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50 Things We Love About Texas

Posted By Rex Vogel On October 23, 2012 @ 8:21 am In Activities & Attractions,Amusement & Theme Parks,Campgrounds & RV Parks,Family Camping,Family Day Trips,Historic Places & Landmarks,Holidays on the Road,Kid-Friendly Trips,Nature & Wildlife,Outdoor Recreation & Hiking,Roads & Routes,RV Campgrounds,RVing with Grand Kids,Scenic Byways/Historic Routes,State & National Parks | 11 Comments

1. Texas Hospitality

2. Paso Del Rio, or River Walk [1], the Jewel of the City (San Antonio [2])

3. Fresh from the Gulf shrimp and oysters

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When in the Clear Lake/Galveston area we head for Rose’s in Seabrook for a supply of shrimp. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved

4. Exploring the pine and hardwood forests of the Piney Woods of East Texas

5. Saying howdy

6. The Alamo [4]

7. Texas’ wide open spaces

8. Hiking Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, north of Fredericksburg

9. Tex-Mex [5], especially in far South Texas

10. The way small-town drivers wave to everyone they pass

11. The timeless beauty of Presidio La Bahía near Goliad, and its rural setting

12. Stopping for lunch at almost any small-town BBQ joint [6] and sitting elbow-to-elbow with folks you have little in common with except that you all love good ‘cue

13. Blue Bell Ice Cream [7]. Wow!

14. The wind-swept, dynamic rippling sandscapes in Monahans Sandhills State Park is one-of-a-kind

15. Stopping for kolaches at a small-town bakery

16. Driving the winding road to Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome, that rises 425 feet above ground. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved [8]

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome, that rises 425 feet above ground. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved

17. Feeling at home everywhere we go in the state

18. Bird watching in the numerous state parks and national wildlife refuges of the Rio Grande Valley [9]

19. Chunky salsa with plenty of heat!

20. San Jacinto Battleground Monument and Battleship Texas state historic sites

21. Texas music with Willie, Waylon, and the boys…

22. Millions of gallons of crystal-clear, cold water bubbling up from the San Solomon Springs at Balmorhea State Park in West Texas

23. Tex-Mex Enchiladas

24. Exploring the pretty towns, rolling hills, wineries, dude ranches, beautiful lakes, historic attractions, and cool caves of the Hill Country

25. The wildflowers

26. Friendly Texans—who smile and never hesitate to give out directions when you’re lost

27. Touring Galveston [10], the “Island of Endless History”

28. Margaritas—frozen, on-the-rocks, or martini-style (with salt!)

29. Summer weather in the middle of winter

30. Touring the Bluebell factory in Brenham [11]. Especially in the spring when the wildflowers are blooming.

31. Nine-unit World Birding Center [12] which stretches across 127 miles of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Padre Island northwest to Roma

32. Breakfast tacos

Entrance to Galveston’s Strand Historic District, the city’s primary commercial area during the second half of the 19th century, when its star was bright and full of great promise. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved [13]

Entrance to Galveston’s Strand Historic District, the city’s primary commercial area during the second half of the 19th century, when its star was bright and full of great promise. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved

33. The sign in Hondo that says “This is God’s Country, Please Don’t Drive Through it Like Hell.”

34. Photogenic Guadalupe Mountains and namesake national park area [14] earns a thumbs-up

35. Pecan pralines

36. Being amazed by the subtle colors—red, white, yellow, gray, and lavender—that arise from the claystone, sandstone, gypsum, and mudstone of the panhandle plains at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the “Grand Canyon of Texas”

37. Shopping H-E-B (Here Everything’s Better)

38. Sense of wit that shines through in town names like Paris, Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, and Earth, as well as Uncertain, Utopia, Happy, Friendship, Veribest, and Needmore. Let’s not forget Cut and Shoot. Oh, there’s so many more!

39. Pecans and all the goodies [15] made from them

40. Small towns decked out for Christmas

41. HEB salsa/picante sauce with the round HEB corn chips.

42. Saying Howdy and Ya’ll

43. Picturesque Rockport-Fulton [16] and Corpus Christi on the Texas Riviera

44. Bluebell Pecan Praline ice cream

45. Kemah Boardwalk and its Christmas Boat Parade

46. Texas ruby red grapefruit

47. A 26,800-acre cypress swamp with Spanish moss dripping from ancient cypress trees limbs, Caddo Lake may be Texas’ most magical and mysterious place

48. Touring and taste-sampling at the “Little Brewery in Shiner [17]”

49. Bandera, the “Cowboy Capital of the World” and one of the prettiest areas in the Hill Country

50. Texas Spoken Friendly

For more information about RV parks and amenities, such as Wi-Fi service, checkout Woodall’s inspected RV campgrounds [18].

Worth Pondering…

Wasn’t Born in Texas, But Got Here as Fast as I Could

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If you enjoy these articles and want to read more on RV travels and lifestyle, visit my website: Vogel Talks RVing [24].

 

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[1] Paso Del Rio, or River Walk: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/01/san-antonio-river-walk-jewel-of-the-city/

[2] San Antonio: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/san-antonio/

[3] Image: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/10/50-things-we-love-about-texas/00-shrimp/

[4] The Alamo: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/alamo/

[5] Tex-Mex: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2011/02/tex-mex/

[6] small-town BBQ joint: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2011/02/barbecue-capital-of-texas-lockhart/

[7] Blue Bell Ice Cream: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2011/02/king-of-ice-cream-blue-bell-creamery-tx/

[8] Image: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/10/50-things-we-love-about-texas/00-enchantedrock/

[9] state parks and national wildlife refuges of the Rio Grande Valley: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/rio-grande-valley-nature-hot-spots/

[10] Galveston: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/galveston/

[11] Touring the Bluebell factory in Brenham: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2011/02/a-sweet-tour-blue-bell-creamery-tx/

[12] World Birding Center: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/world-birding-center/

[13] Image: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/10/50-things-we-love-about-texas/00galveston5/

[14] Guadalupe Mountains and namesake national park area: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/08/guadalupe-mountains-national-park-celebrates-anniversary/

[15] Pecans and all the goodies: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2010/12/a-slice-of-holiday-fruitcake-collin-street-bakery-tx/

[16] Rockport-Fulton: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/rockport-fulton/

[17] Little Brewery in Shiner: http://vogeltalksrving.com/tag/shiner-bock/

[18] Woodall’s inspected RV campgrounds: http://www.woodalls.com/rv-camping/

[19] Welcome Home Winter Texans to the RGV: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/10/welcome-home-winter-texans-to-the-rgv/

[20] Navistar Moving Past Emissions Debacle: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/10/navistar-moving-past-emissions-debacle/

[21] Airstream Interstate Tops 2012 Class B Sales: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/10/airstream-interstate-tops-2012-class-b-sales/

[22] Stealth Introduces Northwoods Toy Hauler: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/10/stealth-introduces-northwoods-toy-hauler/

[23] Bunkhouse Camper Trailers Introduces New Queen Model: http://vogeltalksrving.com/2012/10/bunkhouse-camper-trailers-introduces-new-queen-model/

[24] Vogel Talks RVing: http://vogeltalksrving.com/

[25] What’s to Love about Texas Food: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/04/whats-to-love-about-texas-food/

[26] RV Around Texas: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/03/rv-around-texas/

[27] There’s Still More to Love about Texas Food: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/01/theres-still-more-to-love-about-texas-food/

[28] 6 Reasons to Love Texas Food: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/04/6-reasons-to-love-texas-food/

[29] Rio South Texas: Nature’s Wonders: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/02/rio-south-texas-nature%e2%80%99s-wonders/

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[31] Experiencing the Magic of the Alabama Gulf Coast: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/03/experiencing-the-magic-of-the-alabama-gulf-coast/

[32] Iowa Senate OKs RV Registration Fee Tax Grab: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/03/iowa-senate-oks-rv-registration-fee-tax-grab/

[33] More Parks with Creative Accommodations: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/03/more-parks-with-creative-accommodations/

[34] Digital Photography and RVing: A Natural Fit: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2013/03/digital-photography-and-rving-a-natural-fit/

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