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  “I saw miles and miles of Texas, all the stars up in the sky, I saw miles and miles of Texas, gonna live here ’til I die,” — “Miles and Miles of Texas” by Bob Wills Traveling the state of Texas you can see the skyscrapers of Houston, the beaches all along the Gulf of Mexico, visit the “Big D” (that’s Dallas to you non-Texans), get a taste of Mexican culture in San Antonio or get weird in Austin. But if you’re only hitting the big cities, you’re missing a lot of what Texas is really about. Don’t drive out to...

An insurance website is warning Pearland residents to watch out, after it used several criteria to label the suburb's drivers the worst in Texas. QuoteWizard.com looked at DUI rates, speeding tickets, accident rates and other citations to determine where people practice safe driving and where they don't. The study only sampled data from users of the QuoteWizard site.  The site reports that Pearland is No. 1 in accidents for the state and second in DUI rates.  Pearland is also allegedly second in citations, but hits the middle of the list when it comes to speeding citations.  Houston, at No. 11...

Texas may soon require high school students take a version of the test all immigrants looking for U.S. citizenship must pass. On Wednesday, the Texas House is scheduled to take up a bill that would eliminate the required U.S. history end-of-course for public high schoolers and replace that with a version of the civics test that immigrants must take to become U.S. citizens. As of 2017, 15 states have passed similar legislation, according to the Arizona-based Civics Education Initiative. State Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, one of the authors of House Bill 1776, said the measure is intended to ensure public school students are educated on the...

Royal Caribbean is expanding its ship lineup in Galveston. The island will welcome the Enchantment of the Seas on June 23, 2018. Sailings on the new-to-Galveston vessel will be available to book starting Friday, May 5.  Some Miami guests who were previously booked on this ship for cruises after June 23, 2018 will now board the Mariner of the Seas instead.  The cruise liner also announced in a press release that after a three-year hiatus, it will start cruising from New Orleans again with the 915-foot, 2,435-passenger ship Vision of the Seas. Cruises will begin Dec. 15, 2018 with seven-night itineraries...

Kites aren’t just for kids, y’all! If you’ve never had the opportunity to witness a sky full of vibrant colors and unique designs, you’re truly missing out. Luckily, Texas City is hosting its third-annual kite festival in just a few short weeks, so you can have the experience of a lifetime. This summer, kites of all shapes, sizes, and colors will take to the skies in Texas City for the third year in a row. Facebook/Texascitykitefest Children and adults can partake in the event, competing for awards in several categories including most unique, highest flown, largest, and more. Facebook/Texascitykitefest There...