Square Dance Capital of the World (McAllen nickname)
McAllen in south Texas has hosted the Texas Square Dance Jamboree since 1987, and McAllen promotes itself as the "Square Dance Capital of the World." The Texas Legislature hasn't…
Stacked Enchiladas (Enchiladas Chatas) or Mounted Enchiladas (Enchiladas Montadas)
Most enchiladas in Texas are rolled, but New Mexico is famous for its stacked enchiladas, resembling stacked pancakes. Stacked enchiladas (enchiladas chatas) are also a specialty of Sonora, Mexico.…
Star of the Texas Hill Country (Comfort slogan)
Comfort calls itself the "Star of the Texas Hill Country." Some websites claim the title for Wimberley or for Boerne. Handbook of Texas OnlineCOMFORT, TEXAS. Comfort, the second largest…
Steak Fingers (Steakfingers)
"Steak fingers" (breaded beef strips, also called "chicken-fried steak fingers" or "steakfingers") became popular snacks at West Texas drive-ins in the 1950s and…
Step Into The Real Texas (Amarillo motto)
"Step Into The Real Texas" is the motto of the city of Amarillo, promoted by the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council since 1990. Amarillo likes to promote its cowboy image, and two…
Stinkadena (Pasadena nickname)
The city of Pasadena (near Houston, from a Chippewa Indian word meaning "Crown of the Valley") was a small, strawberry-growing community until the 1920s, when petrochemical plants began…
Stone Belt (Kidney Stone Belt)
The "stone belt" (also called the "kidney stone belt") is the area of the United States where people experience the most kidney stones. The term "stone belt" dates to…
Storyfest Capital of Texas (George West)
The city of George West (near Corpus Christi) holds an annual Storyfest since the 1980s and was named by the Texas Lesiglature in 1995 as the "Storyfest Capital of Texas." A Texas State…
Strap Buckner and the Devil
Strap Buckner (Aylett C. Buckner, 1794-1832) was one of the original 300 settlers of the city of Austin. He was a big man and was famous for slapping citizens on the back very hard, knocking them…
Strawberry Capital of Texas (Poteet nickname)
Poteet (south of San Antonio) has held a strawberry festival since 1948, has several strawberry monuments around the town, and proudly calls itself the "Strawberry Capital of Texas."…
Stronghorns (Longhorns + Charlie Strong)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charlie StrongCharles R. Strong (born August 2, 1960) is currently an American football head coach for the University of Texas Longhorns. Strong is a graduate…
Strudel (State Pastry)
Germans have given much to Texas, and the strudel pastry is one such food. In 2003, the Texas legislature declared the strudel and the sopaipilla to both be official state pastries (with the law…
Stupid Test Acknowledged As Ridiculous (“STAAR” backronym)
STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) is a standardized test that, in 2012, began to replace TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, frequently nicknamed "Torture…
Sugar Lander (inhabitant of Sugar Land)
"Sugar Lander” is the name of an inhabitant of Sugar Land, Texas. The name “Sugar Lander” has been cited in print since at least 1998. Wikipedia: Sugar Land, TexasSugar Land is a city in…
Suicide Alley (I-35 lower deck in Austin)
I-35 in Austin splits into an upper deck and a lower deck. The split is confusing to drivers not familiar with it, and accidents are frequent. One writer (below) states that the lower deck is…
Suicide Circuit (rodeo)
Rodeo is the official state sport of Texas. It's tough for the rodeo performers, who often suffer many injuries. The term "suicide circuit" for the rodeo business has been in use…
Suicide Soda (Suicide Coke; Graveyard Soda; Swamp Water; Shipwreck; Hurricane; Tornado)
A "suicide" or "suicide soda" (also called "suicide Coke," "graveyard soda," "swamp water," "shipwreck," "hurricane," and…
Summer Camp for Geeks (SXSW Interactive nickname)
The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival hold an Interactive Festival. The Interactive Festival has been dubbed "summer camp for geeks" since at least 2009. SXSW itself has been nicknamed…
Sun Belt (or Sunbelt)
Texas is part of the "sun belt" states of the South. The term has existed from at least the 1920s, but was popularized in the late 1960s when federal government programs specifically used…
Sun City (El Paso nickname)
El Paso has been nicknamed the "Sun City" because it gets over 300 days of sun each year. Many Texas cities have limited rainfall, so the nickname shouldn't be exclusive to El Paso.…