Texas

It seems like bars and music have always gone hand in hand. And nowhere more so than at a honky-tonk. A piece of traditional Americana, the honky-tonk has been part of Southern culture for generations. Well there are honky-tonk bars, and then there’s Billy Bob’s Texas. We all know everything’s bigger in Texas, and Billy Bob’s is no exception. With a total enclosed area close to 3 acres, space for over 6,000 patrons, a 1,650 square foot stage for performances, a 4,800 square foot rodeo arena, plus a restaurant and shopping, Billy Bob’s is the largest honky-tonk bar in the world. And as manager Marty Travis says, “It’s not just a place, it’s an attitude”. Here is the place that country music lovers from all walks of life come together to drink up and party down.

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Many states claim to be the home of the distinctly American barbecue dinner. But most of that competition ends when the combatants walk into Cackle and Oink Barbecue in Sherman, Texas. Championship award winning barbecue chef Aaron Vogel has taken the very best of all of America’s barbecue traditions and combined them into a gloriously mouth watering and stomach filling little piece of heaven. Opened in 2005, Cackle and Oink has quickly become the “it” place to go for some down home Americana and unbeatable cooking. Family owned and operated, the friendly service and the food are extremely tough to beat.

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