Texas Highways Magazine

South Texas native Michelle García revisited familiar terrain for her essay on how memories and place are intertwined. "We are a particular breed of people, the sons and daughters of the brush country, and this isn’t just my pride talking."

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Located 25 miles east of Austin, Elgin originated as a railroad junction, with cotton and brick production bolstering it as a business hub by the early 1900s. Today, the Central Texas town is booming with new residents, new businesses, and tasty sausage. texashighways.com/travel/getaway…

Senior Writer Joe Nick Patoski has traveled the “longest highway in Texas” in fits and spurts. But the last 150 miles of US 83 skirting the eastern Panhandle remained a mystery.

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The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco offers visitors remnants of old soda bottles dumped in the site's well as a souvenir.

Collectors can find pieces of glass with classic slogans including “10-2-4” and “Dr Pepper King of Beverages. Learn more: texashighways.com/culture/the-dr…

Since the 1980s, the Texas Main Street Program has worked to revitalize the state's downtown districts by helping local communities restore their historical structures and invest in their business owners.

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