
Chris Hughes
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Features editor at @TexasHighways. Formerly of @BostonMagazine, @Austin_Monthly, and @coastalliving.
Austin, TX
Joined January 2011
Just announced on @CBSMornings! In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure this summer, the Alamo has officially acquired the original screen-used stunt bike from the film! 🚲
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If No Country for Old Men isn’t on your 10 Best Films of the 21st Century Ballot, I question the ballot. There’s a lot of room for disagreement between ballots, but not this. It cannot be argued that the Coen Brothers’ magnum opus is one of the best films of this century.
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We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy
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75% of restaurant traffic is now takeout orders. Incredible. Total delivery app domination https://t.co/h2htjjOhzV
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This is the busiest drinking day of the year. Where are the designated drivers?
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Known as the King of Bling, longtime jeweler-to-the-stars Johnny Dang creates pieces synonymous with H-Town's street culture.
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The Vietnamese maker creates pieces synonymous with H-Town's street culture
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For nearly 40 years, a carnival of weird has cruised through the streets of Houston for the annual Art Car Parade. Photographer Arturo Olmos captured his first time at the event here:
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For 38 years, this annnual festival has illuminated an eccentric side of the city
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From bahn mi to chopped cheese, the upper crust of Houston’s sandwich scene reflects the city’s vast multiculturalism 🥪 Click through each of these sandwiches to find where to try them.
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The upper crust of H-Town's sandwich scenereflects the city’s diverse cuisine
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Hip-hop pioneer Bun B has emerged as a restaurateur, apparel designer, college lecturer, and one of Houston’s most recognizable faces. Through it all, Bun B has kept it trill—a portmanteau of “true” and “real.”
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The Houston hip-hop pioneer and restrauteur is a cultural tour de force
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Sweeter than cotton candy and redder than rubies, Big Red has been Texas barbecue’s unofficial signature soda since its conception in 1937.
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Waco’s other most famous beverage is being reborn as a sparkling new restaurant ingredient
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J Mascis and Fred Armisen - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star Cover)
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AMEN THOMPSON WINS IT FOR THE ROCKETS IN THE FINAL SECONDS 🚨🚨 ROCKETS MOVE TO 12-3 WITH AMEN IN THE STARTING LINEUP THIS SEASON!
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"The four guys I’m with are the noodling equivalent of Murderers’ Row, a lineup of hand-fishermen who consistently step onto tournament stages and hoist the biggest fish in the air." #longreads @TexasHighways
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This is a burger born out of decades of home grilling, engineered by YouTube star and RGV native @ArnieTex — the king of backyard chefs.
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Social media star ArnieTex lays out the steps to creating his ideal backyard burger
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Photographer Molly Block’s fondest travel memories have one thing in common: vintage signs. Specifically, the kind of midcentury relics that used to adorn so many cinemas, burger joints, and motel courts throughout the state.
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Illuminated vestiges of the state’s past come to life in the photographs of Molly Block, who has documented thousands of vintage signs since 2010
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This coffee shop in Richardson channels Yemen’s beauty while sharing what many professional tasters consider to be among the world’s best coffee beans. ☕️ By @eateramanda:
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A wave of new cafes is shedding light on one of Yemen's most enduring natural resources
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