My Farming History From my junior year in high school until my Senior year in college, I spent most of my summers working on our family’s farm in Livingston, Texas. After the school year ended, I spent my summer Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays picking, washing, and loading vegetables onto my uncle’s pick-up truck. On Tuesdays,…
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Georgetown, Texas: A Guide to the Town Square and Beyond
This post is sponsored by Visit Georgetown. All opinions are my own. My friend Judy and I spent three days exploring Georgetown, Texas, in the middle of the week, something I highly recommend. Georgetown is a town of two different speeds. The downtown square is alive with shops, restaurants, and beautiful public spaces, while the…
Introducing the Inaugural How Big Is Texas Cruise
I’m so excited to share my inaugural How Big Is Texas Texas-themed cruise on MSC Cruises out of Galveston. It’s coming at the end of February 2027, and we’ll actually be out at sea on Texas Independence Day, March 2. We will celebrate Texas on board. We’ll be wearing our swag and bringing our swagger. On the itinerary, Texas…
10 Weird Texas Wonders
You’ve likely heard the phrases, “Remember the Alamo” or “Remember Goliad” and relate those to Texas. Have you ever heard of a beer-drinking goat? How about an art display located 10 miles from the nearest town? Or what about a replica of a Parisian sculpture that has been westernized? I give you my top 10…
From Valentine, Texas, with Love!
The tiny West Texas town of Valentine has the perfect name for a town that hosts an annual February tradition. When I took this photo about eight years ago, the sign read population 217, a number from the 1990 census that was never updated. Today, Valentine’s population hovers somewhere between 65 and 75 residents, give…
My How Big Is Texas Top 5 for 2025
As we wind down 2025, I’ve been reflecting on this past year at How Big Is Texas. My hobby blog, photography, and social media posts are now my full-time job, along with consulting work I’m doing across the state. It’s exciting for me because now I can spend even more time sharing Texas with all…
Fall in Texas: The Ultimate Season
When it comes to the four seasons, not Frankie Valli’s band, (look it up if you’re under 50), but the actual seasons in the year, I always find Fall to be my favorite in Texas. Now that Fall has arrived, plan a road trip to experience the beauty of this time of year across the…
Buc-ee’s: A Texas Wonder of the World
A few years ago, I came up with the idea of traveling around Texas and visiting all 34 of the Buc-ee’s stores in the Lone Star State. For those of you not familiar with Buc-ee’s, they are far more than a convenience store with fuel and snacks. Most are massive with at least 50 fuel…
9 Weird & Unusual Texas Stops
When you think of things to see in the Lone Star State, many people think of those iconic places like The Alamo in San Antonio, the Texas Capitol in Austin, or Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle. As a Native Texan, I love all of those locations but there’s something about the quirky and eccentric…
Who Really Invented the Hamburger? A Texas Tale
According to more sources than I can list, the hamburger was invented by Fletcher Davis from Athens, Texas, in the late 1880’s and introduced at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. “Uncle Fletch” is so beloved in Athens that they hold the Uncle Fletch Davis Hamburger Festival every September. In fact, the Uncle Fletch…