Officially opened in 1949, Springfield's Cozy Dog Drive-In claims to be the home of the first batter-fried hot dog on... more

The US-Mexico border is a constant fixture in today's 24 hour news cycle. But often lost amidst the noise of... more

The author and folklorist J Frank Dobie once said, "The boundaries of culture and rainfall never follow survey lines." This... more

The third most spoken language in Texas behind English and Spanish is Vietnamese. This is especially evident in Houston, a... more

Once perhaps the greatest town of significance between New Orleans and San Francisco, Galveston's fortunes shifted following the Great Storm... more

The Central Texas hamlet of Serbin sits off a country road, about an hour past Austin. It was last included... more

As a special bonus, we are honored to share our space and introduce you to Travel Tales by Afar.  On Travel... more

If you're driving East to West, the spiritual end point for Route 66, regardless of the technicalities of history, is... more

Between the years of 1930 and 1940, some 3.5 million Americans fled the Great Plains, with the Dust Bowl blowing... more

Diners are fundamental to the Route 66 experience- not just for burgers and milkshakes, but because of the connections they... more