McAllen also offers activities both in the city and in nearby Mexico. Home to over 100,00 residents, McAllen is located just eight miles from the Mexican city of Reynosa, a favorite with families looking for a chance to shop at the traditional mercado. Several hotels offer van service to the International Bridge or you can …
All too often, this southern island is mistaken for her sister, Padre Island. Originally, the two were one single island. In 1964 South Padre Island became a separate entity with the completion of the Port Mansfield Gulf Channel. Today South Padre is the capital of tourism in this tropical tip of Texas. South Padre stretches …
To reach this community, alternately called Washington and Washington-on-the-Brazos, take TX 105 northeast of Brenham for 14 miles, then turn right on FM 912. The town dates back to the days of a ferry landing on the Brazos River that operated at the site from 1822. Washington has become best known, however, as the birthplace …
Often called the “Heart of Texas” for its central location, Waco is located at the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers. The city became a center for commerce when it erected a suspension bridge across the Brazos. Designed by the same engineers who constructed New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge years later, today this bridge …
Texas Pecan Pie No barbecue menu would be complete without a homemade pecan pie. The recipe for this sweet temptation comes from the Muldoon Home Demonstration Club. 9-inch unbaked pie shell 1 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 cup whole pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons melted …
If you grew up in Texas, you know that Ranch Style Beans aren’t just a mere can of beans…they’re a food group. Not only do they form a great side dish on their own–but they also serve as the basis for an easy recipe to make Texas Cowboy Beans. Since they were developed in Denison, …
Texas barbecue just wouldn’t be the same without beans. While they may not get the same glory as the BBQ itself, this side dish boasts Texas-sized flavor. And, just like barbecue, chefs closely guard their bean recipes (and many compete for prizes at barbecue cookoffs in the jackpot bean category seen at many events.) If …