Texas

Photo of the Moment: The Cracked Lake of Dallas, Texas

Woman Sues Airline for Turbulence

Plane © flissphil Texan Colleen O’Neal is suing Continental Airlines for experiencing extreme turbulence during a 2009 flight. Sure, it sounds like a silly frivolous lawsuit at first, but then again: Weather reports at the time of departure showed a threat of “tornados, wind shear, and dangerously strong winds with rotating and intense thunderstorms.” What [...]

Austin, TX Celebrates 7th Annual Bat Fest

Bats Austin, TX © dwhartwig This weekend the city of Austin, Texas celebrated its 7th Annual Bat Fest with live music and a sunset viewing of the city’s 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats. Since the 1980s Austin has been the seasonal home to the world’s largest urban bat colony. The colony has found a perfect [...]

Wanna Get Away? Enter to Win a Trip for 4 to San Antonio!

San Antonio’s Riverwalk, Texas © Corey Leopold Although we’ve never personally visited San Antonio (single tear), it’s been on our travel shortlist for some time! Vagabondish.com was chosen as part of a group of travel bloggers to offer you the chance to get away to Texas’s 2nd largest city, courtesy of San Antonio’s awesome S.A.V.E [...]

Texas House Passes ‘Anti-Groping’ Bill Aimed at TSA Agents

[I]t was reported in Reuters Tuesday that the Lone Star State of Texas wants to send a message loud and clear to the TSA – pat me down and you will receive a $4,000 fine or up to a year behind bars. Last week the House approved the bill and a final vote could send [...]

How Many Jalapenos Can You Eat in 15 Minutes? Texas Wants to Know

The hottest festival ever heats up Laredo, Texas. The Jalapeno Festival sets mouths on fire each year with a bunch of events that center around the green chili pepper, and this year the 33rd annual festivities will take place February 18 and 19. The most scorching event—and the fest’s signature attraction—is the jalapeno-eating contest. Only [...]

Fried Beer to Debut at Texas State Fair

We’ve seen fried butter, fried Snickers bars, fried Twinkies (shudder) and … well … just about anything you can possibly put in your mouth has been fried at some point. And now: fried beer. Yes, you read that correctly. Fun Fried Beverages has taken the challenge head-on: People said it could not be done; impossible [...]

Photo of the Moment: Flipping Downtown Austin, Texas

Photo of the Moment: A Cloudy Dreamscape, Austin to Chicago

Signspotting: Stop – Hammertime!, Texas

Photo of the Moment: Mystery Shack, Austin

Keeping Austin Weird: The Cathedral of Junk

The motto of Austin, Texas is ‘Keep Austin Weird.‘ Part of Austin’s inspiration is the ‘Cathedral of Junk.’ Sequestered along a quaint surburban street, a whimsical side project which began in 1988 has blossomed into a gargantuan mass of circuit boards, lawnmower parts, forks and knives, car bumpers – everything, most likely including at least [...]