The 2024 State Fair of Texas

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Every year, from late September to mid-October, people come from all over the U.S. and around the world to visit Big Tex, the legendary icon of Fair Park in Dallas. Today’s State Fair of Texas started out as the Dallas State Fair & Exposition as a private corporation on January 30, 1886. It features hundreds of shows…

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The Top 10 Sights To See In Texas

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As everyone knows, Texas is the second largest state in the U.S. Therefore, there are more natural attractions, iconic, and historic sights to see in Texas than other states. Even most of Alaska, the largest state, is too remote and many regions require special types of transportation that are expensive and sometimes risky.  1. The…

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A Guide to Texas Hurricane Season

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The 2024 hurricane season in Texas lasts six-months, from June 1 to November 30. Storms can potentially form any time of the year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2024 season is expected to be very active, with an 85% chance of being above normal. NOAA predicts that 17 to 25 named…

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How Many Cities Are In Texas?

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The Texas Almanac tells us that, as of 2019, there are 1,223 incorporated municipalities in Texas and range in population from 18 in Los Ybanez to 2,325,489 in Houston. Texas has over 4,000 unincorporated communities. In 2024, there are 1225 incorporated Texas cities, which include 971 cities, 231 towns, and 23 villages.  In Texas, cities are…

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What Is the Prettiest Place in Texas?

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Texas Outside covers the entire state of Texas divided into these regions.  The Hill Country / Central Texas  The Piney Woods / East Texas  The North Central Plains / North Texas  The Great Plains / Panhandle  The Gulf Coastal Plains / South Texas (Gulf Coast (Padre Island?) The Big Bend Country / West Texas  We…

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Why Is Texas Called Texas?

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This is a question we can sink our teeth into. Fairly recently (in terms of a historical time frame), in 2019, a book brought about a Texas historical scholarly debate on this issue. Archeologist and historian Jorge Luis Garcia Ruiz published Texas: The False Origin of the Name. Mr. Ruiz has a point—a well-researched point. …

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