DARKE COUNTY — Out with the fall and in with winter sports this weekend. The girls basketball season officially begins on Nov. 21.

Just 35 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Granbury sits like a perfectly preserved time capsule of Texan charm, where historic buildings aren’t museum pieces but living, breathing parts of everyday life.

Tāmaki Makaurau may have kicked off New Zealand’s high-end dining renaissance, but the movement is nationwide. From the fire ...