New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville (about 65 miles north of Houston) added barbecue for a prayer meeting in the early 1980s. The barbecue was so good that the church soon became the…
The 2013 success of the "cronut" (croissant + doughnut) inspired many knockoffs. Urban Taco (in Dallas and other Texas cities) introduced the "churrnut" (churro + doughnut) in…
Churros are neither Texas nor Mexican, but have become associated with both cuisines and are sometimes served as a Tex-Mex dessert. Churros are fried dough, usually stretched into a long string and…
Cinco de Mayo (fifth of May) has been described as a Mexican "Fourth of July," but it's not Mexico's Independence Day. The holiday celebrates the Battle of Puebla on May 5,…
Austin (TX) premiered in November 2012 the first track in the United States built specifically for Formula One racing. The name "Circuit of the Americas" was introduced to the public in…
"Ciscoan” is the name of an inhabitant of Cisco, Texas. The name “Ciscoan” has been cited in print since at least 1893. Wikipedia: Cisco, TexasCisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas,…
Weslaco (in south Texas) was declared by the Texas legislature in 1997 to be the "Citrus Capital of Texas." A few years before, the Texas legislature declared the Texas red grapefruit to…
Early visitors to Austin compared the city's geography to Rome. George W, Bonnell moved to Austin in 1836; Mount Bonnell is named after him. In 1840, Bonnell wrote: "Like the ancient city…
Duncanville (a Dallas suburb) has called itself a "City of Champions" because of various school sports victories. Other cities in other states have claimed the same nickname.…
The city of Odessa in west Texas has used the "City of Contrasts" slogan since at least 1981, when a trademark was registered. In 1999, Odessa advertised: "It's a city where…
Dallas was called a "City of Hate" immediately following the November 22, 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Some people reportedly cheered the assassination. The term…
The capital city of Austin is located in the Texas Hill Country and has long been noted for its many hills (or mounds). By at least 1841, Austin was called "City of the Hills." The…
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"City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks" (or "Town/Land of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks") is the slogan of two Texas cities. League City (near Houston) advertised itself as…
McAllen in South Texas has been called the "City of Palms" since the 1920s. Ancient Jericho was called "City of Palms," and Miami (FL) was called "City of Palms and…
Houston is home to many oil companies. The nickname "City of Refined Oil and Crude People' (a pun on "crude oil" and "refined people") has been used by Houston (TX)…
The city of Kilgore in East Texas used to have over 1,000 oil derricks. Today, about 70 oil derricks remain. A star is on the top of each derrick, lit every Christmas. In 2003, the Texas…
"City of Syrup" (or "Syrup City") is a nickname for Houston that was popularized by Big Moe's "City of Syrup" (2000) hip-hop recording. The nickname refers to the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: DallasDallas /ˈdæləs/ is the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in the state of Texas. The bulk of the city is in Dallas…
Athens, Greece was called the "City of the Violet Crown" or "City of the Violet-Crowned Hills." Some say that when Athens was ruled by King Ion (Ion = "violet"),…