in Glen Rose--a deal we're pretty impressed by, mind you--and we're gonna be doing it twice more, too. And one of those times: Well, how 'bout right ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Dia de Los Toadies (Second of Four Chances!)

Yesterday, we launched the first of our four-day ticket giveaway extravaganza to this year's Dia de Los Toadies festival at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose on Saturday. But, silly us, we forgot to post the above video, edited by the Toadies' own Emmy-nominated film editor (for his work on Project Run ... More >>

Giveaway: A Pair Of Tickets To Dia de Los Toadies (First of Four Chances!)

​We've hardly hid how impressed we are by the lineup at this year's Dia de Los Toadies festival, which, in addition to the namesakes, will also feature The Secret Machines, Ben Kweller, Bowling For Soup, Eleven Hundred Springs and The Boom Boom Box out at Rough Creek Ranch in Glen Rose (about an h ... More >>

Recipes In The Rough

Think Big

Happy Birthday, Big Boy

Fossil Rim celebrates a rhino's sixth

Because Four Units Are Better Than Two

Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Begins

Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country–not just Texas–will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula

Cinemasaur

When dinosaurs ruled the screen

Safety First

Take proper precautions before riding the rim

Peering Over the Rim

White Stripes, Black Stripes

Meet the zebras of Fossil Rim

Hot Dogs and Hooves

Celebrate the Fourth safari-style

Trail of Tears

Get Served

Fast Cash

Run like a cheetah at Fossil Rim

Country Time

Behind the scenes at Fossil Rim

Best Kids Day Trip

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Roller Ghoster

On the Hunt

Easter is wild at Fossil Rim

Gutter Punks

Have a ball at this tournament

History Teacher

Elmer Kelton is likely the best Texas author you've never heard of

Till You Drop

It's not greed; it's charity

Best Dallas Restaurant That Ended Up in Podunk

Rough Creek Lodge

Best Outing With the Kids

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Smooth Rough Ride

Rough Creek Lodge has a lot to offer--and there's good food, too

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Best Zoo

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Best place to go on a day trip (tie)

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center & Mt. Carmel Center

Dino-might

Life and Death in the Big Bend

Blink

Unbuckling the Bible belt

Letters

Footprints of Fantasy

Creation scientist Dr. Carl Baugh claims he's found evidence that will explode the 'myth' of evolution. But the biggest myth is Baugh himself.

Hugging the tree gently

How two urban Texans got back to nature--without giving up pizza