world's largest mum closeup and far away lifted up by a crane
Everything's bigger in Texas - a fact and a way of life that has this Corpus Christi woman on the way to break the record for world's largest mum. Corpus Christi's Nancy Madsen started out by brainstorming ideas for her ribbons and craft store Oh My Goodness Boutique. After talking with her eldest daughter, they decided to go big and...
William Shatner dressed in a blue astronaut suit
Captain Kirk finally actually made it to space last week in a record-breaking space flight.  Last Wednesday, October 13, Hollywood actor William Shatner, who was known to Star Trek fans as Admiral James Tiberius Kirk, or simply Captain Kirk, went into space. At 90 years old, he became the oldest person to make it into space beating out North Texas'...
King's Oktoberfest beer keg tap and German food
German everything - beers, food, music, and activities - brought to y’all right here in the great state of Texas.  In 2018, Houston’s Mayor declared October 19 King’s Oktoberfest Day. Since then, King’s BierHaus, a famous American-German restaurant that started in Pearland, has been hosting their own annual Oktoberfest in October and this year King’s will be holding their Oktoberfest...
hurtado barbecue plate mac and cheese green beans
Texans looking for a tasty lunch or dinner have turned to Texas-style bbq joints more and more over the past decade. Every few years the barbecue experts at Texas Monthly turn their tastebuds to determining who the best joint in the state is. Their decisions in the past have ignited small brands to dominance with the exposure driving increased...
meat plate from goldee's barbecue in fort worth texas
Just made weekend plans to head to Fort Worth. The highly anticipated list of the Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas by Texas Monthly dropped this morning and it is sending shockwaves throughout the Texas barbecue world. Not only has Franklin and Snow's been dethroned as the champions, numerous joints on the list opened just before or during the COVID-19...