From crawfish boils to the art car parade, the March issue of Texas Highways is dedicated to exploring the inimitable and indefinable Houston region. Despite H-Town’s stature as the fourth-largest city in the country—and the largest in Texas—its most defining characteristic may be that it doesn’t really have one. Its pluralistic culture and urban sprawl make its identity impossible to sum up—and so much the better. Houston-based food writer Lauren McDowell ate her way through the city’s crawfish scene in “Belles of the Boil.” With 15 tasty destinations on the menu, consider her work your ultimate guide to mudbug season in the Bayou City. For “Let It Ride,” Houston photographer Arturo Olmos attended the city’s annual Art Car Parade. This celebration of weird has illuminated local creativity for nearly 38 years. In “Bewitched by the Bayou,” writer and East Texas native Wes Ferguson profiles the artists, photographers, and other creatives whose work have been inspired by the swamps and marshes along the Gulf Coast. Throughout the rest of the issue, we offer readers guides to the city’s suburbs and neighborhoods, like The Woodlands and Montrose; highlight Houston’s diverse nature through its cuisine; and spotlight city gems such as Beer Can House and River Oaks Theatre.