Friday's Top Ten
The top ten Texas icons:
10. San Jacinto Monument
9. NASA Johnson Space Center
8. Mockingbirds
7. Dance Halls
6. Bluebonnets
5. Longhorn Cattle
4. The Alamo
3. The Lone Star
2. Tex-Mex Food
And the #1 Texas icon:
1. Blue Bell Ice Cream
10. San Jacinto Monument
9. NASA Johnson Space Center
8. Mockingbirds
7. Dance Halls
6. Bluebonnets
5. Longhorn Cattle
4. The Alamo
3. The Lone Star
2. Tex-Mex Food
And the #1 Texas icon:
1. Blue Bell Ice Cream
Comments
And the saying "Everything's bigger in Texas!" Which is true. The one time I spent five minutes just inside the Texas border, we stopped at a visitor center so I could take a picture and say "I've been to Texas," I used the bathroom, and I swear there had to have been, like 100 bathroom stalls. HUGE.
Now you've got me hungry for blue bell ice cream though!!
I have never had or heard of that kind of ice cream. Hmmm sounds yummy though.
Summer - Blue Bell Ice Cream is to die for. Here's their link:
http://www.bluebell.com
I hope it comes to your area soon.
My Texas favorites:
Big Bend and Terlingua -- One of my favorite national parks. Haven't been to Terlingua in about 35 years, but back then it was cool.
Odessa/Midland -- They're just weird.
Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo
Mi Tierra Restaurant at the Mercado in San Antonio--love their bakery.
And my new favorite:
Buckee's Travel Stop between Houston and San Antonio. I'd been seeing the signs on my last few trips and this year I stopped. What a vast and clean gas station and store-- it's huge. And their rest rooms were unbelievable.
Lee
Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011
We have Blue Bell in Georgia, but I'd never heard of the brand and was afraid to try it. Something to look forward to this summer!
Dance halls? Are they like nightclubs or something different?
Big Bend - Sis loves it; I've never been.
Big Texan - My CP raves about it.
Mi Tierra - I rave about it!
Buckee's - I've driven past but never stopped. You came through SA and didn't even wave :(
I'm kidding!
VR - Don't be afraid. I LOVE Homemade Vanilla.
Joanne - Austin has a huge music scene.
Elizabeth - LOL. And chocolate syrup, too....
Laura - Dance halls are buildings somewhat like barns that dot small towns in central Texas. They're old buildings, but some places are building new ones. Live music, dancing. Cowboys! Here's a place to start:
http://www.texasdancehall.org/
Talli - I could eat Tex-Mex three times a day, seven days a week. I love it.
Lee
Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011
Alex - I'm not a Dallas Cowboys fan either.
Arlee - What a bummer! If it happens again, there are a couple of decent Tex-Mex places in The Rim at I-10 and 1604. And a Texas BBQ place at Leon Springs called Rudy's. All a better choice than Denny's.
"Blue Bell is available in all or part of 17 states. Blue Bell is available in all of the following states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Blue Bell is also available in some parts of the following states: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina and Florida."
If you live near one of these states, plan a road trip!
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Have fun in Austin. Shouldn't be too hot in May.
LR - I hope you'll get to return.
Mason - Duh! I even live here and forgot about the Riverwalk. I just saw it, too. Crazy brain.
I learned something today.
:)
I just popped by to say how much I appreciate how often you've stopped by and commented on my posts. I haven't been visiting much lately - except for blogfests - and wanted you to know I at least catch up on reading when I can't consistently comment.
Have a good weekend Carol.
..........dhole
Hooray for Texas! Once I was caught, my daughter and I, in a blizzard in the Panhandle. Would be better if I could see the state another way!!
Have a great weekend.
Ann Best, Author
Now I'm pondering ten things about my state.
I'll just look at your blog photo and pretend...
P