68 things Texans love about being from Texas

HOUSTON – Texans really do love being from Texas.

On National Texas Day, celebrated on Feb. 1, we asked our fellow Texans to tell us what they loved most about living in the Lone Star State.

According to the National Day Calendar website, Texas got its designated national day in 2017 in the order in which it entered the Union. Texas entered the Union on Dec. 29, 1845 and was the 28th state to do so, according to History.com.

Below you’ll find a list of 68 things that our KPRC 2 viewers, both Texas natives and Texas transplants, said they loved about being born or raised here:

1. The people
2. BBQ
3. Whataburger
4. The food
5. The weather
6. The Texas accent - “Hearing people always comment on my ‘Texas’ accent!” KPRC 2 viewer Cheryl Garcia tweeted.
7. “The stars at night, are big and bright!”
8. The diversity
9. The culture
10. No personal income tax
11. The Texas swagger
12. The wide-open space
13. H-E-B
14. Buc-ee’s
15. Queso - “Queso. That’s the tweet." Rachel McNeill, former KPRC 2 anchor, tweeted.
16. George Strait
17. Matagorda Bay oysters
18. The rodeos
19. The Texas attitude
20. Texas pride
21. The wildlife
22. Wearing a cowboy hat
23. Texas high school football
24. Astroworld
25. The Astrodome
26. Southern hospitality
27. Pickup trucks
28. Booming oil field work
29. Funnel cakes
30. How big the state is
31. The history
32. Tex-Mex food
33. Affordable housing
34. The state parks
35. Mexican food
36. “Everything is bigger in Texas!”
37. Houston
38. Dallas
39. San Antonio
40. Austin
41. Golf in February
42. Bluebonnets
43. Floating down the Guadalupe River
44. Saying “Y’all”
45. The Texas spirit
46. Texas A&M
47. Blue Bell ice cream
48. Ron Yates Wines
49. Job opportunities
50. Lower taxes
51. Standard of living
52. Mild winters
53. The Dallas Cowboys
54. The Houston Astros
55. The Houston Texans
56. The Houston Rockets
57. Southern sweet tea
58. Brisket
59. Hot summers
60. Texas wildflowers
61. Texas beer
62. Free slushies when the Texans win
63. Tacos
64. The Texas Hill Country
65. The Texas flag
66. Mrs Baird’s breads
67. Texas beaches
68. Everything!