America 250: Pondering Our Place

The View from the Upper East Side of Texas “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all (humans) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”...

250 Touchstones

County Line Magazine Highlights the Region One Person, One Community at a Time County Line Magazine’s goal to highlight beautiful things in the Upper East Side of Texas over the past 26 years has culminated in a massive collection of stories told one person, one...

Towns Van Zandt

Find History and Creativity at Every Turn in Van Zandt County By P.A. Geddie Van Zandt County is named for early Texas settler Isaac Van Zandt. More famous in recent years is his four-times great-grandson, the late Townes Van Zandt, often referred to as the most...

Vintage Vacation

Tanglewood Resort Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Timeless Appeal Tucked on the Texas-Oklahoma border on beautiful Lake Texoma lies an affordable vacation destination with a rich history. Tanglewood Resort has been a staple of north Texas for more than 50 years. The...

Fireworks, Festivals, and Fine Arts

Summer 2026 Events Promise Fun and Inspiration This summer promises to inspire visitors and residents alike in the Upper East Side of Texas with an eclectic list of things to do, culminating in a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the...

Summer Concert Series Keep Music in the Air

Several communities in the Upper East Side of Texas offer weekly outdoor live music events. As the Live Music Capital of Texas, Rockwall lives up to the title with two series, one at The Harbor next to Lake Ray Hubbard and the other on the downtown streets. Concert by...

Sunny Sweeney Headlines Balloon Fest

Longview Native Performs Hometown Concert The 2026 Great Texas Balloon Race takes place June 12-14 at the Longview Convention Complex and features a hometown return by Sunny Sweeney headlining on Saturday June 13. The event includes dozens of hot air balloons and a...

Kacey Musgraves Comes Home to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’

New Album Features Duet with Miranda Lambert and Other East Texas Reflections Kacey Musgraves releases her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, on May 1 with a return to Lost Highway Records. Musgraves produced the album alongside Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, and...

Native Perspectives: America250

A Landmark Exhibition Developed with Caddo Artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles The Longview Museum of Fine Arts (LMFA) marks America’s 250th anniversary with a major regional exhibition elevating contemporary Indigenous voices from across the American South from May 23 to...

One Nation, Many Voices

Americans by Upper East Side Texas Artists “Jaune et Noir,” Terry Crum, Tyler, Texas. Painting on worn cardboard “Willie,” Karen Musgraves, Mineola, Texas. Painting “Old Timer” JD Cole, Nacogdoches, Texas, Oil painting “Sugar,” by Ava Arnold, Longview, Texas. Acrylic...

Visit Downtown Winnsboro for the Festival of Books

A weekend of books, authors and literary adventures A new chapter begins when the 8th Annual Festival of Books returns to downtown Winnsboro on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. Hosted by Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA), this free event turns the streets of...

Broadening the Narrative

History books in Texas schools don’t tell the whole story. Much of the recorded origins of human being is Anglo-male centric. It is important to hear others’ perspectives. Thankfully in the United States of America citizens have the right to write, read, research, ask...