The movie “Tombstone” came out in 1993, but even all these years later, one line from the film stands out. The phrase “I’m your huckleberry,” spoken by Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the film, can be ...

The Goat Man of the Lake. The Island Monster. What else would you name a 7-foot-plus tall being that could hurl car tires like they were mere child’s play toys and appear sailing from the treetops to ...

The bridge was built in 1884, by the King Iron Manufacturing Bridge Company. Its original purpose was to carry horses and automobiles across the river. Though it is called the “Old Alton Bridge” the ...

Texas Farm Roads 12, 165, 2325, and 32, along with U.S. Highway 281, form a scenic loop that connects Wimberly and Blanco. This loop cuts through a scenic portion of the Texas Hill Country that looks ...

Like Dr Pepper, Big Red Soda is a Texas tradition that began in Waco. This carbonated concoction has a thirsty group of followers who appreciate its unusual flavor. Discover what makes this soda a ...

Sometimes cartoons have important messages. If you recognize the importance of eating spinach, it could be in part due to Popeye the Sailor, who first debuted on January 17, 1929. In fact, a 2010 ...

If, like us, you simply went about your life referring to Rockwall, Texas, and never really contemplating why it was called that, you’re in luck! We’ve got the answer. The city of Rockwall has, ...

Texas pink granite, like other forms of granite, comes from ancient volcanic processes. Does that mean Texas had volcanoes? Yes, but volcanoes did not form granite. This rock is called an intrusive ...

When you hear the phrase “UFO crash,” you probably think of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, but did you know that 50 years earlier, a mysterious airship allegedly crashed in Aurora, Texas? Not only that, ...

If you love Frito pie, you can thank a Texan for that. In fact, you can thank San Antonio resident Charles Elmer Doolin. His obsession with delivering a perfectly crunchy corn chip led to his quest to ...

Now that you know all about the Texas Hill Country secret of pepper steak, here is another dish which is found only in this very specific part of the state: the tasty treat called parisa. Also called ...

Founded by the religious group known as the “Felician Sisters” that were part of the Roman Catholic Church in 1950, the Yorktown Memorial Hospital originally served as a rehabilitation center for ...