Sometimes, I get lucky – like today, when I found out that Houston’s 28th annual art car parade was happening! Who doesn’t want to see dinosaur cars?
Or how about a Viking head?
Beware the Trojan horse.
If you’re getting peckish, maybe this fellow will help you out:
If you can’t tell by now, the art car parade cars range from the everyday-driveable to sculpture. I love folk art, and this is one of those wonderful celebrations of it! Check out more photos (including a toilet car, a fancy suspension with a nice paint job, dragons, a toaster with butter dish, running motivators, and luchadors) on the flickr photo stream.
Houston is holding its annual art car parade today from 2-4pm. If you’re in town, stop by!
http://www.thehoustonartcarparade.com/faqs/
At George Ranch Historical Park, you can learn about Texas Longhorns up close and personal. Despite the intimidating horns (on both males and females), longhorns are pretty calm. It is fun to get the chance to pet them, and to see the cowboys work, but my favorite part was the dipping vat.
In the 1940s an effort was made in Texas to eliminate a tick which the longhorns were immune to, but which killed off other cattle in the stockyards up north. They led the cattle to a dipping bath deep enough that they had to swim. The bath includes a very low concentration of arsenic, just enough to keep the tick from reproducing.
If you make it to George Ranch, save time to see the cattle – and don’t stand too close to the vat!
http://www.georgeranch.org/plan-a-visit/cowboys-cattle/
The best queso I’ve ever had in my life, super top ranking tacos (Matt says the best for him, and they are in my top 5), and delicious salsas can all be found at Torchy’s Tacos. We went to one of their food trucks in Austin, but they have a number of locations all over Texas. Promise me you’ll try it if you’re in the state!
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