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The Ultimate "My Texas" Bucket List

"You ain't meet my Texas yet"

Anna Graves

Jul 11, 2017

Stephen F. Austin State University

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My Texas By: Josh Abbott Band

Have you meet My Texas yet? Check off a few spots on this list and I'm sure you'll have a pretty good understanding of what the Lonestar state is all about.

Things to See

1. An Abiline Sunset

2. An El Paso Sunset

3. A Hill Country Sunset

4. Fireworks on Possum Kingdom Lake

There is nothing that can compare to Fireworks on the Fourth of July at PK.

Food & Drink

5. Drink a cold Shiner in Luckenbach

There are plenty to chose from.

6. Eat at Cooper's BBQ in Llano

The Cooper's in Llano is the original and is well worth the trip.

7. Eat a Kolache in West

The Czech Stop is conveniently located off of I-35 right outside of Waco.

Things to Do

8. Climb Enchanted Rock

9. Hike Big Bend

10. Go to the San Antonio River Walk

11. Float the Frio River

12. See Pat Green Live and sing along to "Carry On"

13. Catch a trout in Port Aransas

14. Go to the Larry Jo Taylor Fest

15. Sing along to Cory Morrow at a live show or on the radio

16. Hear the Words of Corpus Cristi Bay

17. Have you hair blown back by Lubbock wind

18. Go to the San Antonio Rodeo

19. Go to the Houston Rodeo

20. Go to the Fort Worth Stockshow

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The Ultimate "My Texas" Bucket List

"You ain't meet my Texas yet"

Things to See

1. An Abiline Sunset

2. An El Paso Sunset

3. A Hill Country Sunset

4. Fireworks on Possum Kingdom Lake

Food & Drink

5. Drink a cold Shiner in Luckenbach

6. Eat at Cooper's BBQ in Llano

7. Eat a Kolache in West

Things to Do

8. Climb Enchanted Rock

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10. Go to the San Antonio River Walk

11. Float the Frio River

12. See Pat Green Live and sing along to "Carry On"

13. Catch a trout in Port Aransas

14. Go to the Larry Jo Taylor Fest

15. Sing along to Cory Morrow at a live show or on the radio

16. Hear the Words of Corpus Cristi Bay

17. Have you hair blown back by Lubbock wind

18. Go to the San Antonio Rodeo

19. Go to the Houston Rodeo

20. Go to the Fort Worth Stockshow

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