Feature
Galveston Back on Her Feet
Tourists detect nary a limp as Galveston regains a prosperous business stride
By Harry Shattuck

Feature
Texas-style Fiddlin’
Famed Hallettsville contest showcases a hallowed craft that’s passed from ear to ear, year after year
By John Morthland

Letters to the Editor

Co-op People
No! Not the Car Wash!
Enjoying the moment … and Scott Wade’s impermanent art
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers

Power Connections
A Cool Roof Over Your Head
Elastomeric ‘cool-roof’ coatings turn down the heat in mobile homes
By Chris Dorsi

Texas USA
‘As a Farm Woman Thinks’
Pioneer’s writings take us on a High Plains adventure that started in an ox-pulled wagon
By Shannon Oelrich

Observations
Herman and Me
How a lovable sourdough starter proved to be the recipe for a lasting friendship
By G. Elaine Acker

Footnotes in Texas History
Charcoal City: Turning Cedar into Cash
German settlers discovered charcoal market along banks of Guadalupe River
By Clay Coppedge

Kevin’s Kitchen
The Chickens and the Eggs
Thanks to ‘The Ladies,’ our hardy crossbred hybrids, we’re eating lots of omelets
By Kevin Hargis

April 2011 Photo Contest
Focus on Texas: Catch of the Day
No tall tales … but plenty of long tails as co-op country folks cast their lines
By Ashley Clary

Hit the Road
Waxahachie
Stunning architecture helps build this historic city’s reputation
By Jan Adamson