On the Big Screen
A 1999 American coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film that follows a small-town high school football team through a tumultuous season, in which the players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football-obsessed community while having their overbearing coach constantly on their back.
Varsity Blues
An underground electric railroad.
Subway
The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969.
Houston
A cocktail made with tequila and citrus fruit juice.
Margarita
Texas has the second largest urban population in the country only preceded by this state.
California
A 1974 American independent horror film with a plot that follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.
Bus
Houston's baseball team.
Astros
A Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Tacos
This city and state is considered the live music capital of the world.
Austin, TX.
Roy McAvoy is a former golf prodigy leading a generally aimless existence in this 1996 American romantic comedy and sports film starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles.
Tin Cup
A two-wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor and has no pedals.
This is the state dish.
Chili
A rolled tortilla with a filling typically of meat and served with a chili sauce.
Enchilada
This location is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state’s most popular historic site.
The Alamo
A stage driver and four passengers prepare to board the coach from Tonto, Arizona Territory, to Lordsburg, New Mexico in this 1939 American Western film starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role.
Stagecoach
A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
Ferry
The world’s first computer chip was produced by this company in Dallas in 1958. They're also known for making calculators.
Texas Instruments
A type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock, or a spicy tomato sauce.
Salsa
The city and state that the popular television show "Fixer Upper" takes place in.
Waco, TX
Wealthy Texan Big Enos Burdette and his son, Little Enos, have sponsored a racer in Atlanta's Southern Classic and want to celebrate in style when he wins, so they are seeking a trucker willing to bootleg Coors Beer to Atlanta for their refreshment in this 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field.
Smokey and the Bandit
This vehicle manufacturer is most popularly known for having longhorns mounted to the front of the car in the 1970s and 80s.
Cadillac Eldorado
This federal holiday that celebrates freedom for enslaved people, started in Texas.
Juneteenth
This popular desert is one that Texas claims as its official state dessert, and is typically served around Thanksgiving.
Pecan Pie
The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit this city in Texas in 1900.
Galveston