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Discoveries America Texas DVD
A unique state
and a unique state of mind - that’s
Texas .
The largest state in the union (except Alaska),
Texas
is a huge, economically diverse region of the country, which still retains
its old west roots and flavor. The Fort Worth stockyards are a great
introduction to the Lone Star state where visitors can meet the Cow
Whisperer and see an old time cattle drive through the middle of downtown.
Modern Fort Worth is home to several art & history museums, along with
Billy Bob’s, the world’s largest honky-tonk, where patrons dance, drink
and watch rodeo clowns get tossed around by menacing bulls. Longhorn
cattle are an icon of
Texas
and rancher Bernard Lankford Jr. knows a good deal about them. He shares a
few of his entertaining stories about longhorns and life on his ranch in
Weatherford. At the Slate River Ranch, Glade Knight spends his time
breeding and training world champion ‘cutting horses’, equines trained for
competition in the art and sport of herding cattle. Proximity to Mexico is
reflected in the region’s Tex-Mex cuisine and there is none more authentic
than that served at the L & J Café, an El Paso institution since the
1930’s. Paula Rocha would know, she’s been working there for 35 years. One
of the oldest communities in
Texas
is Goliad, where the
Texas
revolution started. The coastal areas nearby in Rockport-Fulton are a
spectacular bird watchers paradise with whooping cranes and skimmers being
just a couple of the birds which can be seen.
San Antonio
is a colorful, bright city with a delightful river walk built in the
1960’s for the world’s fair. The city’s rodeo competition is an
entertaining & spirited
Texas
tradition.
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