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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Is in Texas Right Now

Two Texas cities, nine weeks of World Cup football. Arlington hosts a semifinal at AT&T Stadium. Houston brings Germany and Portugal to NRG. Here's the full breakdown.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ June 15, 2026 / 8-MIN READ
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Guy Clark

Guy Clark: The Texas Troubadour Who Wrote America’s Songs

Ten years ago today, Texas lost Guy Clark — the Monahans-born troubadour whose songs were recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and dozens more. He never had a number one hit under his own name. He didn’t need one.

May 17 / 5-MIN
No. 006
11th Street Cowboy Bar

Cowboy Mardi Gras in Bandera, Texas

Deep in the Hill Country, the tiny town of Bandera throws one of the most unlikely Mardi Gras celebrations in America — where cowboy boots meet Cajun zydeco at the 11th Street Cowboy Bar.

May 16 / 2-MIN
No. 007

Big Tex: The Iconic Giant Cowboy of the Texas State Fait

🤠 Everything's bigger in Texas — and nothing proves it quite like Big Tex, the towering cowboy who's watched over the State Fair of Texas for over 70 years. From humble origins to a fiery end and triumphant return, his story is pure Texas grit. 🌟

May 16 / 3-MIN
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