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Your English is amazing. No worries. Texas is economically booming cuz we are fiercely resistant to government interfering. And the freedom allows for entrepreneurs to build small businesses. Freedom .. The government doesn't require permits for every thing you want to do. Guns. You get to have them and go out to the desert and shoot cans and watermelons... Fun stuff! Leave Austin alone... The crazies live there. Northeast Texas like Tyler is more settled down... it's piney woods are beautiful. (Dr Pepper is vile) Texans are very friendly. When they find out your from Europe expect great Joy in getting to chat with you.
Tex-Mex.. . If you like spice that can burn out your tastebuds. I loved my visits to Texas but I was careful to let the wait staff know I was from the Pacific Northwest and have a low tolerance for capsicums and their ilk. They shakes their heads in pity but I point out that I was in Texas courtesy of Uncle Sam.
If you want to see the beauty of Texas, come in the spring. All the wild flowers are out and it’s very green. I think Mid-March to early April would probably be best to see the Blue Bonnets (our state flower). Our transportation department spreads seeds along the roadside, so you can see them everywhere as you’re traveling.
@@candiskennard8417 Here in south FTW the blue bonnets have been gone for about a week, the indian paint brush are almost gone as of this week but the others still seem to be thriving as of today 5/13
We don't really measure by distance but rather by time...from San Antonio, Corpus is about 1 1/2 hours away, same with Laredo, Houston about 3 1/2, etc.
@alonzoaguilar-vazquez5218 Honestly, time is a far more useful measure. It takes me the same amount of time to get to work two miles away as it does to get to a movie theater in the next town about 10 miles away. Why? To get to work, I'm at city street speeds, with several stoplights to worry about. To go to the theater, I do highway speeds with fewer stoplights/stop signs.
To answer your question as to why Texas is growing so rapidly, there's 2 major reasons: politics and location. Texas is a very business friendly state with no income tax, and low business tax, essentially the opposite of California. This incentivises businesses (especially Tech companies) to move their headquarters to Texas. Some of the big names that have moved their headquarters to Texas recently are Tesla, HPE, Oracle, Caterpillar and many more. Even foreign companies are building new plants in Texas, such as Samsung. Texas is really becoming the "tech meca" of the US. The second reason is geography. Texas is equidistant from both coasts, with many lakes, and rivers, and of course access to the Gulf of Mexico, providing both water for manufacturing, shipping, and manufacturing use. Texas also has it's own power grid, the only state in the US to do so, with incredible stability. The Texas power grid is so stable that the only thing that can disrupt it is a once in a century storm, which makes world headlines! There are obviously MANY reasons that Texas is the place to be right now, but I hope I have outlined a few big factors!
Alright I lived in Texas for the last 2 years and in the winters and summers of both of those years I experienced grid shutdowns so I’m gonna have to question how accurate this statement of yours is just based on my personal experience
@@Alex-kd5xc Your issues are probably at the local/municipal level. Obviously if a car hits a transformer down the road you'll loose power just like you would anywhere. In my last apartment any time a thunderstorm came through the power would shut off, but that was due to the apartment being cheap with the grid interconnection, not the grid itself. These are issues that large corporations won't have to deal with because those buildings will be attached directly to the grid, likely with an onsite transforming station.
@@LumilanReally? I don't live in Texas and I'm pretty sure the grid failing in winter was a national story. That's where the Ted Cruz Cancun meme comes from. People were boiling snow to get water. The grid is stable as long as the weather is normal, but has been stressed when it has gotten too cold (example above from 2021) and too hot (like it had issues this summer).
@@actor260 That was what I was referencing in my post, that was a once in a 100 years weather event, If you do that anywhere on the planet they would likely experience someplace similar. On the other hand you have places in the US like California that start rolling blackouts every single year because the temperature gets above 85.
@@Lumilanmaybe you’re right, I just never heard ANYONE refer to the Texas power grid as incredibly stable. I worked for the state and audited the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and even the agency employees I interacted with there admitted the state was having a rough time given the harsh winters and summers of the last few years.
Mr. Wolter is not portraying a foreign tourists travel options in Texas correctly. You can indeed take Amtrak Trains to almost all the larger cities! You can get between Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Gainesville, Austin, and El Paso via Amtrak - and more places as well! You might not want to, but you could. And as far as Dr. Pepper... You'll either like it, or you won't. Sort of like Root beer... You'll either like it, or you won't.
We moved to San Antonio from the beach in So. Cal in 2000. For 1/2 the price of our condo we got a mini-mansion in north SA in the hill country. I love Texas with all my heart.
This is what happened to the real estate market here. What was pricey as hell to us was cheap as dirt to Californians. They would sell their 2 bd 1 ba CP cottage in Norwalk for $800,000 and buy a 5 bdrm house on 3/4 acre here for $250,000. Most would not even haggle, they were so thrilled over what they could get here for their money. Many would pay substantially more than the market value just to get the house they wanted. When the realtors here got wind of this, they completely forgot about everyone already living here. Their entire focus was on California transplants because they had more money to spend. Austin is now one of the most expensive places to live in the whole country.
Here in Houston people say, "Houston is about an hour's drive away from Houston." Houston metropolitan area is the 4th largest in the country, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Houston is amazing because it’s a port city and so multi-cultural. So we’re more tolerant, have lots of art and great food! We’re on the route from the rio grande valley where all the fresh veg and fruiting is grown, so it’s fresh and cheaper.
Actually Houston is the 5th largest, DFW has taken over the 4th largest spot. Barely both metro areas a very similar in size, but DFW has about 600,000 on Houston according to the last census.
Ok so he's a bit wrong. Native Texan here.... pork bbq is good too. The real rule is: eat all the bbq. Beef is king, but pork, turkey, sausage are also amazing
Where to eat: "Look for the lines." Yes, that is true. BUT, also look for where the cop cars are filling the parking lot around meal time. Cops know where to get edible good food, fast and cheap. There's a locally owned hamburger place near me, and there are usually 2 or 3 Sheriff Department cars outside at noon. The place looks sort of run down a little, nothing fancy, needs to be updated and modernized, but the food is good and plentiful and doesn't cost any more than than the tacky chain-operated or franchise burger joints. So, look where the cops eat.
There is still pork in Texas. However, I think he should have said it a bit differently. Beef is the main meat but you can also find so much good food from many other countries. I’d also add is to think about each of the major cities as quite different from one another. Houston is a business city with people from all over the world because they have one of the most important medical centers in the US. Austin is a college town with a more laid back attitude. San Antonio has the river walk and more touristy. Fort Worth/Dallas is “fancy” Texas. There are many smaller cities in TX that are quite interesting too.
Don’t not be yourself, unless you’re a dick, then don’t come. Otherwise, we don’t have rules. We love transplants (unless you are from California, moving here because of your Texas Republican lawmakers offering California and other States large tax breaks, and then turn around and try to get votes by saying “Don’t California my Texas”… and voters don’t care to see it. Texas is doing well because of tax incentives to businesses and the cost of living. People will tell you “no state tax” but you pay for it with property taxes. There also an excess of prisons that serve as a modern form of slavery. And if any one would care to argue this, I grew up on the Goree Unit and my Dad was a Deputy Director of TDCJ.
This is a hard concept for people outside the USA. There is the geographic south and there is the cultural south i.e. Deep South, Appalachian and the stand alone’s Florida and Texas
The largest history museum in Texas is the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, TX. Canyon is 15 miles South of Amarillo, TX. And on the way to the wonderful Palo Duro Canyon (the second largest canyon in the US, after the Grand Canyon).
Whataburger is branching out into other states now. The flowers in the spring are breathtaking. And in San Antonio in late April there is Fiesta--like a city-wide party with 3 huge parades, including one on the Riverwalk--in boats. Lots of activities in the city during those 10 days.
Buc-ees is not a truck stop. Big 18 wheelers aren't allowed. It's just a Texas size gas station and the bbq sandwiches and Beaver Nuggets are awesome. I'm a Dr Pepper girl. It only tastes like medicine if it's hot. Just like rootbeer you have to drink it ice cold. During summer temps here in Texas run in the 100's farenheit and the humidity is insane. Think walking around in a constant sauna.
I moved to Texas from Massachusetts 24 years ago. In Massachusetts, I couldn't afford to buy a house alone as a single worker. I bought a house within 3 years in Texas. I had more job opportunities, and my income doubled with 6 years. Texas has been good to me. I own a few homes in Texas now as rental properties. Although I miss more seasonal weather, I can at least afford a vacation home now.
Don't let the summer months scare you away, I do outdoor garden work in the summer where it sometimes gets 105 degrees F...for about 100+days. I tell all my out of State friends this...In Texas we do have 4 seasons, Fall, Spring, Summer and still Summer.
Near my town is a smaller university wirh one of the top museums in the state of Texas. Explains the history of the Texas Panhandle, from when dinosaurs where here, to when the Indians were living here to the cattle ranches, discovery of oil to modern times. Called the Panhandle Historical Museum, in Canyon, Texas, on the campus of WTA&M University.
Born in Fort Worth here. I sub the guy but the idea "don't eat pork" in Texas is asinine. Yes, we're known for (beef) brisket. I judge every BBQ spot by the brisket. But we also love our PORK ribs and sausage. To me, pork ribs done right are a delicacy, sublime.
Something you can look into is just how massive the border control problem is in the United States and Texas in particular. Unauthorized Foreign immigration is why Texas is growing so fast.
Texas being the south has been a long duscussed topic. Truth is, texas has developed its culture from several aspects. Texas culture is a mixture of old west, southwest, southeast, and most importantly hispanic. Alot of folks forget that it wasnt only white guys at the alamo. We know that there was also mexicans. Texas started as tejas. Still is. A mix of old west and mexican. But you can find very deep influences from the deep south and the southwest. We just like to say we tweeked it all to perfection. Cause you know texas is better then anywhere else. Oh cmon, yall knew it was coming. Yall know how we are.😊😊😊❤❤
Every Texan thinks that the best place in Texas is where he or she lives. I live in Corpus Christi,so I think the Gulf Coast is the best place. But, on your first trip you want to sample as many spots as you are able to. Summer isn’t the best time but spring is. There is the Texas State Fair, rodeos and the bluebonnets. Bluebonnets are the state flower and are planted along the roadside and in parks. Their bloom time is limited so if you wait until summer, you’ll miss them. If you do some web searching, you’ll find pictures of them to get an idea of the intensity of the blue color in the usual large plantings. To experience college football, however, you’ll have to come in the fall.
The fair is in the fall though. I agree with coming in the spring, but October would also be a good time to visit (can enjoy both the fair and college football then).
As a Texan, I LOVE Buc-ee's! They have branched out from Texas quite a bit. There are some in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee. The biggest Buc-ee's was actually just built in Tennessee in June! I think Coca-Cola is better because I grew up in the North, but in Texas it's allllll about the Dr. Pepper. Everyone that I know loves it.
I love Bucee’s! Weird think to say about a “gas station,” but c’mon! Two are being built in Arkansas, including in my hometown, Benton, and Russellville.
@@DianeCasanova I dont know what Buc-ees you're going to, but I've seen big semi trucks at every one I've ever been to. I'm not sure if the ones closer to me aren't as strict about the rule, or if the drivers didn't get caught. And although I agree it is a very silly rule to have, Buc-ees has never advertised as a truck stop. They are a gas station/travel plaza.
Texas is growing, because people from other places are deciding to move here. When you drive thru any major town here, you notice that every 4th car has an out of state license plate on it. They are coming here, not so much because Texas is Texas, but because the places they live are becoming so hard to live in.
@@wordforgerStill better than those other places letting creeps creep on kids. And they have a point, all those other places changed and got worse, Texas just becomes more itself, and it gets better. And besides, it's not THAT bad lol
Texas has a very interesting History. Look up a map of Texas from 1836. Today in Cheyenne Wyoming, there is a elevation marker that has a Republic of Texas stamp on it. That long pan-handle was part of Today's Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Lots of Cattle used to be traded from all those parts. Why so different now?
Good question. The short answer is that different maps reflect the border dispute between the Republic of Texas and Mexico that wasn't settled until after the Mexican-American War.
driving, left lane is passing lane ( always move towards the right lane if someone is commin up on you from behind dont make em slow down they will honk with their train horn and tailgate. right lane is slow (or just the speed limit ) middle lane is for if you you gotta pass someone in the slow lane or move over for someone merging. turn signals are somewhat rare. economy, and i think second biggest in entertainment production as well, also, our taxes are far more fair, our laws are more in line with average americans views and immigration ( state transplants, legal and illegal). big red is big in TX as well. just get a shiner bock with your BBQ eat all of it! (hot Cheeto's and nacho cheese) we all complain about the heat. get one of those fans that sprays water youll be fine
As a Texan, born and raised, I believe the Cola rivalry is largely exaggerated/tribalism. I used to drink soda several times daily, and I would switch between the three based on what I fancied at the moment. The differences are pretty minor, yet noticeable, in my opinion. Also, on the topic of Texas being a part of the South, if you pull up a map of the cultural regions of the US, you will likely see that Texas is split between three: the southwest, the central plains, and the southeast(deep south). Mexico also has a huge influence on Texas culture. Hence, Tex-mex, a large population of Spanish speakers, etc.
Whataburger does have locations outside Texas. If you get the chance, try the "Dublin" Dr. Pepper. The bottle doesn't say "Dublin", but it will say "Made with Real Sugar"
Currently a Texas A&M college student here. Here we have sports passes that we can get one and if you get the better one two tickets per person(you can bring a guest. If you want you can come here and I can pull for you so you can experience a game for free. Even if you don’t take me up on that offer I highly recommend coming to the Texas A&M vs Texas game next year. We have a major rivalry and it’s going to be the first time our two schools have faced each other in a decade. It’s going to have an insane atmosphere. Also get the tickets as soon as possible, because they are going to sell out quick despite Kyle Field(our stadium) having just over a 100,000 capacity. That’s how anticipated the game is.
The Eastern part of Texas could be considered part of the South, culturally. The rest of the state was settled much later and has more of a blend of the Deep South and the Southwest. I like to say that Texas is like a good Southern boy who grew up and move out West to find his fortune. He married a lovely Mexican girl; and, they spend their days cooking meals from both of their grandmother's cookbooks. Tex-Mex is a fusion of Mexican cooking styles and American ingredients. Mexico doesn't really use crunchy taco shells, flour tortillas or cheddar cheese (all of which are staples of Tex-Mex).
Us Alaskans think Texas is a cute little state. it IS worth the visit if you can see it. wed prolly like it more if it wasnt in the lower48 lol being there makes it as bad as canada lol
Several reasons for Texas growing and other places. Most of it has to do with taxes, freedom, less government interference, while other states such as California, New York, Illinois, Washington state, and others have become very socialistic in nature. so small businesses are not thriving there like they used to so other states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, and others are becoming the place to go to be prosperous.
Darn it you beat me to it. this was basically the same comment I was going to leave. I live in northern Louisiana and spend a lot of time in east Texas and southern Arkansas. 😄
The REAL reason is that Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and FloriDUH have much less regulation regarding businesses. You can get away with MURDER in those states. I know. I’m a Texan.
I'm born raised in Texas but a life event too me to Oklahoma. We are getting a LOT of Californians here!!! They made a lot of money in California, sold their little house for a couple of million dollars. Then moved here and live like kings be cause they are snapping up all the land!!! They are flipping houses and pricing locals out of the ability to buy a nice little house!! Thank God I was fortunate enough to buy my little house before the property prices skyrocketed!!!
You could forgot to mention the most important part, the low cost-of-living comparative to the West Coast. Inflation of on the West Coast is like 3 to 15 times what you expect to pay in Texas for something of the same quality same with places like New York. It’s like 30 times more expensive over there for something as the same quality.
Houston's Rodeo is the largest rodeo in the world and it happens in February thru early March. It last about 3 weeks and always has top-notch entertainment.
I moved to Texas 17 years ago and it is the people that make it a beautiful state, also the town where I live has tripled in size the past 3 years so yes it is growing fast.
Texas is growing so fast because there is no state income tax, there’s lots of room to keep moving out of cities and it’s in the middle of the country, so you can fly to either side in less time.
A lot of comedians bailed out of Cali during the pandemic and moved to Austin...one of the biggest benefits they've found, outside of a much better govt than Cali, is living in the middle of the country. Since they are on the road a lot, it saves them a ton of travel time and has been a life changer.
Alot of cities are expanding as well. When I was a kid, Dallas and Ft. Worth were 2 very separate cities with a few small towns between them. Now it is all like one huge city
To my portuguese friend best time is early spring or mid to late autumn because of Tornados and Hurricanes in Houston area winter is fine but could be cold and summer yup you will melt
Buccees, Whataburger and HEB are Texas staples! Whataburger is also in New Mexico but only a few locations and I think Buccees has jumped out of Texas into a few other states as well but again only a couple. Also Dr. Pepper is the best!!
People have made several comments about the growth -- one aspect I'd add is that the Texas state gov't does a great job of poaching major corporations thanks to a more business-friendly, low-tax environment (along with a plentiful skilled & educated labor force in the metros). By that I mean some of the major corporations in the country and many lesser ones, have decided to relocate the corporate headquarters to Texas -- hiring locally and bringing staff along with them. Just in the Dallas suburbs we've gained Toyota North America, 7 Eleven's US HQ, the brokerage Charles Schwab, the major pharma distributor McKesson. Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, moved from Illinois to my own neighborhood; Tesla relocated from California to Austin. The major bank Wells Fargo is building a major office in my neighborhood, and I would not be surprised if they eventually make it their corporate HQ. Different metroplexes in Texas have different specialties -- Houston for energy, Dallas for finance, Austin for high tech, San Antonio for manufacturing and connecting to Mexican manufacturing.
Just a note that Buc-ee's and Whataburger have both expanded outside Texas now. Whataburger was actually bought out by a corporation based in Chicago and has gone downhill (in my opinion) since then.
part of the reason austin is booming is because its been named one of the closest cities to LA, but (was) a third the price, so a lot of big tech companies have been coming, basically LA is moving to texas
A great place to visit is one that isn't brought up a great deal is Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. Friday and Saturday nights are a blast. I truly enjoyed myself while I went to school. I lost count of the great entertainers who have performed there.
I'm in south Mississippi, and you do not want to go anywhere in the south during the summer months unless you want extreme heat and humidity . This summer was rough because of the little rain. Our summer temps high 90s for temps, but with humidity, the heat indecies could be 110+ . You walk outdoors into a sauna. Also, keep in mind that from May to November is hurricane season for the south . God bless!
If you travel to Texas one thing I would recommend near Houston is Galveston. It's south of Houston and an island, and there is lots of cool stuff like the beaches, pleasure pier which is like a boardwalk, and moody gardens which has an aquarium and gardens.
Don't believe everything you hear. Everyone has their own biases. If you want pork, then eat pork. I love pork, and I will eat what I want where I want. I don't care about popular opinion. I form my own opinions through personal experiences.
Buc ees has expanded its in many U.S. states, but it's a Texas thing. Texas 100% Tejana here watching all your videos. In Texas, we also speak Spanish. That's what makes Texas a beautiful state. We can use any language we want, and it doesn't bother anyone.
They aren't really easy to get to anywhere though, are they? They are truly meant to be truck stops/rest areas. You need to be on the highway to get to one, they aren't super convenient for normal visitors? This is the impression I've gotten. They don't want to end up like Trader Joes or something similar.
@@Laura-mi3nvyep I’m probably one of the only Texans that doesn’t care for Bucee’s. There’s a lot of great things about it but we have one close by so to me it’s just a tourist trap.
I'm Mexican and it's true Texas has many latino communities. The street I live in is nothing but Latinos and a boomer gringo. Many people do know how to speak Spanish even the gringos have surprised me a few times. However not everyone will be happy. I have had some people say that no Spanish is allowed cause not everyone can understand it but for the most part you can live without knowing english. My family expands to Texas way before Texas became part of the u.s
Texas is growing so fast because it's one of the most affordable states to live in, it's very large with alot of available space. People are selling their homes in California for 800k or 1.5 million, and finding they can buy 3 homes here for that, or a 100 acre ranch. It is a weather building thing. We also have less federal interference, no state taxes, alot of land variety (desert,city, hill country, mountain) and beauty.
I grew up in Washington, DC but my family and I moved to San Antonio in 2012 when I was 23 years old. It took me 2 days driving just to get there. But we mainly moved because we were about to have our home foreclosed on, I had lost my job and so did my mom and dad. Texas was way cheaper to find a home and we also have a lot of family and relatives here in San Antonio.
Dr pepper was created in Waco TX and there's a museum dedicated to that very creation. That's why we believe Dr pepper is the best. Not only does it taste amazing, but it was created by an amazing state with an amazing history.
Buc-ee's is in several states now, not just Texas. I know there's one near me in Ohio but also Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and a couple more in the south
The reason why Texas is a beef based barbecue while the other states has a pork based barbecue is quite interesting actually and is because of the American Civil war. Because after the Civil War most of the breakaway states were ravaged. So Cows could not sustained, so pigs were introduced. This is not true in Texas which didn’t see much fighting. So they didn’t have to switch.
I’m a 6th generation Texan and I want to say that San Angelo Texas is an amazing city. As to why so many people are moving here it’s because everyone wants to live here.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is in February and March. The Texas State Fair is in October. You can find rodeos in the summer, but don't come in the summer to see a rodeo. I don't know about county fairs, but they are probably in the fall also, since they are usually based on judging of what the area has produced.
There are Buccee's and Whataburgers outside of Texas. The reason why people and businesses move hear is basically in general, you get more for less compared to other states.
Dr. Pepper was originally created in Waco, Texas in the 1880's by a pharmacist named Charles Alderton, Big Red was also created in Waco but it's mostly just sold in Texas
One of the reasons Texas is growing so fast is taxes. The state of Texas doesn’t do personal income taxes. Some other places do heavily. So your income is yours less federal taxes. The South is the south coast states in the US most of those are Deep South , but Texas is southern but seriously different. But both are excellent cultures. Texas is unquestionably unique the Mexican influence counts too
@@OkiePeg411 not as much as you think. Property taxes here are fairly low-midrange which keeps the money flowing. Places that tax heavily stagnate sales on everything. People just stop buying. The result is a higher rate of consumerism which comes out to higher personal quality of life and a smoother tax income. It’s an economics of scale thing. The more people have the more they can buy. The more they buy the more taxes that can be received. Taxing heavily just ends up draining the well and no one can buy. No tax income and a death spiral starts. The gov just starts to eat their own
The deep south is Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. I've always considered Texas to be Western, with forts, cowboys, cattle and wide open spaces.
I wouldn't go back to Texas in summer. A huge number of Texans escape the heat and go to the Rocky Mountains, especially, Colorado. The heat lasts well into Fall; however, it does snow in parts of Texas in winter. I drove through Ft. Worth in July. There were so many people driving on the Interstate that I came to a complete stop downtown in a huge traffic jam. My car started to overheat and I had to turn off my A/C. Too many people, heat and traffic for me!I stay in Kansas and north from there.
@@stischer47as a kid in the Houston area in the 1970s... we were experts at finding cool places during the summer!!! The concrete large culvert under our driveway was one, as was the spring fed creek near our home!!!
If you do come in the summer be prepared for 102⁰F (38-39⁰C) basically every day. With feels like temperatures in the 110⁰s (43⁰C +) with almost every day being bright and sunny with little to no cloud coverage for the majority of the summers.
Texas is growing so fast because it is a very conservative state but very business friendly. It has very few if any zoning laws as everything seems to be by right development“ which means if you own the land you can do what you want to with it within certain restrictions. The state capital Austin, 20 years ago was a medium size city and now it’s 1,000,000+ and really fast because of IT and Tesla. Despite the fact that Texas is very big the real growth is seen within the population Corredor defined by San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Austin where all the growth is occurring. The culture is mostly rural with a combination of Tex-Mex and semi German overlay. The universities our first class but the public schools may be lacking because of the ultra conservative Texas legislature and governor who seem to do their best to cut off their noses to spite their faces. As I used to live in Texas I marked the climate as being the worst of the east and the west and the north according to the season, but generally sunny most of the time. While there is no state income tax everything else is taxed to the max, particularly real estate. Oil and gas money is a big contributor to state revenue. Texas and Texans warrant in the fact that their state is so large and used to be an independent republic and to continuously whine about the fact that they would like to leave the union and become their own country because they now have a huge population and a very strong economy. Religion is an overarching factor outside of the big cities and can cause more than a few discussions and uproar’s and politics. There seem to be a very large group of people who are very pro business but socially want the state to state no more advanced than the 1960s. finally, Texas is growing very fast because so many Californians are moving there because their money goes about four times farther when it comes to housing and they can still enjoy a sunny climate. Clean water is rapidly becoming an issue as the state goes through a series of boom and bust droughts.
Here in San Antonio, it's 40F outside. *Most of us South Texans HATE our summers. They were more tolerable in the 80s. Many summer night temps are over 90F. My daughter loves this heat for some reason 😂
I don't think this guy is from Texas. I'm sixty years old born and raised Texan. When it comes to BBQ we do lots of beef. But we also do lots of pork too. As well as chicken. Almost every single BBQ place in Texas offers BBQ pork ribs. Though there are also special BBQ places that do huge beef ribs as well. Like arguably the absolute best BBQ place in America and the world. Blacks BBQ in Texas. You can find them in the Dallas area, Austin and of course, their original home, Lockhart, Texas. They do pork ribs too. But the star of their BBQ restaurants are the massive Beef ribs that are so tender it's like eating cake. Their flavor and juiciness is out of this world!
In the summer it can get up to 110 degrees f or 43.3 degrees c. Plus a 5-10 percent humidity added on to the temp! But most of the time it is around 95-105 f or 35-40c.
In Austin, there is a wonderful Bob Bullock State Museum that tells the story of Texas going back to the Native Americans, Spanish, colonists, cattle industry, oil discoveries, the wars, and up to the present. It is like a stroll through time. Amarillo has the Panhandle Plains Museum and it goes through the same history with a little more ranching and Native American artifacts. The guy who said don't complain about the weather, even the hot days, because thinking about it constantly only makes it feel worse. Drink lots of tasty drinks, and have a cold wet cloth around your neck. Every building and your car are air-conditioned. Some places have misters spraying fine mist in the air to cool it down as you sit outside. Do these things and refuse to even mention the heat. You will be fine with your straw hat and sunglasses.
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming are the only nine states with no state income tax. Often low business regulation. Growth happens with good business environment. So Texas is well positioned for business growth which increases employment. Texas makes it up with property tax, but not everyone is impacted the same.
not us alaskans..... but federal regulatory fascism in the name of green policies are making it very hard for us... they (the feds) treat us like a federal resource colony, not an equal state of American citizens... and that is why our Secession Party (Alaska Independence Party) A.I.P. is so large. freedom from the lower48, self determination for Alaskans! joe Vogler was right! @@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735
New Orleans is another completely unique city to check out. Honestly right now it's Texas and Florida that everyone is trying to get to. I can't speak to everyone but I know many people fled other places during covid due to government overreach that continues today. Some of my favorite cities I used to live in aren't even recognizable anymore like Portland. I highly recommend Texas and Florida.
I think it was that they were trying to get out of more densely populated areas, not government over reach. If you don’t mind, how did they over reach?
I'm a Dr Pepper girl. I switch between Dr Pepper and Cherry Coke. If I want unflavored cola I drink Pepsi (I've never really enjoyed the sweetener they use in regular Coke).
