40 Things I Love About Texas

How much do I love Texas, my family's home since 1848? In honor of the 40th anniversary of Southern Living, here are 40 reasons, in no particular order except for the first and last.

South by Southwest

South by Southwest

Only Austin offers just the right temperament (and in March, the right temperature) to stage the world's hottest new music.

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Every four years (next in 2009) the best classical pianists come to perform in Fort Worth.

Music 101
Natalie Maines, Lee Ann Womack, and other country music celebrities learned some of their first notes in the Creative Arts Department at South Plains College in Levelland. Attend Thursday Nite Live at the school, and see the next stars.

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