It was the moment that changed everything. The year was 1901, and a man named Anthony Francis Lucas was drilling a salt dome in Spindletop Hill, just a few miles south of Beaumont. And then, the unthinkable happened: Pure, black gold. Crude oil gushed from the dome, spraying more than 160 feet into the air. What […]

Frontiering. It’s the unofficial motto of Abilene, one that resonates from the time Clabe Merchant formed the city in 1881, auctioning off lots in the bare expanse of central Texas. It’s the motto today for students, K-12 and college-aged, pursuing disciplines ranging from science to engineering to mathematics to art. Dare to dream, exploring the […]

On April 21st, 1836, a battle commenced that would mark two events — the capturing of General Santa Anna at Vince’s Bayou and the end of the Mexican rule over Texas. It would happen at an unassuming place, near the site of what would later be a bustling city, just hundreds of miles away from […]

Where Freedom Grows. It’s the motto of Killeen, a small city in the central, semi-arid plains of Texas, where daily life goes hand-in-hand with one of the largest military outposts in the world: Fort Hood. Driven by Fort Hood’s economy, its soldiers, and the weather and wanes of military conflicts, Killeen grew from a small […]

“Buenos dias, senoras y senores.” Welcome to the ultimate car insurance guide for the Square Dance Capital of the World—McAllen, Texas. If you’re here, you’re either looking for car insurance for yourself or for a family member. But you may have found in your research that car insurance is confusing. There are terms that it […]

Whether it’s GEICO’s promise of saving you 15 percent on car insurance or simply the cute gecko advertisements that has lead you to consider purchasing GEICO insurance, you need to make sure that GEICO is right for your needs. While GEICO is a top contender in the car insurance industry, you need to make sure […]

When you are looking for an insurance provider, it can be hard to find one that meets your needs. In the end, some people simply end up picking an insurance company that is well-known. Since State Farm is one of those well-known companies (it’s been around for almost a century), people sometimes choose State Farm […]

Allstate is one of the biggest car insurance companies in the U.S. Because there are so many car insurance companies available, people may be tempted to pick Allstate simply because it is a well-known brand name. It is important to first make sure that Allstate actually fits your needs, though. After all, you want to […]

In the state where everything is supposedly bigger, it’s certainly true in Houston, Texas! It is the most populated city in the state and is also in the top-five most populated cities in the entire United States. Yowza! With all of these people come a lot of drivers, and a lot of traffic on the […]