Cowtown (Fort Worth nickname)
"Cowtown" (or "Cow Town") is the nickname of Forth Worth, although the days of cows roaming the city's streets have long since passed. Wikipedia: Fort Worth, TexasFort…
“Texas: Wide Open for Business”
"Texas -- Wide Open for Business" has been the state slogan to attract business since 2003. http://business.texasonline.com/guide/index.jspTexas is Wide Open for Business.Starting a…
“Where the West Begins” (Fort Worth slogan)
"Where the West Begins," the slogan of Fort Worth, was originally a famous 1911 poem by Arthur Chapman that was published in the Denver Republican. Dallas later responded with "Where…
“Here Everything’s Better” & “HEB-ing” or “Hebbing”
HEB stores (the H. E. Butt Grocery company) originated in Kerrville, Texas, but are now all over the state and other states. The slogan "Here Everything's Better" is a 2004…
Tornado Alley
Texas is in the "Tornado Alley" that includes several states. The weather term dates from at least 1948. Wikipedia: Tornado AlleyTornado Alley is a colloquial term most often used in…
Hustle Town or Hustletown (Houston nickname)
"Hustle Town" (or "Hustletown") is a nickname for the city of Houston. There was a night club (ca. 2000) called Hustle Town in Houston. The nickname "Hustle Town" is…
Panther City (Fort Worth nickname)
Why on earth would Fort Worth be called the "Panther City"? It all began when Dallas (a rival city) made fun of Fort Worth, about 1875, and stated that a panther was roaming the Fort…
“I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City” (1969)
Harry Nilsson wrote "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" for the movie Midnight Cowboy (1969), but the director used Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'"…
Hell Paso (El Paso nickname)
"Hell Paso" is an unflattering nickname for El Paso. The nickname became popular in the 1990s, but citations of it can be found before World War I. Google Groups: rec.music.gdeadFrom:…
Silicon Hills (Austin nickname)
The city of Austin is sometimes called "Silicon Hills." The name is a take-off on "Silicon Valley" (California) and "Silicon Prairie" (Dallas-Fort Worth) of the late…
Silicon Prairie
Texas has many high tech industries. The nickname "Silicon Prairie" (a take-off of California's "Silicon Valley") dates from 1979, and it was much imitated by other cities…
America’s Team (Dallas Cowboys)
"America's Team" was the title that Bob Ryan of NFL Films said that he coined for its highlight film of the 1978 Dallas Cowboys. (A December 1979 UPI story reported that "no one…
“The Sky’s the Limit” (Midland slogan)
The Sky's the Limit" is the slogan of Midland, Texas. President George W. Bush has referred to the slogan in official speeches.…
“Live Large. Think Big” (Dallas slogan)
"Live Large. Think Big" is the slogan promoted by the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. The city slogan is from June 2004, and it was replaced in October 2012 with "Big Things…
“We’re Here For You, Texas” (Texas Mutual Insurance Company)
The Texas Mutual Insurance Company has used the slogan "We're here for you, Texas" since 1999 and "All across Texas, we're here for you" since 2005.…
“We’re Texas” (University of Texas at Austin)
'We're Texas" is the 1997 slogan of the University of Texas at Austin. The capital campaign associated with the slogan raised about $1.5 billion for the university.…
“Texas: It’s Like a Whole Other Country”
"Texas: It's Like a Whole Other Country" has been a state tourism slogan since 1988. 6 September 1989, New York Times, "Promoting Texas: Ribs to Chili" by Anne S. Lewis,…
“Texas Friendly Spoken Here”
"Texas Friendly Spoken Here" is a tourist slogan from 1988. It's almost unknown outside of Texas. 6 September 1989, New York Times, "Promoting Texas: Ribs to Chili" by Anne…
“Keep Austin Weird”
"Keep Austin Weird" has appeared on bumper stickers since 2000. To some, the slogan promotes Austin's character and local businesses. To others, it shows that Austin is more liberal…
“No Brag, Just Fact”
"No brag, just fact" is sometimes said to be an old Texas saying, but it originated on the short-lived television western The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967). Will Sonnett (played by Walter…