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A to Z Texas: P is for Petrified Wood Buildings
Speakeasy made of petrified wood in Glen Rose, TX (photo by Tui Snider) Petrified Wood Buildings in Texas In the late 1920′s, several Texan cities, including Austin, Huntville and Stephenville, began...
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A to Z Texas: Q is for Quinceañera
Quinceanera at the Dallas Arboretum (photo by Tui Snider) Quinceañeras Look Like Brides – But They Aren’t In addition to colorful blossoms, here in Texas you often see teenage girls in fancy ball gowns...
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A to Z Texas: R is for Ren Fair in Waxahachie
Pretty fairy at Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, TX (photo by Tui Snider) Scarborough Fair in Waxahachie, Texas Every spring, Waxahachie, Texas hosts a huge ren fair, officially called...
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A to Z Texas: S is for Santa Claus Gets Lynched
Stockings hung by the chimney with care (photo by Tui Snider) Bad Santa Sparks Massive Manhunt in Texas One of the biggest manhunts in Texas state history was for none other than Santa Claus. But...
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A to Z Texas: T is for the Torment of St. Anthony in Fort Worth
Detail of the Torment of St Anthony painting by Michelangelo in Fort Worth, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Texas: Not Just Cowboy Art When I first moved to Texas in 2009, I figured that local museums...
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A to Z Texas: U is for Unicorn Pride
Inflatable unicorn horn for cats. (photo by Tui Snider) Unicorns of New Braunfels, Texas In 1928, the high school of New Braunfels, Texas chose the unicorn to be its mascot. They did so in honor of the...
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A to Z Texas: V is for Vulture
Turkey vulture soars through the Texas sky (photo by Tui Snider) Not Technically Buzzards While vultures live all across the USA, I see way more of them in Texas than other states. People here often...
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A to Z Texas: W is for Wind Power
Wind Farm near Sweetwater, TX (photo by Tui Snider) For many, Texas is synonymous with oil production; however, did you know that Texas produces more wind power than any other state? Wind farming has...
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A to Z Texas: XXX & Texas, Texas, Yee Haw!
Texas shaped do-hickey (photo by Tui Snider) X is for: XXX Brand Root Beer The XXX brand name first appeared in 1895 in Galveston, Texas as the moniker for a keg beer stored in oak barrels labeled,...
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A to Z Texas: Z is for Zoo in Fort Worth
Hyacinth Macaws at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Fort Worth Zoo – An Award Winning Top Attraction The Fort Worth Zoo consistently ranks among the top ten zoos in America,...
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UFO Shaped McDonald’s in Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico UFO McDonalds (photo by Tui Snider) McDonald’s Worth a Road Trip Detour I usually avoid McDonald’s restaurants on road trips, simply because I want to taste local flavors and...
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Mindful Travel: from Picnic Hacks to Camel Washing
Me & my shadow (photo by Tui Snider) Welcome to Mindful Travel: Even Home is a Travel Destination This Blog Carnival is a round-up of posts and articles celebrating mindful travel. Read on as...
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Fort Worth Beer Can House – Art or Eyesore?
Fort Worth Beer Can House (photo by Tui Snider) Fort Worth Beer Can House While a visit to Houston’s Beer Can House is on my quirky travel to-do list, I was excited to discover a similarly decorated...
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Turning Basin Riverboat Tour in Jefferson, Texas
Reflections on the Jefferson Texas bayou tour (photo by Tui Snider) Beautiful Reflections along the Bayou Today’s photo essay features shots I took with my iPhone while floating down the Big Cypress...
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Photo Bombed by a Nude Dude
I got photo-bombed by a nude dude! (photo by Tui Snider) For today’s Friday Photo, I’ve decided to post the most popular photo from my 2013 Instagr.am feed. (If you’re on Instagr.am follow me,...
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Mary Martin: The Original Peter Pan from Weatherford, Texas
Statue of Mary Martin as Peter Pan in Weatherford, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) Talented Texan Makes it Big on Broadway Mary Martin, the performer most strongly identified with role of Peter Pan, was...
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10 Quirky Facts about the Space Needle
Seattle Space Needle (photo by Tui Snider) I’m not much of a sports fan, but I did grow up in Washington State, so I can’t help but feel excited that the Seattle Seahawks made it to the Superbowl this...
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Quirky Headstones: These Boots Were Made for Walker
Headstone with Black Stone Pump in Aurora, TX (photo by Tui Snider) Aurora Cemetery With over 1800 graves, Aurora Cemetery claims more inhabitants than the town itself, with its population of 376. As...
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Cowtown’s Rooftop Jackalope
Rooftop Jackalope in Fort Worth, TX (photo by Tui Snider) What is a Jackalope? Jackalopes are mythical rabbit/antelope hybrids that frequently appear in folk tales from the southwestern United States....
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Unexpected Texas: Building Made of Salt
Salt Palace in Grand Saline, Texas (photo by Tui Snider) The following is an excerpt from my upcoming quirky travel book, Unexpected Texas: Salt Palace in Grand Saline While the French equivalent of...
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