The State of Texas has made it abundantly clear that we smartphone users should not use the Chilean flag emoji in text messages, etc., as a substitute for the Texas flag. It’s not right. (And it isn’t.) There was a point in that opening, and I honestly can’t remember it. But, still, smartphone users: don’t …
If you want to know more about Galveston, Texas, check out the photos on the Instagram account, @ShotsByRayRay. Raymond Cruz’s photos are evocative and emotional, and of late I’ve seen a lot that use standing water as a mirror on his subject in the top half of the frame. Much like Monet did with his …
BringingUpTexans writes this: We are always looking for a way to beat the heat in the summers of Texas, and we visited Boerne City Lake for the first time three years ago. She continues: We were excited to find a place that is fun and relaxing for the whole family. While we have only swum …
When people hear “Texas” and “summer” in the same sentence, they often move on to the next sentence. Maybe to “poolside” and “margarita.” But if you’re checking out places to stay in Texas this summer, be sure to check out Glamper 7 at Casita Blu in Ingram. I stayed here in October 2017, and for …
Faithful readers of Small Town USA will know that about 10 miles north of where I live in Kerrville, Texas, is Liberty Burger, in Ingram. [Ed.: it was formerly known as Liberty Kitchen.] Goodness! (That’s both an exclamation and a description.) I’ve written about it a couple of times, for good reason. For my fourth …
By VisitParisTX You read right. Paris, Texas has its own Eiffel Tower. And this one even has a red cowboy hat on it unlike the original or even the other knock-off in Las Vegas. And don’t forget to check out the 1984 film by this name, starring Harry Dean Stanton. It won the Palm D’or …
By Bringing Up Texans If you are looking for a quiet place to dip your toes in the river, cast a line, or picnic while bird-watching, then James Kiehl River Bend Park in Comfort, Texas is the perfect spot. The Park is on the smaller size with 25 acres and a decent sized dirt parking …
It might shock you at first, but New York City’s Upper West Side could be considered one of the “best small towns to live in” in the United States. In fact, as a native New Yorker and someone who loves that city and also other large urban areas, it is the small town feel …
You’re a visitor exiting I-10 to spend a little time in Kerrville, Texas, and you immediately see McDonald’s, Cracker Barrel, Sonic, and a few low-profile eateries. You think, where are all the real restaurants in Kerrville? The following brief summaries are — in the subjective opinion of Small Town USA — seven of the best …
If you’re looking for one of the best small towns in Texas to live in, do look at Kerrville. This small city of around 25,000 people — which I tend to think of as a “town,” since I’m from New York — has only two exits off of I-10. If you’re headed south, the …