East Texas Fall Foliage Routes ETX- The shorter days are bringing cooler weather, a chill is in the air, and wild things are putting on their winter coats. All the while, a silent explosion of amazing fall colors is transforming East Texas. It isn’t necessary to travel to New England to see the glorious colors of […]
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Wildflower Chasing and Cemetery Searching In Galveston
Galveston Island, Texas- The island’s historic City Cemetery on Broadway is floating on a sea of firewheels and coreposis this May. Known for being the final resting place of many who died in the Great Hurricane of 1900, the cemeteries are also known for the yellow blanket of Texas wildflowers they adorn each May. No need to […]
A Taste of New Orleans In Longview
By Dana Goolsby LONGVIEW- New Orleans (NOLA) has an incredible and distinctive regional food tradition, but you can have a taste of NOLA in the Pineywoods. New Orleans-style creole cuisine is on tap at Johnny Cace’s Seafood & Steakhouse in Longview, Texas. For over 60 years, the Cace’s have been carving out their creole niche in East […]
East Texas Fall Foliage Road Trip Ideas
East Texas Fall Foliage Road Trip Ideas East Texas- As summer’s grip finally gives way to fall and temperatures begin to change, the green Pineywoods of beautiful East Texas begin to shout with color. Autumn in East Texas is bright and magnificent with yellow Oak trees, orange Sweet Gum trees, and deep red Maple trees dappled […]
Love’s lookout
Love’s Lookout Jacksonville- If you are in East Texas, take a moment to enjoy the view from Love’s Lookout! Love’s lookout is perched alongside U.S. Highway 69 north of Jacksonville and offers a grand, 35-mile view of East Texas countryside. For over a century this peak in the Pineywoods has been attracting visitors. The ridge, […]
Tombstone Tourist
Tombstone Tourist By Dana Goolsby East Texas- A few years ago, when my love for East Texas history, ghost stories, and photography began to merge, I started spending a lot of time in old historic final resting places around the Pineywoods. Since I began my journey with MYETX I have visited cemeteries, burial grounds, grave […]
In The Jailhouse Now at Sadler’s Kitchen
In The Jailhouse Now at Sadler’s Kitchen By Dana Goolsby JACKSONVILLE, TX- Since 1943 the Sadler name as been synonymous with great food in Jacksonville. Times have changed, as well as the location, but the great food has stayed the same at Sadler’s Kitchen! Today Sadler’s is located in the old Jacksonville City Jail, (also […]
The Historic Texas Theatre
The Historic Texas Theatre By Dana Goolsby PALESTINE- The Historic Texas Theatre, known locally as the “Crown Jewel of Downtown Palestine,” is one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in East Texas. Although the theatre has been on a rise and fall roller coaster since it opened almost 100 years ago as “The Best Theater,” […]
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park By Dana Goolsby WECHES- What Mission Tejas State Park lacks in size and amenities it certainly makes up for in history. Located on the El Camino Real, Texas Highway 21, between Alto and Crockett, the 363-acre park marks the historic location of Mission San Francisco de los […]
Adventure on the Trinity Reveals Fading & Forgotten ETX History
Adventure on the Trinity Reveals Fading & Forgotten ETX History Our team loves adventure, so when we got a call this week to take a trip down to the Trinity River to see some amazing architecture with long-time Anderson County residents Bo and Jodi Harding, we jumped at the opportunity. We grabbed our rubber boots […]
The Edens-Madden Massacre of Houston County
The Edens-Madden Massacre of Houston County- Various Indian tribes, such as the Caddo, Kickapoo, and Cherokee, lived on the river bottoms among the pine thickets in East Texas before the Texas Revolution. The Mexican government had no interest in colonizing East Texas; therefore, was able to maintain good relations with the Indians. But with the […]