Weekly Roundup: Galveston Gone Wild

Plus, more Texas Monthly stories. [South Creek Ranch](   [TEXASMONTHLY.COM](   Jun 21, 2024 [Galveston Gone Wild]( News & Politics [Galveston Gone Wild]( The island struggles with thickening traffic, overcrowded beaches, and a rise in drownings. Locals are adapting—as they always have. [READ STORY](     MORE FOR YOU True Crime [The Problem With Erik: Privilege, Blackmail, and Murder for Hire in Austin]( A spoiled heir to an auto-dealership empire responded to a blackmail attempt by ordering two murders. Four years and a jury trial later, what motivated his ruinous decision remains a mystery. [READ STORY](   Business [Meet the “French Cowboys” Buying Up Hill Country Hotels]( Franklin Dusserre and Dylan Petrich have snapped up six hotels and almost a hundred vacation rentals in Blanco, Comfort, and Johnson City, among other rural spots. [READ STORY](   Texas History [The Texas Ranger Who Helped a Serial Killer Go Free]( In this adapted excerpt from her new book, We Were Illegal, Jessica Goudeau looks at the life of a relative who, she learned, was not the heroic figure of family lore. [READ STORY]( LIMITED-TIME OFFER   [Enjoying What You've Read So Far?]( There's so much more where that came from. [Subscribe now]( to get both the print and digital editions for only $25! [SUBSCRIBE](     RECOMMENDED Recipes [Here’s How to Make the Best Coleslaw I’ve Ever Eaten at a Texas Barbecue Joint]( [READ STORY]( [Here’s How to Make the Best Coleslaw I’ve Ever Eaten at a Texas Barbecue Joint](     Film & TV [How Bikeriders Director Jeff Nichols Turned Motorcycle-Gang Violence Into Art]( [READ STORY]( [How ‘Bikeriders’ Director Jeff Nichols Turned Motorcycle-Gang Violence Into Art](     Style & Design [These Old Texas Post Offices Sat Empty. Now They're Thriving Cafes, Stores, and Museums.]( [READ STORY]( [These Old Texas Post Offices Sat Empty. Now They're Thriving Cafes, Stores, and Museums.](     ADVERTISEMENT [South Creek Ranch]( [A 58-year-old Bedford woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for paying $10,000 in Bitcoin to a man she hired on the dark web to kill her boyfriend’s lover.]( Meanwhile, in Texas [A 58-year-old Bedford woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for paying $10,000 in Bitcoin to a man she hired on the dark web to kill her boyfriend’s lover.]( [READ STORY]( [A 58-year-old Bedford woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for paying $10,000 in Bitcoin to a man she hired on the dark web to kill her boyfriend’s lover.]( Meanwhile, in Texas [A 58-year-old Bedford woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for paying $10,000 in Bitcoin to a man she hired on the dark web to kill her boyfriend’s lover.]( [READ STORY](     WEEKEND READS [Netflix House Is Coming to the Dallas Galleria. Here’s What We Want From It.]( Film & TV [Netflix House Is Coming to the Dallas Galleria. Here’s What We Want From It.]( [READ STORY](     [From ‘Making the Team’ to ‘America’s Sweethearts’: How Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Become Reality Stars]( Film & TV [From Making the Team to America’s Sweethearts: How Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Become Reality Stars]( [READ STORY](     [Connor Wood Is the Voice of a TikTok-Addled Generation]( Arts & Entertainment [Connor Wood Is the Voice of a TikTok-Addled Generation]( [READ STORY](   Enjoyed TM This Week? [Forward to a friend](mailto:Enter an email?subject=Check out this newsletter from Texas Monthly&body=I thought you might enjoy this newsletter from Texas Monthly magazine. Check out their stories on Texas news, politics, and culture: or [check out our other newsletters.](   [Subscribe to Texas Monthly]( [Subscribe From $2.08/Issue!](   Get the best of Texas, by Texans, for everyone. Save up to 76% on a Texas Monthly subscription when you order today. [SUBSCRIBE](   [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](.   P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( | [Manage Preferences](