Emma Balter

“If I stand where they stood when they passed on, I feel like I’m connecting with heaven.” —10yo Mystic camper She’s one of hundreds of girls and parents who want the camp to reopen, a decision that’s ripping apart a community. ✍️by @peterjholley texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Hilarious dissection of Tilman Fertitta's pop-up steakhouse by @mimiswartz in @TexasMonthly. Tom Wolfe–caliber musings on the $149 filets and $4,000 fringed purses. texasmonthly.com/travel/1932-ca…

Imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi will disrupt supplies of jet fuel and gasoline in Texas “We hear nothing from the Texas politicians about the seriousness of the situation or any state plan to mitigate it.” texastribune.org/2026/03/08/tex…

"Soaking in the hot springs a stone’s throw from Mexico, taking the battered metal boat across the river to Boquillas del Carmen for enchiladas and cervezas, hiking into the shadows of Santa Elena Canyon—these are rites of passage for many who love Big Bend." — @Forrest4Trees

Have you ever seen a bizarre news story about Harris County Judge Lina HIdalgo and wondered: WTF? Well, I spent spent the last six months trying to answer that question for @TexasMonthly. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

First in @semafor: Jasmine Crockett's campaign is taking a more hostile stance on the national media. It ejected Atlantic reporter @elainejgodfrey from an event today in Texas after she started asking questions. And earlier this month, it reported to the Capitol Police that CNN's Edward Isaac Dovere was trespassing after he attempted to visit a campaign office...

You may have seen the headlines—acres of land being raffled off for just $6! The reality, shocker, is much more complicated. @eateramanda looked into it for @TexasMonthly texasmonthly.com/travel/truth-b…

My colleague @EmmaBalter asked us where we were looking forward to going this year. EASY. Flying to Big Bend Ranch State Park. I've always wanted to land on the airstrip there and hike to camp, so I've committed to doing it. That said, we've got a lot of good ideas around the @TexasMonthly office. See where we're headed: texasmonthly.com/travel/where-t…

the way i just defended my spot in line at the discount tire air check when someone tried to cut in front of me 🥲 today is the day i became a houstonian

The newest issue of Texas Monthly, wrapping up 2025 with our Best Things in Texas, is our holiday gift to you. 🎁 Peek inside for where to travel, what to listen to, what to watch, and moments that made us proud to be Texans: texasmonthly.com/interactive/be…

Texans have always prided themselves on taking care of one another, and even in the most bitter of places we found a way to do that in 2025. We present to you: the Best Things in Texas. 🎉 texasmonthly.com/interactive/be…

Decades after Tom and Paula Goynes fell in love and settled on the banks of the San Marcos, their stretch of river turned into a trash-laden tubing playground. @TexasMonthly texasmonthly.com/travel/san-mar…

@jen_rice_ thinking quilted dress

trying to figure out how to dress up as houston's new badly gerrymandered TX congressional district 9 for halloween

A sweet, heartbreaking story about a mother and brother who are finishing the @TexasMonthly Top 50 BBQ quest started by their loved one Josh Coleman, who passed away before he could complete it. via @BBQsnob texasmonthly.com/bbq/joshua-col…

"In Texas, we take our beaches as they are, warts and cars and trucks and all." @thetexanist texasmonthly.com/travel/beach-d…

Say it with me: Chili’s is Texan because Texans eat there, and Texans eat there because @Chilis is Texan. 🗣️ texasmonthly.com/food/chilis-ch…

To cool off, @thetexanist drove nearly 1,400 miles to jump into five of the finest Texas-shaped pools. Here's his reviews for @TexasMonthly. texasmonthly.com/travel/best-te…

Read my introductory column as the @HoustonChron's new opinion editor and see how many times I say "Build the Ike Dike" (link in next tweet)