Authentic Things
Authentic Thing Stepping Back in Time Have you ever considered what it would be like to go back in time? If you could experience just…
Authentic Thing A Tale of Two Destinations by StaffPadre Island, a picturesque barrier island along the Texas coast, is a cherished destination where history and…
Authentic Thing Brick by Brick Across Texas by Mary Adams and Sue GoodmanWhen driving by Exit 367 on Interstate Highway 20 between Abilene and Weatherford,…
Authentic Thing Is America’s Team Texas’ Team? There are so many important dates in Texas history. We have battles (Alamo and San Jacinto), transitions, birthdates,…
Authentic Thing The Texas Folklore Society — the oldest state folklore organization in operation in the United States — was founded on finding connections to…
Authentic Place The Rise & History of San Antonio’s C. H. Guenther & Son Food Empire – from Gravy to Breads. “Texas is now the…
It’s quite an amazing experience to run your fingers over an area of dirt, sift through pebbles and soil, feel a shaped piece of stone…
Origin stories are usually pretty hard to nail down. Who was the first to stir up a martini? Who was the first to make lemonade?…
When is a Cinco Peso coin not a coin? When it’s a Texas Ranger badge.A badge is something we recognize. It’s an emblem that identifies…
The San Jacinto Monument is a towering tribute to a spectacular military triumph. The Battle of San Jacinto was a landmark in Texas history, an…