Post dateJanuary 10, 2024 Texas Ushers the World into the Petroleum Age On January 10, 1901 drillers struck oil just south of Beaumont, TX. The discovery at...
Post dateDecember 25, 2023 Merry Christmas! In honor of Christmas, there will be no blog until the New Year. We...
Post dateDecember 8, 2023 Texas Christmas Traditions – Nativities I’m sure living nativity displays aren’t unique to Texas, they are uniquely appropriate to...
Post dateNovember 29, 2023 Juan de Padilla – Texas Martyr It’s interesting to notice the things history remembers about someone who lived 500 years...
Post dateNovember 27, 2023 Texas Christmas Traditions – Christmas Markets The Christmas season has begun! One of my favorite Texas Christmas traditions is actually...
Post dateNovember 20, 2023 Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
Post dateNovember 17, 2023 Texas Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail If you live in the Texas hill country (or if you can manage to...
Post dateOctober 23, 2023 Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas Gonzales, capital city of the DeWitt Colony, was named in honor of Rafael Gonzales,...
Post dateOctober 4, 2023 Gonzales, Texas – Birthplace of Revolution When we think of the Texas Revolution, we usually focus on the period between...
Post dateOctober 2, 2023 Gonzales, Texas – “Come and Take It!” The “Come and Take It” flag has made a recent resurgence. You’ll see it...