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Culture · Facts
How Big is Texas? You Won’t Believe How Huge It Is!Texas is Big. Nobody will dispute that. But how big is big? Texas is the second-largest state in the US with an area of 268,597 square miles or 171,902,080 acres.
Culture · History
Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?Texas is called the Lone Star State to represent the long history of independence. In 1836, Texas won independence from Mexico and stood as an independent republic. In 1838, the Texas Senate commissioned a new…
Culture · Events
Lone Star Percussion Closed: The End of an EraLone Star Percussion closed its business permanently on On October 1, 2022, with no warning or notification to customers. Sadly, the percussion industry experienced the end of an era.
Culture · History
50 Songs About Texas That You’ll Never ForgetSongs written about Texas seem to have it all: love, heartache, adventure, and a ton of state pride. And, boy, are there are a lot of them with roughly 4,000 songs written about Texas. With tracks ranging from…
Culture · People
Is Texas Friendly? Texans definitely stand behind their “Friendship” motto!The Texas state motto, “Friendship” was adopted by the Forty-first Texas Legislature in February 1930 and the word “Texas” comes from the Caddo Native American word for “friends.” Even the “Welcome to Texas”…
Culture · Featured
15 Unique Texas Gift Ideas Your Texan Can’t Live WithoutThere is no shortage of Texas pride in the lone star state. Combine this with the iconic Texas shape and you’ve created an opportunity for Texas-themed gifts perfect for the proud Texan in your life. After all,…
Culture
Why Are Texans So Proud of Texas?The people, the landscapes, the sheer size: there are a whole host of reasons that Texans wear their state pride like a badge of honor. But perhaps the main reason that people from Texas are so darn proud is…
Culture · Wildlife
What kind of Lizards live in Texas?There are a wide variety of lizard-friendly habitats found in Texas with plenty of anoles, geckos, iguanas, horned, whiptails, skinks, and leopards. In the eastern and western thirds of Texas, the Texas spiny…
Culture · History
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame – Waco, TexasNo, we’re not talking about a baseball team, we’re talking about the historic Texas Ranger Division, the world-famous law enforcement agency that has been solving crimes in the State of Texas since 1823. Texas…
Culture · People
100 Famous People from Texas You’ll Never ForgetWith its sprawling size, rugged terrain, and bigger-than-life pride, Texas is home to some of the most famous musicians, actors, artists, politicians, entrepreneurs, and athletes in the world. Since we claim so…
Culture · Facts
The 15 Things that Make Texas FamousTexas is home to famous people, famous landmarks, famous experiences, and famous pride. If we had to narrow it down to just a few things that make Texas famous, we’d say the size, pride, food, history, and of…
Culture · History
The 15 Famous Texas Quotes You’ll Remember ForeverTexas is known worldwide for its folksy, friendly, down-home country language. We believe that these 15 famous quotes will go down in history as the most iconic Texas quotes.