A Central Market in Austin created the largest charcuterie board
in the world for the chain’s thirtieth anniversary, assembling
one thousand pounds of cheeses, cured meats, fruits, and jams.
A woman in Harris County caught what is believed to be one of the largest alligator gars ever recorded, measuring more than eight feet long with a fifty-inch girth.
Five couples are suing a Houston fertility clinic for allegedly implanting embryos that it knew were dead or damaged as a result of a cryopreservation failure in the lab.
A country music festival in Fort Worth was postponed after negative feedback about its unimpressive lineup of artists, with one potential attendee commenting on the festival’s Instagram, “My neighbor just learned how to play guitar and started a band, maybe he can be a headliner lol.”
A woman went viral on TikTok for sharing her story about a Dallas restaurant that added nearly $80 worth of cocktail “prep” fees to her bill.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is facing backlash from El Pasoans after its efforts to relocate Bob, a beloved local mountain goat, likely resulted in the animal’s death.
A DoorDash driver posting on Reddit claimed to have completed his delivery in Rosharon despite being chased by a gun-wielding man on horseback who fired into his car.
At an auction in Waxahachie, a man paid around $4,000 for an acoustic guitar signed by Taylor Swift, then proceeded to beat it with a hammer in front of a cheering crowd.
This article originally appeared in the November 2024 issue of Texas Monthly. Subscribe today.
