There are so many important dates in Texas history. We have battles (Alamo and San Jacinto), transitions, birthdates, tragedies, assassinations, victories and defeats. Start with March 2, 1836, and the adoption of the Texas Constitution, now known as Texas Independence Day. Or maybe November 22, 1963, and the assassination of President John Kennedy in Dallas.
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Eric Miller
Former frequent flier Eric Miller always looks for interesting things to do in airport terminals. Eric also remembers his family’s 1956 Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon—including the portholes over the front tires—a perfect road-trip vehicle.
Is haunted historic? That’s the great question. We love haunted things – buildings, roads, lights, natural disasters, battlefields, cemeteries and many more. Ghost tours are very popular. Some folks study the paranormal and try to quantify very elusive legends. But is haunted also historic? Does a list of haunted places merit a “trail drive?” According
It’s late 1892 and livestock far outnumber the 600 or so humans in the new Texas Panhandle town of Amarillo. Imagine riding your horse into town to do your weekly errands, including a stop to check out the new bank, Amarillo National Bank (ANB). Tie up out front and mosey into the bank at the
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 a person and frequently their position and their training. Police, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs,…
It’s been a long drive. You left Grandma’s ten hours ago headed west on Route 66 for a California vacation. The AM radio has been a series of faint small-town stations interspersed with long periods of static. The license plate…
While most of Authentic Texas’s “Trail Drives” follow auto routes, this one may best be accomplished by taking to the air. Instead of looking for a friend to ride drag you may want to find a wing man. Lots of…
Planning a three-hour tour around Canyon, Texas? Maybe a visit to the Panhandle-Plains Historic Museum, a trip around the historic courthouse square, a tour of the “new” West Texas A&M University campus, a hike in Palo Duro Canyon State Park,…
Does being a native Houstonian qualify me as a native Texan? I couldn’t answer that question until 1998 after moving to Amarillo. One winter morning I opened our garage door and there it was, a small, round package that had rolled and jumbled its way through the maze of alleys to my driveway. It was
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