Lori Duran

Chaos At The State Capitol: The Rise And Fall Of Texas’ Last Confederate Governor Is Revealed In A Page-Turning New Book

By the end of the Civil War, Texas stood fractured: impoverished, unstable, and haunted by violence that even reached the governor’s mansion

July 10, 2026

The Austin Club, in the heart of downtown, was the setting for an afternoon celebrating the Capital City's history. Approximately 200 business

May 23, 2026

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One of my favorite memories was the annual “Crazy Days” end-of-summer sales in my hometown in the Midwest. I had some spending

July 23, 2025

Getting back into the game of love can take patience and persistence, according to Lori Duran, who is dipping her toe again

February 19, 2025

The downtown Austin Club was recent setting of the 2024 annual fundraiser that benefits the Austin History Center Association (AHCA), which in

May 6, 2024

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Dreaming of ski weather already? Why not make plans now to visit a luxe ski town like Sun Valley, Idaho, where many

November 1, 2023

Long before the rise of cooking channels and celebrity chefs du jour, culinary pioneer Helen Corbitt placed Texas cuisine in the cultural

August 3, 2023

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There is a renaissance happening in Dallas’ sleek hotel world these days. In a city that’s always offered its visitors the finer

March 27, 2023

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Ready for some Hollywood intrigue in your life? Join our globe-trotting Lori Duran as she jets to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to learn

March 24, 2023