Randy Rogers plays an acoustic show at Music City Texas in Linden on April 3. The country star is flying solo to promote “Hold My Beer,” recorded with fellow Texas artist Wade Bowen.

This is the time of year when festivals, gardens and trails present beautiful flowers in addition to the natural wildflowers seen along roadsides, and thought-provoking landscapes are part of the public garden crown jewels of the Upper East Side of Texas.

For “nature nerds” and others, playing a game of “count the hawks” is a fun pastime on scenic drives and winter is a great time since there is an abundance of them here during this time and they’re easy to see with the leaves off the trees.

Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Kids of East Texas recently received a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to implement volunteer recruitment.

In its 11th year now, County Line Magazine’s annual survey keeps uncovering more and more local gems in the Upper East Side of Texas.

The downtown region of Atlanta, Texas, has been booming with new businesses opening their doors. Of these new businesses, Uncle Juan’s Mexican Restaurant and Luigi’s Italian Restaurant are a couple of the local’s favorites that have rejuvenated the town’s development.

In the Upper East Side of Texas, here's one way to enjoy a cool treat during a sweltering summer.