Texas Life
News, history and everyday living for folks who call Texas home.
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Buc-ee’s: How a Lake Jackson Gas Station Became a Texas Road-Trip Legend
From a 1982 convenience store in Lake Jackson to giant highway travel centers, here’s how Buc-ee’s won over Texas road-trippers.
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How Texas Saved Its Historic Courthouses, and Which Restored Ones to See
How a state program rescued Texas’ historic county courthouses, plus restored courthouse squares worth a road trip, from Waxahachie to Albany.
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Texas State Parks in Fall: How Day Passes Work and How to Get In Free or for Less
Popular Texas state parks fill up in fall. Here’s how TPWD day passes work, plus the $70 State Parks Pass and free…
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Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 1, 2026: What Texans Need to Know About Falling Back
Texas sets clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Here’s why Texas Time isn’t in effect yet…
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Texas Deer Season 2026–27: Opening Day, Youth Weekends and License Basics From TPWD
Texas general deer season opens Nov. 7, 2026. Here are TPWD’s official 2026–27 dates, youth weekends, and license and hunter ed basics.