Holiday and occasion-specific Texas gift guides
Most Americans know July 4th as Independence Day. Texans know there’s another Independence Day, and it’s arguably a bigger deal for the Lone Star State. March 2nd, 1836: the day Texas declared independence from Mexico and the Republic of Texas was born. For 9 years before joining the United States, Texas was its own sovereign … Read more
Graduating in Texas is an event. Whether someone walked across the stage at UT Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Rice, or any of the dozens of other outstanding Texas colleges and universities, they’ve earned something that deserves to be celebrated in a way that matches the scale of the Lone Star State itself. … Read more
Christmas in Texas is its own experience. There may not be snow, okay, there’s essentially never snow: but there’s the smell of mesquite smoke from the outdoor grill, the sound of a live Christmas tree getting put up in a house that’s still 72 degrees, and a gift-giving tradition that runs as deep as any … Read more
She raised you on HEB tamales and Blue Bell ice cream, drove you to every Friday night football game without complaint, and has strong opinions about queso that she will defend to anyone within earshot. She taught you what Texas pride looks like, lived or practiced. She deserves a Mother’s Day gift that actually reflects … Read more
The Texas dad is a specific person. He has very strong opinions about what constitutes real BBQ (spoiler: it’s not what they serve up north). He has owned the same pair of well-worn boots since longer than he’d like to admit. He can tell you exactly where he was when Texas won the national championship, … Read more