Five Things All Texans Need to Experience

To celebrate our statewide launch and Texas Independence Day, we spoke to KERA’s Eric Aasen to get the top five experiences every Texan should try.

By Eric AasenMarch 2, 2015 9:53 amArts & Culture, KERA News, Partner Organizations

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Aasen says nothing's more Texan than the Alamo.

It’s safe to say one of KERA‘s most popular blog posts ever was Eric Aasen’s 39 Things to Do In Texas Before You Die. People came out of the woodwork with reactions and recommendations for ventures he left off the list.

In honor of our statewide launch and Texas Independence Day, we thought it would be only appropriate to ask Aasen to share the top five. Here they are in no particular order:

What do you think of Eric’s list? What do you think are the essential experiences every Texan has to have? Tweet us at @TexasStandard to let us know or comment here.

This story was prepared with assistance by Mackenzie Dunn.

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