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Idyllic Pursuit

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Gruene Hall Has Been Open Since 1878. Here’s How to Spend a Night at Texas’s Oldest Dance Hall

Gruene Hall was built in 1878, and it has never stopped hosting dances. It bills itself as the oldest continually...

New Braunfels, TX · 1d

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4 Old Texas Dance Halls Where You Still Get A Plate Of Barbecue Before The Two-Step

In Texas, a good night out often starts at a long table with a plate of brisket and ends on a wooden dance floor. A handful of old halls still keep both traditions under one roof, so you never have to choose between supper and a song. These four spots...

Fort Worth, TX · 2d
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takemetotn.com

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9 Hidden Gem Bookstores In Texas Where You Could Easily Lose An Entire Afternoon

Tucked inside a renovated 3,500-square-foot house in Texas, one bookstore is packed from floor to ceiling with used, rare, and out-of-print treasures. Every corner reveals another shelf, another forgotten classic, and another reason to keep exploring. It’s the kind of place where losing track of time feels inevitable. And...

Texas · 1d
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Graham Leader

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Ginger Rogers got her start in Texas

Fourteen year old Ginger Rogers danced circles around the competition at the Baker Hotel in Dallas on Nov. 9, 1925 to win first place in the state Charleston contest. Virginia Katherine McMath was born in Independence, Missouri – Harry Truman’s hometown – but like most “naturalized” Texans came to the Lone Star State just as soon as she could. In the case of Ginger, a nickname from a cousin who could not pronounce “Virginia,” it was in 1922 at the age of 11 that she moved to Fort Worth with her mother and stepfather, John Rogers.

Dallas, TX · 1d
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KLST/KSAN

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San Angelo city offices will close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

San Angelo city offices will close on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

San Angelo, TX · 1d

Country Herald

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Texas Christmas Movie Contest: Win $2,500, Apply by Dec. 6

Texas Christmas movie fans can enter a nationwide contest offering $2,500 cash and a charity donation.

Texas · 2d

BigCountryHomepage

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Nearly 1 million artifacts tell the story of Fort Chadbourne

COKE COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A large spur along U.S. Highway 277 is hard to miss, but it marks the entrance to a place filled with generations of Texas history. Fort Chadbourne offers visitors a look into the state’s frontier past through restored historic buildings, archaeological discoveries and artifacts collected over decades. The site has […]

Coke County, TX · 2d

hillbillylive.com

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The 10th Annual Texas Country Music Awards Went Down At Billy Bob’s & Aaron Watson Is Your 2026 Entertainer Of The Year

The 10th annual Texas Country Music Awards took place on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Billy Bob’s Texas in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. It was presented by the Texas Country Music Association (TCMA) and Cowboy Capital Ventures. Performances included Kristen Kelly, Kylie Frey, Phil Hamilton, Hayden Haddock, Darren Morris, Hayden Baker, and Wynn Williams.

Fort Worth, TX · 2d

Yahoo!

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Cattle drives to barbed wire: What Texas looked like during the Gilded Age

Mark Twain forever immortalized the post-Civil War era with his novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Over 150 years later and the term Gilded Age still draws imagery of enormous wealth and extreme poverty in the U.S., but it also happened to coincide with the Old West. Season...

Texas · 3d

familydestinationsguide.com

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Locals Will Travel Miles Just To Eat At These 10 No-Frills Texas BBQ Joints

Looking for no-frills Texas BBQ joints that locals will travel miles to reach?. These 10 spots serve up smoky, fall-off-the-bone meat and honest Texas flavor that makes every trip worthwhile!. 1. Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue (Tyler) Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue in Tyler has a neon sign out front that...

Texas · 4d

fortworthreport.org

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Texas created friendly film environment for final season of ‘The Chosen,’ crew says

Texas’ reputation as a major hub for film and television continues to grow as the state creates a positive work environment for newer projects, according to local film crews. Lone Star filmmakers are more focused on sharing joyful energy in comparison to other major U.S. film areas like New...

Texas · 2d

thecosmicclash.com

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Live music review: Knocked Loose, Denzel Curry Close Out Loud Week in Texas at Moody Amphitheater

Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry split top billing for their “Hive Mind” co-headlining tour at a packed Moody Amphitheater on Thursday, November 5, a few blocks from a Capitol building where the nameplates are about to change. Two days earlier, Texas Democrats ended thirty-odd years of losing statewide races by winning all of them: Talarico for Senate, then Gina Hinojosa for Governor, Vickie Godwin for Lieutenant Governor, attorney general, the whole damn thing, by wide margins. Nobody booked the show as a victory party. The blue tsunami made it one though.

Texas · 1d

San Angelo LIVE!

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Retired Marine and Voice of Disney's Bambi, Donnie Dunagan, Dies at 92

SAN ANGELO, TX — Donnie Dunagan, a San Angelo resident, retired Marine and the voice of Bambi, has passed away.Dunagan, who voiced Bambi in the 1942 Disney film, died Nov. 4 at the age of 92 from lung cancer.

San Angelo, TX · 1d

San Antonio Express News

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Pat Green's new live album tips its hat to Jerry Jeff Walker's '¡Viva Terlingua!'

The Texas music star was joined by Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jerry Jeff Walker's son for Luckenbach concerts.

Texas · 1d

Dino World

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Ancient Footprints in Texas Reveal Complex Social Structures Among Herbivores

When you think about footprints, you probably picture the shallow impressions left in beach sand, gone with the next wave. Now imagine those same impressions surviving not for hours, but for over 110 million years, locked deep inside limestone rock beneath the Texas soil. That’s precisely what researchers and volunteers have been uncovering across Central ... Read more

Texas · 1d

Thought Catalog

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Roseanne Barr Asked Texans for a Ken Paxton Win as Her Birthday Gift. He Lost on Her Birthday.

James Talarico won Texas’s U.S. Senate race on November 3, the day Roseanne Barr turned 74, after she’d asked voters to make a Ken Paxton victory her birthday gift.

Texas · 4d

easttexastoday.com

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Jerry and Wanda Hanszen Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

CARTHAGE, Texas — For decades, Jerry and Wanda Hanszen have dedicated their lives to serving East Texas through local broadcasting. On Saturday, November 7, 2026, their commitment to radio, community, and the people of East Texas received one of the industry's highest honors. The longtime owners of KGAS Radio...

Carthage, TX · 2d

latination.com

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Texas is hiding 10 ghost towns where entire communities vanished and history still lingers

Forgotten places scattered across the Lone Star State preserve unique historical architecture, reflecting pivotal moments of former industrial and commercial expansion. Institutional archives document how economic shifts, route bypasses and natural disasters shaped the sudden decline of thriving regional hubs. Cultural historians highlight the educational value of visiting abandoned settlements...

Texas · 3d

12NewsNow

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Southeast Texas couple shares story of raising their autistic son in new book

Texas · 1d