Hillbilly (Hill Billy)
"Hillbilly" is a term that derives from the word "hill" and the name "Billy" (a common name for someone of Scottish ancestry) and has been applied to residents in the…
Hippie Church (“gospel brunch” in Austin)
The city of Austin has an unofficial slogan of "Keep Austin Weird," and the hippie influence has been a part of Austin ever since there were "hippies." Austin's version of…
Hippie Sandwich (Hippie Burger)
A "hippie sandwich" is the vegetarian sandwich on the menu at the Shady Grove restaurant at 1624 Barton Springs Road ("restaurant row") in Austin. It's not to be confused…
Hippo Capital of Texas (Hutto nickname)
Hippo Capital of Texas? Hippos, in Texas??? Hutto High School had to have a mascot, and it came up with the Hutto Hippo. In 2003, the Texas Legislature declared the city of Hutto the "Hippo…
Hipstrict (hipster + district)
"Hipstrict" (hipster + district) was coined in a May 10, 2011 article on the website CultureMap (Houston). Houston's new lines for District C include the neighborhoods of…
Holy Trinity (onions, celery, bell peppers in Louisiana cuisine)
Texas borders on Louisiana, and East Texas shares some of the same cuisine as its neighboring state. The "holy trinity" (or simply "trinity") of Cajun/Creole cuisine consists of…
Hombre & Bad Hombre Eggs
"Hombre" is Spanish for "man." The term is usually used with adjectives, such as "bad hombre" and "one tough hombre." These terms were used in boxing in the…
Home of Hilton’s First Hotel (Cisco slogan)
Conrad Hilton bought the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas in 1919. It was the start of what would become the famous Hilton Hotels chain. Cisco calls itself "Home of Hilton's First…
Home of the Grapefruit (Mission slogan)
The city of Mission in the Rio Grande Valley has been advertised as the "Home of the Grapefruit" since 1921. In 1932, the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta was started in Mission. Mission and…
Home of the Hereford (Albany slogan)
The city of Albany in Shackelford County has called itself "Home of the Hereford" since the 1920s. The Texas Central Railroad made a connection to Albany in December 1881 and Albany…
Home of the Oatmeal Festival (Bertram slogan)
Bertram is a small city in Burnet County, about 45 miles northwest of Austin. It's slogan is "Home of the Oatmeal Festival," although the festival actually takes place in nearby…
Home of the Painted Churches (Schulenburg nickname)
Schulenburg, a city in Fayette County, was designated the "Official Home of the Painted Churches of Texas" by the 79th Texas Legislature in 2005. The city had been called "Home of…
Honorary Texan
"Honorary Texan" appears on gift items at many Texas tourist shops. It's often a joke item, bestowed on a person who was (unfortunately for him or her) not born in the state of…
Hopkins County Stew
Hopkins County, Texas created its famous Hopkins County stew sometime about 1900. There are many recipes for it and an annual competition is held. Sulphur Springs News-TelegramHOPKINS COUNTY…
Hoppin’ John or Hopping John (Limping Kate; Limping Susan)
"Hoppin' John" (or "Hopping John") is a popular dish in Charleston, South Carolina, but it's also served throughout the South. The dish consists of black-eyed peas…
Horchata
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: HorchataHorchata or orxata is the name for several kinds of vegetable beverages, made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, rice, barley or tigernuts (chufas).…
Horrible Horseshoe & Hogan’s Alley (Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth)
Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club holds an annual PGA event and is recognized as one of America's best golf courses. Ben Hogan (1912-1997) lived in Fort Worth and won the Colonial five…
Horse Opera
The "horse opera" was an early name for the western (in radio and on the movie screen), dating from at least 1923. The term "horse opera" had long been in use before that,…
Hot Guts (Elgin, TX hot sausage)
"Hot Guts" is the Elgin hot sausage. Elgin proudly declares itself the "Sausage Capital of Texas," and the Southside Market is the home of the Elgin hot sausage.…
Hot Hamburger
"Hot Hamburger" is a specialty of Murphy's Original Steak House West in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Murphy's famous "Hot Hamburger" puts french fries and gravy over the…