Born to Be Texan: The Best Perks of Living in the Lone Star State

What’s the best thing about living in Texas? The short answer? Everything. A longer answer? BBQ, beer, sunsets, bluebonnets, Whataburger, road trips, friendly folks, and more BBQ.

Hello, Biased Texan Here

As someone born and raised in Texas, yeah, I might be a little biased, but trust me, you don’t have to be a native Texan to fall in love with what we’ve got going on. Whether you got here as soon as you could or you’ve been calling Texas home your whole life, you know this place is packed with personality, flavor, and some of the best things life has to offer.

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Scroll through the gallery below to see the stuff we Texans hold dear. Just a fair warning: it might make you want to move here.

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What I Love About Texas

You haven’t really lived until you’ve watched a Texas sunset light up the sky like it’s trying to win an Oscar. BBQ? Well, Texas takes smoked meat so seriously it might as well be a competitive sport in the Olympics.

Then there’s springtime, when bluebonnets take over the roadsides and Texans suddenly become professional photographers. If you don’t have at least one picture of your truck or your dog in a field of wildflowers, are you even doing Texas right?

And when it’s time to relax, we know how to do it with style. Grab a beer, hop in a tube, and float the river like it’s your job.

Falling In Love With Texas

Texas has a vibe all its own, and it’s pretty much impossible not to fall in love with it. Whether you’re floating the river with a cold one or kicking back at a dive bar in the Hill Country, Texas knows how to unwind.

So yeah, when we say Texas has it all, we mean it. That's what I like about Texas!