Texas Escapes

Reviewed by Rachel Korman

“Old-time Texas Rangers used to say some men just need killing. Some stories just need telling…” quote from TexasEscapes.com an online magazine devoted to Texas tales, history, and travel.

John and Kate Troesser started this magazine to share their love of Texas. The goal is to tell the tales from every Texas town, including ghost towns. Several columnists contribute to their effort. Readers also offer contributions.

“Texas Tales” is a monthly column by Mike Cox, a former award-winning journalist from the Austin American-Statesman and author of eleven books about Texas. In each column he tells a story about Texas or Texans. In the one column, he tells of Mustang Grey who had a ballad written about his adventures. Other columns are devoted to mysteries and historical oddities, like the adventures of the first bicycle law officer or the mystery of little child buried in Sipe Springs.

Another section is devoted to Texas ghost stories. A variety of writers and some readers provide stories of ghost sightings in Texas. Some are old stories but some are current sightings.

The site is attractive and easy to follow. This is good source for getting stories about Texas or doing research on Texas towns, past and present. The site does have ads, but fortunately they are not pop-ups.