Fiesta City or Fiesta Capital (San Antonio nickname)
San Antonio has held an annual Fiesta since the 1890s. One of the many nicknames of the city of San Antonio is "Fiesta City" (or, less frequently, "Fiesta Capital"). The…
Austin: It’s what the rest of the country had in mind (Austin slogan)
"Austin: It's what the rest of the country had in mind" was a short-lived slogan for the city of Austin, created by the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau in 1990. As one writer…
Tanks for the Memories (Killeen slogan)
The city of Killeen is located next to Fort Hood, first built in 1942 to feature a new Tank Destroyer Tactical and Firing Center. In the late 1980s, Killeen officially adopted the slogan,…
“We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge” (Texas Thunder Speedway)
"We'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge!" The Texas Thunder Speedway in Killeen promises edge-of-your-seat action with this (non-trademarked) slogan. Many…
Corking (bicycle-caused gridlock)
Joel Pomerantz helped to form the bicycle group "Critical Mass" in San Francisco and probably coined the term "corking" there in 1992. Critical Mass (a large mass of bicycle…
Lubbock Clap
"Lubbock clap" is a nickname for an allegedly large number of sexually transmitted diseases at Texas Tech University in Lubbock (called the "Red Raiders"). Articles about STDs…
Raider Rash
"Raider Rash" is a nickname for an allegedly large number of sexually transmitted diseases at Texas Tech University in Lubbock (called the "Red Raiders"). Articles about STDs…
Colleywood (Colleyville nickname)
The city of Colleyville is a suburb of Dallas; in July 2008, D Magazine rated Colleyville as the #3 best suburb of Dallas. Colleyville has many affluent residents. "Colleywood" is a…
Stairway to Heaven
A "stairway to heaven" is a stairway outside of a residential building, usually leading to the second flour. The stairway provides a place to sit, but many consider the architecture to be…
Ranger Cookies
The origin of the name "ranger cookies" (and the recipe as well) is unknown. Some claim that they were originally called "Texas Ranger cookies," while others claim they were…
Cedar Chopper
A "cedar chopper" is literally a person who chops down cedar trees. The term was common around Austin in the Texas Hill Country, where cedar trees grow. A city north of Austin called…
Valluco
"Valluco" means someone (usually of Mexican heritage) from the Rio Grande Valley. "Valluco" is a blend of the words "valley" and "pachuco" (a form of…
Dallitude or Dallatude (Dallas attitude)
"Dallitude" (somewhat less frequently spelled "Dallatude") is a "Dallas attitude." It has been described (below) as "snobby elitism." The term…
“Friends don’t let friends eat imported shrimp”
"Friends don't let friends drive drunk" is a popular service announcement that the Ad Council started in 1990. The beginning of the message -- "Friends don't let…
Corpitoz (Corpus Christi nickname)
"Corpitoz" is a nickname for the city of Corpus Christi. The nickname has been used infrequently in the 2000s, mostly among rappers. Wikipedia: Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a…
Manhatitlán (Manhattan + Tenochtitlan)
"Manhatitlán" is a blend of the place names "Manhattan" and "Tenochtitlan" (an Aztec name for what would become Mexico City). The 2000 short film The Manhatitlán…
Cappuccello (iced coffee drink with lemon juice)
"Cappuccello" is the invention of the "Tipsy Texan," Austin's David Alan. The drink premiered at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market coffee stand in the summer of 2008.…
Houston Crummyicle (Houston Chronicle nickname)
The Houston Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Houston, Texas. The Chronicle began in 1901 and now has the ninth largest newspaper circulation in the United States and the largest in…
Trashy Tuesday (Tuesday night gay bar-hopping in Dallas)
"Trashy Tuesday" is the name that some have applied to Tuesday night bar-hopping at gay bars on Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas. In July 2008, the Crews Inn on Fitzhugh Avenue banned…
Where thousands live the way millions wish they could (Needville slogan)
Needville is a city of only about 3,000 people, but it takes pride in its rural way of life. An annual harvest festival is held in October. "Where thousands live the way millions wish they…