Once Upon a Time in Texas

#26 - 9 Texas Ranches

When people think of Texas, there are lots of things that come to mind - boots, spurs, cowboy hats, cattle and of course, ranches. Take a stroll with me while we look at 9 former and current ranches right her in the Lone Star State.

#25 - 9 Unusual Facts

In Texas, we love our state and we are proud to be from Texas and share it with any one who will listen. There are literally HUNDREDS of facts and trivia about Texas and so I sifted through some to bring you 9 unusual facts. Take your hat off, prop your boots up and sit a spell and you might learn a little something.

#24 - Texas Festival and Events

Texas is full of characters and things to celebrate and boy do we. In this episode I cover eight of the interesting festivals and events that I could find. Come walk around the state with me and check them out.

#23 - Native American Tribes of Texas

There are tons of Native American Tribes in the United States. I knew a large amount of them were historically in Texas at one point or another but I had no idea that only three federally recognized tribes are headquartered in Texas today. In this episode I give a little bit of history on tribes that were significant to Texas in one form or another and then jump into the three tribes in Texas today.

#22 -Odd and Interesting Places to Visit

Every state has its odd and interesting places to visit and Texas is no exception. In this podcast we will learn about six of those odd and interesting places from across the state. I could have done a lot more and probably will in the future but for now, lets check out these six.

#21 - Texas Slang and Sayings

Every state in the Union and pretty much every area of the world has their own slang, sayings, accents and vernacular. Texas is no different and in this episode we explore a few of these slang words and sayings that you are likely to encounter not only in Texas but in the Southern US.

#20 - Disasters, Natural and Man Made

Texas has a rich history and culture but one thing we don't talk about a lot are disasters that have happened here in our state. On this episode we explore some of the largest natural and man made disasters that Texas has experienced.

#19 - Texas and Jack the Ripper

We all know about Jack the Ripper and the gruesome murders committed in London BUT did you know there are a couple of theories that place him here in Texas? There were some unsolved murders in Austin, called the servant girl murders, a few years before the Jack the Ripper murders. The two leading theories that place him in Texas are....plausible. Tune in to hear a little more on what I was able to dig up.