State fairs are famous for their food, especially when it comes to fried fare. In Texas, an amateur chef figured out how to ...

For years, he wanted a chance to set up a booth at the State Fair of Texas. Fast-forward to today, and he has multiple booths as owner of Tony’s Taco Shop. And it started with the Big Tex ...

Built in 1931, is the oldest shopping center in the U.S. The Largest State Fair in the U.S. Happens in Texas ... From art to ...

"Don't look at me like some kid you took in from foster care. As if they actually gave birth to me," Zykeria told WFAA when ...

But as I paid my respects to the gentle giant, I couldn’t help but miss my guy Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy, official greeter and icon of the State Fair of Texas. Joe Krathwohl, who’s ...

As the second-largest state, Texas covers an extraordinary amount of the geographical area in the U.S., able to fit 15 of the smallest states together in its boundaries. Because of the size of ...

Dallas police officers ride horses near Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas in September 2024.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) The day after the State Fair of Texas ended ...

Big Tex, the iconic 55-foot-tall cowboy that has been part of the State Fair of Texas for 72 years, has been dismantled until next year. IRS sets new tax brackets, raises standard deduction for ...

Nearly 2.4 million people visited the State Fair ... Texas and Oklahoma, which the Longhorns won 34-3. Over 549,000 visitor guides were handed out, nearly 12,200 calls were answered by the Big Tex ...