Texas Christmas Tradition – Luminarias
Christmas has always been a celebration of Light that vanquishes Darkness. Now we decorate our...
Texas Christmas Traditions – Christmas Markets
The Christmas season has begun! One of my favorite Texas Christmas traditions is actually...
Texas Christmas Traditions – Nativities
I’m sure living nativity displays aren’t unique to Texas, they are uniquely appropriate to...
Doris Miller
President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Pearl Harbor Day, the day Japan launched an unprovoked...
Texan Gene Autry-the “Voice of Christmas”
Orvon Grover Autry, better known as “Gene”, was born near Tioga, Texas on September 29,...
Texas Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail
If you live in the Texas hill country (or if you can manage to...
Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences
The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
The Curious Case of the Baron de Bastrop
Bastrop County as well as the cities of Bastrop, Texas and Bastrop, Louisiana were named...
Circuit Riding Preachers
There were a number of considerations vital to Texas pioneers. Food. Shelter. Protection. After...
Early Texas Rights for Women
Life was hard on the Texas frontier, and 1200 miles lay between colonial Texas...