Whether you’re a born-and-bred Texan or just got here as fast as you could, this is for you.

How To Texas is a recurring column offering step-by-step instructions on how to be Texan.
We’ll guide you through the cultural traditions, customs, eccentricities, lifestyles, and activities you’ll find on your travels that make the state uniquely Texan.

Pick the Right Kind of Cowboy Hat

By Wendi Aarons

Find the Perfect Pair of Cowboy Boots

By Marisa Charpentier

STATE PRIDE

Be Baptized a True Texan

By Marisa Charpentier

Say These City Names Like a Texan

By Danielle Lopez

CULTURE

Master the Texas Two-Step

By Jenna Wilson

Grab the (Mechanical) Bull by the Horns

By Cat Cardenas

NATURE

Plant a Native Wildflower Garden

By Sarah Thurmond

Float Along a Texas River

By Marisa Charpentier

Camp Overnight On the Gulf Coast

By Sean Cronen

FOOD & DRINK

Throw a Well-Seasoned Crawfish Boil

By Lauren McDowell

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

Send a Valentine From Valentine

By Marisa Charpentier

Craft Colorful Easter Cascarones

By Sarah Thurmond

MARQUEE EVENTS

Let the Good Times Roll at Mardi Gras! Galveston

By Layne Van Vranken

Celebrate Fiesta! in San Antonio

By Cat Cardenas

Tackle the Texas State Fair in Dallas

By Amanda Ogle

Have the Wurst Time at Wurstfest in New Braunfels

By Omar L. Gallaga