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Texas is coming up on its 200th anniversary of joining the United States, and there’s quite a bit of spooky history within the Lone Star State.

8 creepy facts about Texas that textbooks leave out

by Joey Held

| September 30, 2025

animals | austin | CULTURE | DFW | DFW EVENTS | dfw history | HARDGATE | houston history | HTX | LIFESTYLE | murder | North Texas | old texas | politics | recreation | SAN ANTONIO | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | true crime
From unsolved murders to unsettling origins of town names, these creepy facts about Texas will make your skin crawl.
While some companies may source from other states or countries, the Lone Star State has plenty of businesses that operate and produce in-house. And several of them indulge visitors who want a peek behind the curtain.

Go behind the scenes on 9 fun factory tours in Texas

by Joey Held

| September 24, 2025

blue bell creameries | blue bell ice cream | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food | food & drink | food and drink | fun | HARDGATE | HTX | ice cream | LIFESTYLE | local | local business | Local news | outdoors | recreation | SAN ANTONIO | SPORTS | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO | tourism
These Texas factory tours offer a glimpse into the production of some of our favorite products, including cheese, money, and baseball gloves.
Since 1970, the Anderson Fair has hosted musical legends—and it’s still going strong.

The fascinating history of Houston’s iconic concert venue Anderson Fair

by Rebecca Deurlein

| September 15, 2025

anderson fair | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | houston businesses | houston history | houston venues | HTX | live music venue | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
In Houston, we are fortunate to have widespread live music venues of every size and catering to every taste—and grandaddy of them all is Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant, an oddly named listening room that since 1970 has hosted musical legends—and it’s still going strong.
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Opinion: The South’s Sunday Night Football: How dare Texas, US downplay its lynching history

by Bryce Lacy

| September 12, 2025

CIVIL RIGHTS | CULTURE | History | OPINION | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
Texas overlooks the era when racial terror lynchings were not only tolerated, but celebrated, in communities across the state.
TEXAS HISTORY - Courier Texas

Op-Ed: Redistricting bigotry is a tradition deep in the heart of Texas

by Bryce Lacy

| August 26, 2025

abbott | Gerrymandering | greg abbott | OPINION | redistricting | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Texas redistricting is a GOP power grab and an effort to blunt the political power of Black and brown Texans.