If he was melted down, he couldnt be poured into a fight. Whooping cranes, Aransas National Wildlife RefugeOver four feet tall and weighing a mere fourteen pounds, they are the supermodels of the avian world. Dallas freewaysTo me, freeway intersections can be as thrilling as the most provocative art installation. Then relax and take in the crowd, which includes biker clubs and classic-car enthusiasts. I'd like to think we have by far the cutest state animal. Their go-for-broke contempt for prosecutors and plea deals? Just park under a metal carport that sags with age and turn on your blinkers when youre ready to order (I suggest the no. He couldnt pour rain out of a boot with a hole in the toe and directions on the heel. The Pecos RodeoAlthough Pecos (population: 9,501) is hidden away in Reeves County, in far West Texas, professional rodeo cowboys from around the country still make the long trip to compete at the old arena on the last weekend in June, in part because of tradition (Pecos could very well have hosted the worlds first rodeo, in 1883) and also because the small and often struggling Pecos businesses still raise about $200,000 each year for the prize money. For even more cool facts about Texas, check out our article filled with 12 things you didnt know about the history of Texas. The pan dulce at Mi Tierra, San AntonioThe Ricardo from San Antonios Mi Tierra bakery represents all that was sweetest about the happiest years of my childhood. He definitely deserves this spot on our Texas history A-Z list. You could serve queso flameadothe true Mexican ancestor of the National Dip of Texasand every one of your guests would applaud. For the perfect day trip, visit Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch. Booker Ervins version of Berkshire BluesA classic cut by the late, great tenor saxophonist, who hailed from Denison. Players go to the plate against her feeling as if they have a toothpick in their hands, not a bat. The free advice at White Rock Lake, DallasIf you live in Dallas and have a questionany questionthen you know the drill: Get up on Sunday morning, stroll around White Rock Lake until you come to Jackson Point, and look for the sign Free Advice. Thats where all-around-good-guys Neal Caldwell and Roderick MacElwain have been waiting in their lawn chairs for the past ten years. What makes Jakes bring his audiences to tears, Sunday after Sunday, is his compassionhis understanding of peoples deepest fears and doubts. Their studies have found that code switchers blend languages to achieve myriad outcomesto emphasize or clarify, for example, or to mark breaks in narration for dramatic effectand that Spanglish is governed by its own rules of grammar. It's a Texas thing and y'all wouldn't understand. Cecilia Balli, 36. The rest of the year is pretty much a waste, waiting for the first kickoff of fall. Slacker Costner sums up the struggle for straight-arrow Nelson while the latter showers off in a Marfa car wash: Theres nothing wrong with going nowhere, son. 03-28-2011, 12:46 AM WestPlanoDude Location: Plano, Texas 198 posts, read 475,746 times Reputation: 171 Dallas: A great city. Big HillFor many years this steep formation prevented El Camino del Rio, the river road (FM 170), from connecting Lajitas and Presidio. Duh. Paul Burka, 26. A downtown skyline is the face of a city, and Big D has one of the most instantly recognizable. One of the greatest natural wonders of our state, no doubt. Not often enough, for those few hours, it was me, my attention, and my dad, undivided in the cab of Ol Blue. Of course, loyalists would argue that all Texans are lucky, simply by virtue Every spring, when Lady Bird spotted the first daffodil in bloom, she held a private ceremony and named the flower Queen. We're cooler than you. Waggoner Ranch (524,000 acres). Because Wesley Hughes, who flipped burgers there from 1957 until 2003, still goes in on weekdays to serve as Head of Public Relations. Michael Ennis, 62. This trail will lead you to a fascinating abandoned mine. But because shes left-handed and will have a short careerprospects for a post-collegiate league are not bright, and the sport wont be in the Olympics after 2008I liken her to Sandy Koufax. Brian D. Sweany, 32. How to Speak Texan: 12 Essential Words and Phrases 1. Chris 711/Flickr Fort Worth is known as "Cowtown," "Where the West Begins" and even "Panther City." One extra-sweaty day at dinner a fellow resident, a girl from Houston, bounced in and announced in a preternaturally perky tone, Yall, dont yall just looove Austin? Ol Blue lives on the farm that my father, a lawyer by trade, bought as a weekend hobby in the seventies. OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. The AstrodomeAs a baseball stadium, it had its shortcomingsforemost among them Astroturfbut there was a time when it was second only to the Alamo as the most important building in Texas. The range is a national park, and from a campsite here you can explore eighty miles of trails that lead through sky islands of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir to six of the states ten highest peaks. One of the most influential presidents in history was born right here in Texas. Skip Hollandsworth
