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…
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" 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" 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…
Marlin was declared the "Hot Mineral Water City of Texas" by the Texas House of Representatives in 1999. Hot mineral water was found in 1892, and Marlin quickly developed a health…
The Austin Chronicle weekly newspaper has held a Hot Sauce Festival since 1991. Austin ChronicleSixteenth Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest WinnersAustin, TX - August 27, 2006 - The…
The city of Houston was founded by the brothers Augustus Chapman Allen (1806-1864) and John Kirby Allen (1810-1838). The "Town of Houston" was advertised in the August 30, 1836 Telegraph…
Houston is the name of the most populated city in Texas, named after Sam Houston in 1836. it is pronounced "Hew-ston" or "Heuston." Houston Street in New York City is named (by…
The Houston Chronicle was first printed in 1901 and is one of the top ten largest circulation newspapers in the United States. One newspaper nickname (used since at least 2002) is the Houston…
The Houston Chronicle was first printed in 1901 and is one of the top ten largest circulation newspapers in the United States. The nickname Houston Chronic has been popular since at least 1997. The…
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…
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…
Houston has held a Hot Sauce Festival since 2000. Houston Hot Sauce FestivalTHE HOTTEST PARTY IN TEXAS7th AnnualHouston Hot Sauce FestivalSeptember 16 & 17, 2006Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m./Sun .Noon…
"Houston Lite" (or "Baby Houston") is a nickname for any city that attempts to grow into a large one, with tall skyscrapers like Houston has. Both "Houston Lite" and…
The Houston Chronicle was first printed in 1901 and is one of the top ten largest circulation newspapers in the United States. One Chronicle newspaper nickname (used since at least 2001) is the…
Calgary (in the province of Alberta, Canada) has oil riches, much like Houston, Texas. Calgary also has a rodeo and cattle tradition, much like the cowboys and the steakhouses of Texas. The…
The Houston Post was a daily newspaper published in the city of Houston from the 1880s until 1995. The Post's nickname of Houston Pest is cited in print from at least 1993. The Houston…
Various Japanese restaurants in Houston and throughout the country have offered sushi called a "Houston Roll." The ingredients are not standard, but it most popularly includes tuna, cream…
"Allen's Landing" is the place at the confluence of the White Oak Bayou and the Buffalo Bayou where John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapmen Allen purchased and settled in August 1836,…
"Houstonian" is the name of an inhabitant of Houston, Texas. The name "Houstonian" has been cited in print since at least 1841, when a newspaper called The Houstonian was…