On October 15, Texas Monthly received the 2024 Texas Travel Alliance Heritage Award, which honors a business or organization that has made a lasting, positive impact on the state’s travel industry.
Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in Texas, giving audiences far and wide a sense of place through its vibrant storytelling and unforgettable imagery. Whether through its print magazine, website, videos, books, podcasts, live events, or Hollywood productions based on its longform features, Texas Monthly has told countless stories about the state’s people, cities, small towns, and cultures.
“Texas Monthly’s dedication to showcasing the diverse and rich heritage of our state is truly commendable,” said Erika Boyd, TTA president and CEO, in a news release about the honor. “Their travel writing not only highlights the beauty and uniqueness of Texas but also inspires both Texans and visitors to explore and appreciate all that our state has to offer.”
The magazine’s outstanding travel writing is exhibited in many forms, including immersive and informative features, helpful lodging tips, and the Travel Guides, which highlight places to eat and stay in more than fifty cities and small towns across Texas. The magazine’s variety of best-of food lists, like the quadrennial Top 50 BBQ ranking, have also inspired readers to venture throughout the state to try some of Texas’s best cuisine.
“We’re very honored to receive this award, and we hope that it will inspire folks to check out more of Texas Monthly’s travel coverage, not only in our print magazine and on our website but through our videos and podcasts, and our Texas Country Reporter TV series,” said Dan Goodgame, the magazine’s editor in chief.
Past award recipients include Texas State Parks, Southwest Airlines, and Texas Country Reporter, the nation’s longest-running independent TV show, which joined the Texas Monthly family in 2021.
