TexasFirstHand.com was developed to offer accurate objective local Texas tourist information from people who live here. From the best restaurants, best wines, parks, museums, and other interesting places all over Texas. You won't find every town, business, tourist area, restaurant or event listed, but you will find what, we as locals, consider to be the bests ones! If a business, destination, restaurant, state park or anything else is not listed, simply let us know what you are looking for and we will promptly get you accurate information on it. Just send us a question and we will answer you promptly.
You may find information on obscure historical information and other facts and places which may have never been published or very few know about! Whenever we travel to another state or foreign country and want accurate reliable information on that area, we have always have been told, to check with the locals!
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Antique Alley is just around the Corner! - Mark your calendar for April, 2012 and plan to enjoy a wonderful community event. This is a great time to plan your own yard sale or gather with shopping buddies and hit the trail! Antique Alley was established in 1999 and Grandview just happens to be the very heart of the show!
The Texas cattle industry and ranching, as we know it today, actually began shortly after the Civil War. No one knows the year precisely but it has been placed around 1866 to 1870.
Texas has always been in the forefront of scientific research in many areas such as space exploration, auto technology and the animal sciences. With the introduction of the Smartcar, Texas scientist took a long hard look at things they could improve using the SmartCar as an example.
2012 Gingerbread Trail
The Aurora UFO Incident is a UFO incident that reportedly occurred on April 17, 1897 in Aurora, Texas, a small town in the northwest corner of the DFW Metroplex. The incident (similar to the more famous Roswell UFO Incident 50 years later) reportedly resulted in a fatality from the crash. The alleged alien body is reportedly buried in an unmarked grave at the local cemetery.
Sam Houston said, " Texas is the finest portion of the globe that ever blessed my vision". So, If you can't live here, the next best thing is to own a little piece of Texas. With our Tiny Texas Land Baron Package, you can have a little piece of Texas to hold close to your heart. About one (1) square inch, more or less.
