Texas – Page 5 – Los Joes

Altars at Muertos Fest in La Villita

An altar at Muertos Fest at La Villita in downtown San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Barbecue hopping in Lockhart, Texas

Lockhart, Texas is the home of about 13,000 great Americans – and some legendary barbecue joints.

Black’s Barbecue. Lockhart, Texas is the home of about 13,000 great Americans – and some legendary barbecue joints.

Kreuz Market. Lockhart, Texas is the home of about 13,000 great Americans – and some legendary barbecue joints.

Smitty’s Market. Lockhart, Texas is the home of about 13,000 great Americans – and some legendary barbecue joints.

AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Four Seasons

Byron Nelson himself nurtured the tournament for years. Now his statue greets players and visitors.

The AT&T Byron Nelson ended Sunday, May 21, at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving, Texas. It was 35th and final time the tournament was played at the TPC Four Seasons. (cellphone photos)

Trees, mansions, water and a fountain line the No. 3 fairway.

The 18th hole is a dog-leg left and features water and rocks on the left side of the fairway.

An evening with the Texas Rangers in Arlington

The Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Wednesday, May 17, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. It was the Rangers’ eighth-straight victory. Texas’ Jaren Hoying hit his first major league home run and reliever Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched the ninth inning to make his major league debut.

Texas rivers along the Sunset Limited

Rivers have been the lifeblood of Texas for hundreds and even thousands of years. Here are a few we passed on the way from San Antonio to Houston on the legendary Sunset Limited.

Riding the rails between San Antonio and Houston

The Sunset Limited chugs past farmland and through small-town Texas as it rolls from San Antonio to Houston. The trip started on a gray, drizzly morning at Sunset Station in downtown San Antonio. The skies lightened up for a while, and then rain returned when we stopped in Houston.