''Texas Country Reporter'' is a weekly

syndicated television Broadcast syndication is the practice of leasing the right to broadcasting television shows and radio programs to multiple television stations and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in the United States where ...

program, hosted and produced by

Bob Phillips Robert Leon Phillips, known as Bob Phillips (born June 23, 1951), is an American television journalist best known for his long-running program ''Texas Country Reporter''. In 2005, Phillips was inducted into the Silver Circle of the Lone Star Ch ...

and Kelli Phillips, which airs in all twenty-two

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

media markets, generally on weekends, and nationally on the satellite/cable channel

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.Texas Country Reporter: Showtimes
Retrieved April 11, 2008. As of November 2017, Bob Phillips had already taped more than two thousand episodes of the program.
''The New York Times'', April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2008. TCR airs 26 new episodes each season, from September through May. In the 2021-2022 season, the show is celebrating its 50th anniversary on the air. It is the longest running independently produced program in the nation. The show has been honored many times for the quality of its work including more than 30 EMMY awards. ''Texas Country Reporter'' showcases Texas people and places, with an emphasis on rural areas and in a style similar to that of

Charles Kuralt Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American television, newspaper and radio journalist and author. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on '' The CBS Evenin ...

's ''On the Road'' for

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, who was Phillips' mentor when he first began his career. Originally called ''4 Country Reporter'', it debuted in 1972 on

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

television station

KDFW KDFW (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Dallas, Texas, United States, broadcasting the Fox network to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division alongside MyNet ...

, Channel 4 and was first hosted by John Mclean, then Jeff Rosser, Joe Miser and finally Bob Philips. Phillips was a photographer and producer when the show first began. In 1986, Phillips left KDFW and began selling the show in syndication under the name ''Texas Country Reporter''. In the Dallas market, KDFW did not pick up the syndicated version, but rival station

WFAA WFAA (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Dallas, Texas, United States, serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Decatur-licensed Estrella TV affiliate KMPX (channel 29), ...

did and named the show ''8 Country Reporter''. About this time

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became the show's main sponsor, a move which allowed Phillips to be the spokesman for the chain in its advertising for the company's Texas-based restaurants. Other sponsors of the show have included Southwest Airlines, Capital Farm Credit, Mueller, Inc., Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Texas Ford Dealers and others. The show is independently syndicated with Phillips retaining half of the advertisements for regional sponsors; he appears in many of the regional ads, and the sponsors' logos adorn the back of his SUV. Each fall the program headlines a "Texas Country Reporter Festival" in

Waxahachie Waxahachie ( ) is the seat of government of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020. Etymology Some sources state that the name means "cow" or "buffalo" in an unspecified Native American language. One possible ...

south of Dallas, with some of the people who have been highlighted on the show in attendance.Bob Phillips Texas Country Reporter Festival, 2007
Retrieved September 9, 2007.
WaxahachieDowntown.com. Retrieved September 9, 2007. The festival has grown to become the largest one-day festival in Texas and attracts more than 50,000 people each year.''Texas Country Reporter'' posts selected segments to its YouTube page,Director Page: Texas Country Reporter
YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2007. and some have been featured on local newscasts. Phillips has authored several books and video series over the years including two cook books, two Texas guide books and, in 2016, "The Texas Country Reporter Collection," a video series that includes more than 22 hours of stories from the program. A three-DVD highlights set, ''Go! Stay! Eat!'', was released September 17, 2005. Two comprehensive video series have been released by Phillips' company including "Best of Volume 1" and "Best of Volume 2". "The Best of TCR Volume 3" is set to be released in 2018. In September 2015, Phillips' wife,

KFDM-TV KFDM (channel 6) is a television station in Beaumont, Texas, United States, affiliated with CBS, The CW Plus, and Fox. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, which provides certain services to Port Arthur–licensed Dabl affiliate KBTV-TV (cha ...

anchor Kelli Phillips (formerly Kelli Lee), joined him as co-host and producer of the show. Kelli Phillips started her television career as co-host of ''Evening Magazine'' at KENS-TV in San Antonio when she was 18. She later became the main anchor for KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas, where she worked until joining ''Texas Country Reporter''. In 2021, ''Texas Country Reporter'' production company Phillips Productions was acquired by ''

Texas Monthly ''Texas Monthly'' (stylized as ''TexasMonthly'') is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Downtown Austin, Texas. ''Texas Monthly'' was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy and has been published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. since 1998 and is ...

TCR segments

Individuals

* Jay Boy Adams, singer, songwriter, and guitarist reared in Colorado City, Texas * Bud Andrews, retired

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Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwe ...

*Jerry D. Baird, longtime chuckwagon cook for a ranch near Snyder; started his own line of food seasonings. *Susan Isabelle Bailey (1923–2008), bait-stand operator, fishing guide, and conservationist in Bridge City, Texas *Kaye Barlow, tour guide at

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near Burnet *

Blues Boy Willie Blues Boy Willie (born William Daniel McFall, November 28, 1946) is an American electric blues, electric and soul blues singer, musician, and songwriter. Influenced jointly by his grounding in gospel music, gospel and Junior Parker's recordings, ...

blues Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...

musician from

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, Texas *

Minnie Lou Bradley Minnie Lou Bradley (born December 15, 1931) was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2006. Bradley is considered an innovator in the beef cattle industry. Life Minnie Lou Bradley was born Minnie Lou Ottinger on December 1 ...

, rancher near Childress * John Bramblitt, blind artist and graduate of the

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal School," ...

* Matt Brown, a

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and

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coach at Idalou High School, who is a gold and

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winner in the

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. He lost his left leg, amputated above the knee, as a result of an industrial accident in 2005. *Robert R. Bruno (1945–2008), sculptor; used a welding torch to build a steel house shaped like a spacecraft in

Ransom Canyon Ransom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County of West Texas, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The town of Ransom Canyon is located within Yellow House Canyo ...

*Betty Bundy, historical preservationist in the fishing village of

Port Aransas Port Aransas ( ) is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. This city is 180 miles southeast of San Antonio. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of ...

, worked to move a

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, assembled from parts shipped to the buyer early in the twentieth century. The structure is now the Port Aransas Museum. *Jared Charles Calvert,

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who operated the airport in

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Eastland County Eastland County is a county located in central West Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,725. The county seat is Eastland. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1873. It is named for William Mosby Eastland, ...

, where

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once landed *John Chadwell, a collector in

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the seat of government of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita counties. Accordin ...

, is preserving artifacts from the former Wichita Falls Transportation Company, an independent truck production firm owned by

Joseph A. Kemp Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, which was in business from 1911 to 1932. *Tim Gearn, engineer who built

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and

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in his yard in

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*Martha Gonzalez, based at

Bastrop State Park Bastrop State Park is a state park in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The park was established in 1933 and consists of stands of loblolly pines mixed with post oak and junipers. History Pre-foundation The Spanish travel route known as ...

in Bastrop, makes by hand all of the signs for Texas' state park system. *Terry Gouley, ice sculptor in Midland, used a chain saw and chisels for his temporary creations popular for special occasions. *Gladys N. Green, maintains a large year-round Christmas display at her home at 402 South Wells Street in Edna, Texas. *Harry Hamlin, not the actor but a convict in Lamesa who has painted

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s on all four sides of the Dawson County Courthouse *Maurice Jackson, in his 45th year of business in 2012 in

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, operates one of the last remaining full-service

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s in the state of Texas. *Leon Jenkins, worked as a porter at the

Southeast Texas Regional Airport Jack Brooks Regional Airport , formerly Southeast Texas Regional Airport, is near Port Arthur, Texas, nine miles (14 km) southeast of Beaumont and northeast of Port Arthur. It was Jefferson County Airport, but its name was changed to honor ...

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even past the age of 102. His secret of longevity was to "treat everybody right" and "never give up." He has since died. *Riggan Johnson, once considered the youngest cowboy in Texas; when he was seven years of age, he was working daily with his father on the Tongue River Ranch in Cottle County. * Virgil Johnson, retired deejay in Lubbock; formerly with

The Velvets The Velvets were an United States, American doo-wop group from Odessa, Texas, United States. They were formed in 1959 by Virgil Johnson, a high-school English language, English teacher, with four of his students. Roy Orbison heard the group and ...

*Doug Keys, builds wooden caskets by hand for relatives and friends in Tom Green County *Barney I. Klein, retiring physician in Littlefield, who turns over his medical practice to Dr. Chad Gray, whom he had delivered at birth in 1974. *

Gary D. McCaleb Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name) Gary and Garry are English language masculine given names. Etymology ''Gary'' is likely derived from the Norman French name ''Geiree'', itself descended from the Old Frankish name ''Geiserich'', composed ...

, former mayor of Abilene; vice-president of

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; co-founder of the

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in downtown Abilene * Scott Myers, sculptor of famous faces at the Professional Football Hall of Fame. *Rob Roy Parnell, harmonica player in the Hill Country; brother of musician

Lee Roy Parnell Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music and blues artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot C ...

*Stryker Pena, formerly the only runner on the track team at Samnorwood High School in Collingsworth County. He had no formal track on which to practice, but his coach, Jason Porton never lost faith in Stryker's talent. * Myna Potts, historical

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from Hardeman County *

The Quebe Sisters Band The Quebe Sisters are an American swing revival band based in Dallas, Texas, who perform a mix of progressive western swing, jazz-influenced swing, country, Texas-style fiddling, and western music. The band consists of sisters Grace, Sophia, and ...

, young fiddle players from Burleson *Chuck D. Reiter, operates by himself a dairy farm off Farm-to-Market Road 51 near Gainesville 365 days a year *David Smith, sculptor of weather vanes with mythological images, based in

Sugar Land Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located in the southwestern part of the metropolitan area. Located about southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land is a populous suburban municipality centered around ...

, Texas

*Robert E. L. Smith, established Depression Expression Museum in Lamesa, with memorabilia from the

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and an original school building transported there from neighboring Gaines County *Ryan Smith, law-school dropout at the age of twenty-five returned the

drive-in theater A drive-in theater or drive-in cinema is a form of movie theater, cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers ...

; in 1948, his maternal grandfather, R. A. "Skeet" Noret, had opened a drive-in in Lubbock, also at the age of twenty-five. Noret also owned the Sky-Vue Drive-In in Lamesa, which closed in 2015 after a fire destroyed the concession stand. *Robert "Bob" Terry (born c. 1963), owner of Wild West Toys in

Azle Azle ( ) is a small city west of Fort Worth in Parker and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,947. Azle is the home of the Azle Marching Green Pride marching band and the Fighting Azl ...

near the Tarrant/

Parker Parker may refer to: Persons * Parker (given name) * Parker (surname) Places Place names in the United States *Parker, Arizona *Parker, Colorado * Parker, Florida * Parker, Idaho * Parker, Kansas * Parker, Missouri * Parker, North Carolina *Park ...

county line, the last American manufacturer of the cap pistol. Terry also operates the website, Westerns on the Web.com . *Benito Trevino (born 1948), self-styled ethnobotanist and nursery operator in Starr County near

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* Simon Vega, owner/operator of "Little Graceland" museum in Los Fresnos dedicated to his

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

friend,

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

*Kees Maarten Verheul (born c. 1936), owner of Aermotor Windmill Company of

San Angelo San Angelo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States. Its location is in the Concho Valley, a region of West Texas between the Permian Basin to the northwest, Chihuahuan Desert to the southwest, Osage Plai ...

, the last manufacturer of

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s in the United States *Lynda Watson, relocated thousands of

prairie dog Prairie dogs (genus ''Cynomys'') are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. Within the genus are five species: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs. In Mexico, p ...

s from residential areas to mostly ranches, where the landowners are willing to accept the rodents. *Roddy Rawls Wiley (1924–2010), owned the Oakwood State Bank in Oakwood, the smallest bank in the United States *Bill Walter Worrell (born c. 1935), western artist and sculptor with studios in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and along the

Llano River The Llano River ( ) is a tributary of the Colorado River (Texas), Colorado River, about long, in Texas in the United States. It drains part of the Edwards Plateau in Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin, Texas, Austin. Two spring-fed tributa ...

Art Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...

, near Mason, Texas. Worrell has erected a unique personal "cemetery" which he calls the "Garden of Thorns", where he "buries" with engraved white wooden crosses his "thorns in the flesh" as he encounters them, such as Fear, Blame, and Shame. *Steve Wynne, still repairs existing models and hand assembles a few DeLoreans each year at his shop in Humble, Texas. The original company founded by

John DeLorean John Zachary DeLorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, widely known for his work at General Motors and as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company. DeLorean mana ...

closed in 1982.

Others

*Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, operated by veteran sports announcer Al Pickett in Abilene honors local and regional excellence at the high school and collegiate levels in football, baseball, basketball, and golf; featured on TCR the weekend of August 3, 2013. *Bracken Cave near Natural Bridge Caverns north of

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, home to one of two large bat colonies in Texas. Bats control the insect population, help to pollinate plants, and are a food source for other animals. *

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Boyhood Home on West Ohio Street in Midland, the only house in the United States where two U.S. Presidents, a First Lady, and a

governor of Florida A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

once resided. *Central Texas Tool Company, a fourth-generation non-computerized operation of the Carpenter family at 1410 Walnut Street in Abilene, specializes in pipe threading and the repair of oilfield equipment. *Chinati Hot Springs, a remote rustic resort in

Presidio County Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is Marfa. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological ind ...

, has been the focus of more than one episode. *Ezell Aviation, operated by father and son Nelson and Chad Ezell in Breckenridge, restores abandoned old aircraft to flying status once again. * Farley's Boat Works, originally established in 1916 in Port Aransas, hosted U.S. President

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on a fishing trip in 1937. Reopened under a new owner in 2011, the company invites customers to build with assistance their own boats in their shop. *Collin Street Bakery in

Corsicana Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, 56 miles northeast of Waco, Texas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County, and an important Agri-business ...

, known for its holiday treats, particularly fruitcake, aired December 22, 2007 *

Copano Bay Fishing Pier The Copano Bay Fishing Pier was a pier in Aransas County, Texas, United States used primarily for recreational fishing. The pier had two separate sections. One is long on the south side of the bay and the other is long on the north side. It was ...

, north of Rockport, is a 24-hour fishing bank on the former Copano Causeway, which was constructed in 1930. The 11-mile long Copano bridge was replaced in 1966 by a modern structure and dedicated to then U.S. President

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

. Well lit, the pier is popular twenty-four hours a day. *Doc McGregor Collection, located within the

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a science and history museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge The Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is a through arch bridge located in Corpus Christi, Texas which carries ...

, is a massive restoration project of some 300,000 community photographs of all kinds taken in Corpus Christi from the 1930s through the 1950s. Photographer Ron Randolf has since 1987 been sorting the photographs into an orderly collection. *8 Track Museum, operated by Bucks Burnett at 2630 E Commerce Street in Dallas, has a collection of some three hundred

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s. *Fort Clark Springs near Brackettville in Kinney County, TCR episode examines two women real estate agents selling historic properties to be used for modern residences at the former

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

base known as Fort Clark * Fort Davis, a glimpse at downtown restoration, including the Hotel Limpia *

Frontier Texas! A frontier is the political and geographical area near or beyond a boundary. A frontier can also be referred to as a "front". The term came from French in the 15th century, with the meaning "borderland"—the region of a country that fronts o ...

, state-of-the-art western museum in Abilene, with focus on eight weather vanes in the shape of

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installed in 2013 in the courtyard. *Gil's Broiler & Manske Bakery in

San Marcos San Marcos is the Spanish name of Saint Mark. It may also refer to: Towns and cities Argentina * San Marcos, Salta Colombia * San Marcos, Antioquia * San Marcos, Sucre Costa Rica * San Marcos, Costa Rica (aka San Marcos de Tarrazú) ...

, known for its charbroil hamburgers and the Manske roll, a large cinnamon treat formerly sold nationally but returned to local-only production. *Hotel El Capitan in downtown Van Horn, historic hotel underwent $2.5 million in renovations in 2013; episode depicts Van Horn as the center of a wheel from which spokes emanate to outlying historic sites and attractions in a remote desert area. *

Hueco Tanks State Historic Site Hueco Tanks is an area of low mountains and historic site in El Paso County, Texas, in the United States. It is located in a high-altitude desert basin between the Franklin Mountains to the west and the Hueco Mountains to the east. ''Hueco'' is a ...

, TCR shows the isolation of the

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northeast of

El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...

. The cracks in rocks and boulders trap rainwater to overcome drought conditions. The site is popular for a kind of rock climbing known as

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. *Ironworkers in Arlington in the episode "Steel meets the sky" are shown building the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, which in 2009 replaced the previous facility in Irving. *

Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley sea turtle (''Lepidochelys kempii''), also called the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle. It is one of two living species in the genus '' Lepido ...

sea turtle Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, ...

s, preservation project at

Padre Island National Seashore Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) is a national seashore located on Padre Island off the coast of South Texas. In contrast to South Padre Island, known for its beaches and vacationing college students, PINS is located on North Padre Isla ...

near Burnet, with enthusiastic tour guide Kaye Barlow, a former teacher *

Los Ebanos Ferry The Los Ebanos Ferry or El Chalán, formally known as the Los Ebanos-Diaz Ordaz Ferry, is a hand-operated cable ferry that travels across the Rio Grande between Los Ebanos, Texas, and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas. It is the last of its kind a ...

, historic hand-pulled ferry crossing the

Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

at Los Ebanos in Hidalgo County *Mi Tierra Café and Bakery in downtown San Antonio, founded in 1941, never closes. It was voted by TCR viewers in 2013 as having the best Mexican food in the state. * Museum of Western Art, a small museum in

Kerrville Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of, Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 census. Kerrville is named after James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, and friend of settler- ...

emphasizes the work of living artists who follow in the tradition of

Frederic Remington Frederic Sackrider Remington (October 4, 1861 – December 26, 1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art. His works are known for depicting the Western United State ...

and Charles M. Russell; the TCR episode focuses on an unidentified artist named Tod Richardson whose work suddenly appears at the museum. *National Museum of Funeral History,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

exhibit of various products associated with the funeral industry, with the theme "every day above ground is a good day." *Neal's Dining Hall, a family-owned business established in 1926 in

Concan Concan is a small unincorporated community in Uvalde County, Texas, Uvalde County. It sits along the Frio River close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring ...

in Uvalde County, located on the

Frio River The Frio River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. The word ''frío'' is Spanish for ''cold'', a clear reference to the spring-fed coolness of the river. Geography The Frio River has three primary tributaries; the East, West, and Dry Frio Ri ...

, offers cooking from scratch, with a speciality in chicken-fried steaks. One of the notable customers of the establishment was former

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Dolph Briscoe Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman from Uvalde, Texas, who was the 41st governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Because of his re-election foll ...

. *

Odessa Meteor Crater The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road). This is one of ...

Museum and its curator, Tom Rodman *Old Rip, the legend of the horned toad from Eastland, Texas *Owl Drug Store, Soda Fountain, and Grill, landmark in Coleman since 1923; TCR episode focuses on a group of women in Coleman who meet virtually every weekday morning at the drug store for coffee. *

, biologist Donna Shaver works to preserve the

, aired August 25, 2007 *Paris Coffee Shop, the oldest family-owned restaurant in

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

, located at 704 West Magnolia Avenue, specializes in its pies; properietors Mike, Ginger, and Troy Smith. *

Post Post or POST commonly refers to: *Mail, the postal system, especially in Commonwealth of Nations countries **An Post, the Irish national postal service **Canada Post, Canadian postal service **Deutsche Post, German postal service **Iraqi Post, Ira ...

, Texas, historic district with focus on the Hotel Garza *Rosebud Fountain and Grill,

nostalgic Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The word ''nostalgia'' is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of (''nóstos''), meaning "homecoming", a Homeric word, ...

diner in downtown

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

*R. Wilson House, 1950s style residence preserved in

Temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

, with the interior furnishings made of laminated plastic *Satin Strings, under its director, Todd Berridge, is known for the stirring emotional presentations it delivers at

Permian High School Permian High School is a public high school located in Odessa, Texas and is one of three high schools in the Ector County Independent School District. It was the subject of the book '' Friday Night Lights'', which in turn inspired a movie and T ...

Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...

. The group has performed at presidential inaugurations and other national events. *

Six-man football Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard 11 or 12. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada. History Six-man football was developed ...

in Texas, examines small high schools which can recruit only six, instead of eleven players, aired October 5, 2007 * Snow's BBQ, eatery in Lexington, Texas, open only on Saturday mornings and usually sold out by noon; a school custodian, Tootsie Tomanetz, has been the pit master; ''

'' ranks Snow's the best eatery of its kind in Texas. *Wild Burro Rescue project near

Big Bend Ranch State Park Big Bend Ranch State Park is a state park located on the Rio Grande in Brewster and Presidio counties, Texas. It is the largest state park in Texas. The closest major town is Presidio, Texas, where the state park's head office is located.

works to move the donkeys so they can live in a favorable habitat. *Texas Basketball Museum, located in tiny

Carmine Carmine ()also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. Specific code n ...

in Fayette County in southeastern Texas, is operated by coach Bob Springer, whose collection focuses on Texas players elevated into the professional ranks as well as high school teams with particular achievement. *Texas Church Project, five photographers, Jeremy Moore, David Brown, Lee Carmichael, Mike Castles, and Matt Magruder, wander about Texas photographing historic churches. *The last high school commencement ceremony held in

Spade, Texas Spade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 73 at the 2010 census. History Spade was named for its location on the former Spade Ranch. According to the ''Handb ...

, which features a wounded

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

veteran finally graduating. *The unique arrangement between the East Texas high schools of Apple Springs (which participates in six-man football but has no band) and

Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...

(which has a band but does not participate in football); Hudson's band thus participates during Apple Springs football games.

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