Weekly Roundup: For Crowd-Free Fly-fishing, Go East . . . to East Texas, That Is

The Hill Country offers fast-flowing streams and some nice bass. But for solitude and diversity, the creeks and bayous east of I-45 can’t be beat. Advertisement # [Texas Monthly]( [TexasMonthly.com]( [TM This Week] Jul 17, 2021 # outdoors [For Crowd-Free Fly-fishing, Go East . . . to East Texas, That Is]( The Hill Country offers fast-flowing streams and some nice bass. But for solitude and diversity of species, the creeks and bayous east of I-45 can’t be beat. [READ STORY]( sports olympics 2021 [From Texas to Tokyo: Teenage Skateboarding Sensation Jordan Santana]( [Read Story]( baseball [How Colton Cowser Became the Surprise Top-Five Pick of the MLB Draft]( [Read Story]( entertainment # film [Everything We Know So Far About Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’]( [Read Story]( # tv [‘Dr. Death’ Condemns Christopher Duntsch, but the Real Culprit Is Texas’s Broken Health-Care System]( [Read Story]( # tv [Nava Mau Shines (and Subverts Transgender Stereotypes) on HBO’s ‘Genera+ion’]( [Read Story]( being texan critters [🐶 The Pandemic Pups Are Not All Right]( As dog owners return to offices, pets are struggling with separation anxiety. We asked Texas dog trainers for their best advice. [READ STORY]( business [🌵 The Return of Liz Lambert]( She was born into West Texas ranching royalty and found fame by building a hotel empire. Then she was ousted from her company. Now, for her next act … [Read Story]( the Texanist [🗣️ How Do You Pronounce All Those Weird Texas Town Names?]( A Dallas man is flummoxed by Quitaque. And Danevang, and Jiba, and Study Butte, and Zuehl . . . [Read Story]( podcast [🎶 State of Mind, Episode 5: G-L-O-R-I-A]( Mike Hall tells the story of closing down the legendary Austin club Liberty Lunch in 1999 with a 24-hour performance of Van Morrison’s “Gloria.” [Read Story]( # Food & drink # pat's pick [Good Things Come to Those Who Wait for a Reservation at Lutie’s]( [Read Story]( # recipe [How to Make Lime Agua Fresca]( [Read Story]( # BBQ JOINT REVIEWS [A Lubbock Barbecue Institution Steps Bravely Into the Bark-on-Brisket Present]( [Read Story]( history # [The LBJ Library’s New Lady Bird Exhibit Is a Delight]( [Read Story]( # [How Austin’s Willie Wells Pioneered the Modern Batting Helmet]( [Read Story]( news & politics politics & policy [The Democratic Quorum Break Puts Greg Abbott in a Bind]( Primary challengers say Texas’s governor is weak. The failure to pass new restrictions on voting, a GOP priority, will add fuel to their criticism. [Read Story]( health [Can This Houston-Born COVID Vaccine Save the Developing World?]( For low-income countries, the less-expensive, easier-to-make Corbevax could prove a godsend. [Read Story]( politics & policy [Behind the Scenes of the Latest Walkout by Texas Democrats Over Proposed New Restrictions on Voting]( Out of options in Austin, House Democrats fly to Washington, D.C., where they plan to press Congress to pass federal legislation protecting ballot access. [READ STORY]( sponsored # [Meet 4 Texans Driven by Innovation]( Get up close and personal with creative leaders in this video series sponsored by Cadillac. Next up: home designer Shay Spaniola. [Watch Now]( Advertisement # # [Join Our Community of Proud Texans from $2/month!]( 2.5 million readers can’t be wrong. Subscribe today and don’t miss a single story. [Subscribe]( Limited-Time Offer [Texas Monthly]( [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 Your Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](