Texas: State Profile

[@brockburford8648]

I’m from El Paso and I think this is the first time I’ve heard someone say El Paso is their favorite city in Texas

[@Flipdodge392]

His favorite state is New Mexico so El Paso fits him perfectly lol

[@HowardLore]

After a few days there is pretty much nothing left to explore in El Paso, in my opinion San Antonio is the best city in Texas to visit because of its proximity to Austin, surrounding towns of Fredericksburg and New Braunfels and abundance of activities to do in summer or winter

[@letshavepie]

@@HowardLore Why would you go to San Antonio because it's close to Austin? I love San Antonio for everything there is in San Antonio. Well, not everything. Despite having lived there and still visiting there, I have never gotten the hang of the I-35/I-37/I-10/Loop 410 shuffle. I almost understood it once, but then there was new construction. May God have mercy on San Antonio drivers, because TxDoT sure doesn't.

[@HowardLore]

@@letshavepie read my comment again, I left an important comma. One of the many reasons why San Antonio is the best is b/c of being close to Austin. Not the ONLY reason

[@NewHaven203]

I’ve only been to El Paso being I’m in the military and it’s such a chill, fun city! I can’t wait to go back!

[@michaelbonnet2155]

I've lived in Texas almost all my life, between San Antonio, the hill country, Fort Worth, and Dallas, with a lot of travel throughout the state. This is probably the most balanced and thorough review of Texas I've seen. It's spot on with the good and honest about the bad.

[@GeographyKing]

Thank you!

[@chrismckay5308]

As someone who grew up in Texas, I've listened to a lot of people tell me how overrated Whataburger is and I get it about the food part, but my personal experience and why I love it so much is more based on social experience. Most of them are 24 hours and start serving breakfast at 11pm so it's a great place to hang with friends after parties or whatever. There aren't a lot of late night places for the under 21 crowd in Texas suburbs. I like to think of it as a Waffle House but with better food and less sadness. Also I think Sabine is pronounced "suh-bean"

[@SIS3W3N]

The problem is the person calling Whataburger overrated is usually raving about some East Coast or West Coast burger that is just as overrated.

[@BillGreenAZ]

Whataburger tastes better in Texas than it does in other states. I don't know why. Whenever I get off the plane in Texas, it's usually at night. My first stop is Whataburger.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@SIS3W3N Ahem *_Carl's Jr_* At least for national/international chains, it's easily #1 on my list. Whataburger is often considered national, like White Castle, but it's not at all national yet, since it's not in every single state.

[@SIS3W3N]

@@TheCriminalViolin Carl's must vary a lot by region. Around here, they're third tier, at best.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@SIS3W3N Probably. It always will depend on the shift too, and of course the attention, training and care of the owner, managers and staff, and then, of course, if they've had it pre-made and just sitting on a warmer somewhere. Up here on the westside of the Portland area, they're usually really consistent and good.

[@danielsavitz5774]

When I visited Dallas with a friend last year, I was impressed by how many cool spots we were able to go to without a car; especially considering we were only there for about a day and a half. Whenever I thought about Texas as a whole, I would always imagine being absolutely stranded without a car even in cities, but taking the DART around was much more pleasant & convenient than I thought.

[@amystewart9176]

The Dart, combined with our extensive interconnected bike path system joining all the towns in the metroplex, makes Dallas better for cycling and alternative transportation than practically any other major southern metroplex, and heads and shoulders over Austin, which is choked by too many people and poor infrastructure. I always see people sell DFW short for being “boring” or “car centric”, and it can be if you never seek out the millions of interesting things to do here, and if you never get out of your car. But you can reach many faraway places here with only a bike and train, if you are determined enough, have enough time, and wear enough sunscreen. I am 90% bike-and-train only in day to day life here, and with addition of the Silver Line running east-west all the way to the airport which will dramatically cut down travel times, it will be even easier to choose car-free travel. I wish other major Texas cities would beef up their public transport like Dallas has.

[@StyxTBuferd]

As someone moving to Denton shortly here, and as someone who obsesses over alternative transportation, this makes me very happy.

[@Colyde25]

@@StyxTBuferd Denton doesn't have bus transport to my knowledge, maybe bikeable. i would drive everywhere in denton unless you live close to the square. I wouldnt be outside after dark alone.

[@Zodia195]

Oh! One other thing when it comes to San Antonio- We also have a huge medical center too as well as Brooke Army Medical Center aka BAMC for short. These places are critical to the city. And as far as Texas Businesses go, one of the most popular ones is HEB, a Texas grocery chain. It's competition for even Walmart and Target.

[@jthomashair]

I was honestly surprised he didn’t mention HEB alongside Whataburger as Texans’ favorite local chains. People are so loyal to HEB there.

[@timothykeith1367]

@@jthomashair HEB's ice cream outsells Blue Bell. They have decent store brands.

[@satcheljordan3962]

U love giving ppl the booster don’t u u fuck

[@kjhuang]

H-E-B is mainly in Central Texas and San Antonio. Do they even have them in DFW, Houston or El Paso?

[@darthdarthbinkss]

@@kjhuang They have them in Houston and maybe El Paso, but they're not in DFW, Amarillo, Lubbock, etc. yet. It's mostly a south/central Texas thing. However, they are now currently expanding into the DFW area.

[@lisasdfwhightechworld9946]

The best video on Texas I have seen. Thank you! Viewing of this video should be required for new residents of the Lone Star state. I have had Texan residents from other states tell me that I am just flat out wrong when I tell them that Texas has mountains, the 2nd largest canyon in the U.S., miles of shoreline, and forests.

[@ralphjames1211]

Let me guess, they tell you Texas has Rocky Hills instead of mountains, right?

[@OldRustySteele]

Hi Lisa, Yes, we have all of that here in Texas! The only problem is that since we are such a huge state it takes a long time to drive to actually see all those sights. By contrast, if you’re on the West Coast, you can see all those sights in a relatively short drive. That said, I’ll stay in Texas for the reasonable cost of living and the nice people here. I live in San Antonio and most folks here are very warm and friendly. PS, I’m not a Native Texan but have lived in SA and Houston a long time now.

[@GianVersace]

Been there. I’ve been told Texas is flat when El Paso has huge mountains in the MIDDLE of the city.

[@benjaminmarchant2052]

I have a feeling Austin is going to be the new Bay Area in terms of housing costs. There are going to be a LOT of high paying jobs leading to huge housing demand which will make it even more expensive than it already is.

[@Zodia195]

I worry that San Antonio is heading in that direction. A lot of construction is happening all over and the prices of these places are skyrocking. Heck I live one county over from SA, and our population has gotten so big that you can't say "Everyone knows everyone" anymore. New housing places are becoming suburbs! At least my town still has that rural feels at least, but it's crazy. I am NOT surprised Texas gained 2 seats in the US House after hearing the Consensus results.

[@keeganbrown9967]

@@Zodia195 agreed. I'm worried that the outflow of people who can't afford Austin flow towards San Antonio thus making it worse here

[@cutthemixmaster7981]

Maybe. Austin at least has more room to sprawl since it’s not surrounded by water on 3 sides. It’s getting up there but I don’t see it getting San Francisco expensive anytime soon.

[@GeographyKing]

It's exactly what happened in the Bay Area in the 90s and early 2000s when everyone was moving to California. It's all cyclical.

[@mostbestjia627]

Austin needs to work on its transportation infrastructure, if people can live faraway from where they work, housing will not be that bad, Austin has much more land than the Bay Area.

[@chamberwaves]

A Colorado state profile is very much being anticipated from this Texas-born guy who's lived in CO for the last 5 years!

[@williamrobinson5956]

Born in Amarillo near Route 66. Crazy winters, dust storms, great clouds in the sky. Moved to Dallas at 15 years. And then to Lotus land (northern California. But your great video did justice to the enormous variety of situations. Gotta brag: I waded across the Rio Grande to visit a small village in Mexico (a long time ago).

[@LeveyHere]

36 minute long Geography King geographic profile video? Perfect to watch with lunch.

[@leonerbe1187]

Literally what I just did. Had some good barbecue, including beef brisket. No, this was not planned, but a happy coincidence!

[@scottselliers1672]

When Khruangbin albums are on the wall right at the beginning, you know it's gonna be good!

[@TheMrmetalhead666]

Couple of things to add for the music (hip hop specifically): The Geto Boys put Houston on the map at a time when the south was looked down upon by enthusiasts from the east and west coast. Scarface is one of the GOATS. UGK gave Southern hip hop its own sound. Bun B is a monster on the mic, and Pimp C deserves so much credit for the musical influence he had upon all of Southern hip hop. DJ Screw, the pioneer of the chopped and screwed sound, helped to further solidify the identity of Houston hip hop. Lots of rappers are influenced by his music to this day, as well as musicians from other genres. Great video as always, but I feel that Houston deserves a lot more credit than it gets for how it influenced hip hop.

[@sleepy7711]

'lean' culture alone tells u how much screw and houston influenced mainstream hiphop !

[@TheMrmetalhead666]

@@sleepy7711 Definitely. Rappers from other cities had their own version of lean (it was yellow sizzurp in Memphis and Mississippi), but Houston is where it originated from. H-town Blues artists in the 60s would mix Robitussin with beer, but it was eventually repurposed into the formula that we know today.

[@helldorado1489]

Mind playin’ tricks on me…

[@TheMrmetalhead666]

@@helldorado1489 Classic.

[@wheel-e-umm]

100% with you on this

[@stevel02]

Great to see you breakdown Texas. I lived in Austin from 2016-2021 and would frequent other texas cities since I grew up in nearby Kansas. Got a lot of love for the Texas

[@kjhuang]

I also lived in Austin during that time period! I miss it.

[@iconoclastic-fantastic]

My man Kyle has Khruangbin’s/Leon Bridges’ Texas Sun AND Texas Moon👏🏻👏🏻 Excellent taste my guy!! Been waitin a minute for you to do the full profile on Texas, super excited!!

[@gus473]

"Texas Sun" is a great song with a classy video too! Excellent collaboration! 👍🏼😎✌🏼

[@shoogerkane]

Cool video, Kyle. Apparently you and I share the same two loves: geography and music. Great mention of Khruangbin, including your album cover displays of Texas Sun and Texas Moon. BTW, I'm in Houston. Extreme East Texas deserves some geography love for it's piney woods and hilly terrain. Texas Hwy 21 from Crockett to Nacogdoches, and Hwy 103 from Lufkin eastward to the Sabine river has some really great forest and hilly scenic drives.

[@t.texastimmy1022]

There is no way to adequately describe Houston without living there. It is so vast and so diverse that the only other similar US metro that comes to mind is Los Angeles. Sadly, the climate is what truly defines Houston .... I'm fond of telling people that the Houston climate is like living in Bombay for 9 months and in Seattle for three / its horrible!

[@ThunderGowPlayer]

Im moving to Houston in 4 months, been there in April and it wasn’t that hot but some people say July-August the sun is literally trying to kill you ☠️

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

This was a great video man! I lived in Tyler, Texas for a few years and went to Dallas a few times for better shopping and entertainment activities. Lots of friendly people in the Tyler area, and East Texas is actually a really pretty area. The city is really small, quite safe and has great medical facilities.

[@do_or_Dey]

That random high temp pic you showed is pretty typical for an average summer day. For some reason because Houston is so humid, the temp can reach 97 but rarely go above 100. However, because of that humidity, the feels like temp regularly goes above 100. Dallas, Austin and SA are less humid so the temp regularly goes above 100 there.

[@GrendalTheBeasty]

I've lived in Houston and Dallas for most of my life, Dallas is hotter according to the thermometer but Houston feels way hotter most of the time. The humidity is brutal on the SE side of town. Also, yeah, that random day is fairly typical for a good chunk of the year. People wonder why there aren't many places to walk in Houston and why it's so car centric. All I tell them is go outside in July, and you will understand. :D

[@john3_14-17]

I think it’s the coastal moderation that keeps Houston from heating up as quickly or as much as the interior. Land heats and cools faster than water does, especially saltwater.

[@nealwhite4802]

As someone who grew up in Austin and spent most of my adulthood in DFW, I would describe the metroplex as “a great city to live in, a below-average city to visit.”

[@hedonism-bot428]

Totally agree! Grew up in Memphis but have lived in DFW since 2009 and I love it. Yeah it can be tough to find a lot of attractions for visitors, but as far as living: I’ve found it great as far as price of housing, plenty to do, lots of job opportunities, with all sorts of local scenes to suit virtually anything you enjoy, and surprisingly safe for the size metro

[@adrianc6534]

the weather here is trash. it is also flat and ugly. i wish i never moved to dallas.

[@TheAnomics1]

@@adrianc6534 ugly? Bro get a life and touch grass

[@smallwing808]

@@adrianc6534 You gotta go to Oak Cliff and southern Burbs for the hills and more outdoor attractions.

[@kjhuang]

That's funny; as someone who lived in Austin and would visit DFW, I would apply the "great to live in, not so great to visit" description to Austin. Austin doesn't have obvious landmarks to take out of town visitors to.

[@southend26]

Because of the politics there, I always get weird looks when I talk about how much I like Texas to my coastal friends. It's definitely a more interesting place than they tend to know!

[@amystewart9176]

As a lifelong Texan, I concur. Love the state and hate the politics. But this is my state, and I will continue to fight alongside all other sane Texans to get the crappy politicians voted out. Those backwards ideas don’t belong in my state.

[@cyclingtexas1670]

@@amystewart9176 as a Texan I love my state and it’s politics. Texas is not backwards.

[@29Texan]

@@cyclingtexas1670 no... just the small hick towns.

[@brandonofthedead]

@@29Texan that's any state

[@29Texan]

@@brandonofthedead Apparently not, according to some people . . . 🙄

[@johnmcafee9741]

Really good reporting on a really diverse state. I can’t imagine how you manage to get to all these places. Thank you for an extremely enjoyable channel. Keep it coming!

[@petercollin5670]

Props for liking Kraungbin!

[@FoYo1005]

I enjoy all of your videos but this one, as a Texas resident, is one of my favorite. Your Texas Flood reference as about 20 minutes in was one of my favorite. Keep up the good work, Kyle!

[@GeographyKing]

Thank you!

[@hhamudi]

Yooo Khruangbin! That band is sick. Saw them in October, addicted ever since

[@johannadelbusto7987]

I just loved this video... very in depth and thorough assessment of TX... Well done GK. I have a lot of love for TX and appreciate all the work and research you put into this video.

[@jessicabowling5645]

Hey! I am in Longview and absolutely love my deep east Texas area. We love the heat and humidity because it steams all the wrinkles out. We have the Kilgore oil museum, world famous Rangeretts, Gladewater Rodeo and much more.

[@gus473]

👍🏼Khruangbin! They are awesome, and nice that they are gaining visibility! And yes: Palo Duro is fantastic, Ft. Worth and Tarrant County top Dallas (for sure), and there's something for everyone in Tejas! 🤠 ✌🏼😎

[@RacersUnited]

Love it. Can’t wait for the geographic profile of Florida!

[@NewHaven203]

Humidity, old people, gators, love bugs, Florida man!

[@Boss-KingInc.]

Another great “Geographic Profile” video. The longest one to date, but definitely worth the watch. I think Ohio would be a good choice for your next one. A pretty important state and for the fact that you’ve done most of it’s nearby states already. I’m always excited for more content

[@nb1hk]

As a resident of Ohio, I can’t disagree. I would like to say that Ohio is very often misunderstood by outsiders and gets a worse reputation than it deserves. The most important videos Kyle could make would be ones that will affect a large number of people’s views on something and Ohio is one of the worst states when it comes to negative stereotypes amongst outsiders. We almost NEED Ohio to be the next “Geographic Profile” video.

[@conormilroy6396]

Just moved from Ohio to Texas and would love to see the buckeye state next

[@mannfan12]

@@nb1hk I would like to see one on Ohio also. Had never been there until last year. My partner grew up in Canton but we live in Texas. I most likely would have never gone there if it hadn't been for him. I grew up in the South and Ohio was just considered a "blah" state. Not sure where that came from. But I really like visiting (when its not cold). Love the Amish region - such good food.

[@josiahk1118]

I noticed your Khruangbin album covers at the start, and was happy you mentioned them towards the end. Such an interesting band. Hope to see them one day. Great video, as always.

[@charleskummerer]

Loved it, moving from ATL to San Antonio, and while I'd done lots of research myself, can't say I can match the research you do, Kyle. Very informative!

[@michaelparsons2290]

I agree, Kyle is a beast when it comes to research and presentation.

[@lorenzodemedici6332]

I’ve traveled to many cities around the country in my years, and in my opinion Dallas is one of the nicest big cities I’ve ever been to. There’s not a lot of night life or exciting attractions, but when I went around it I was surprised at how clean, maintained, and how little homeless people there were. The only other big city that I thought was as nice was San Diego. It also had a really nice arts district, and the Uptown/ North Park area was probably the nicest part of a city I’ve ever seen. But I can definitely see why it’s not a huge tourist hotspot, younger people would probably consider it a little boring, but I liked the laid back feel of the city, and it’s considerably good public transport for a U.S. city.

[@illuminatingmanuscripts1800]

Your videos are always great, I love the personal touch of displaying relevant records in your backdrop- especially the Khruangbin records in this one! And the Willie and Waylon vinyl were pretty awesome too- Your taste in music certainly matches your incredible knowledge of geography! Rock on Brother 🤘

[@user-tp8ut7cs6j]

Oh man, my boy Kyle is a Khurangbin fan. I'm not surprised at all and I'm even more of a fan of yours now.

[@crabring]

I just spent 36 minutes listening to nerdy stats.... and loved every minute of it! Love it!

[@davidd7042]

Thanks for another great one. Native Texan whose lived in many other places as well. Must say this is a quite decent and accurate overview for the time allotted. Kept me watching too even though I've been all through the state. Nice job!

[@olive_alves]

Kyle please bring this back. I’m moving to Utah, specifically Iron county, and would love to learn more about the state as a whole. Utah also is a fast growing state and more people are recognizing how cool it is. Places like Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon are in the southern portion, and the salt flats are cool in the north, as well as the mountains and deserts all over the state.

[@GeographyKing]

I'm getting back into doing the state profile videos. I'm not sure the order I'll do them but Utah is on the short list.

[@MA-Route28]

@@GeographyKingplease do Massachusetts too!

[@ES2990]

Man I love these! As soon as I saw it dropped I literally exclaimed to myself out loud, "Oh shit, son! He did Texas!" Edit: Young Thug is from Atlanta. Probably the most famous people in hip hop from Texas are DJ Screw, who invented the chopped and screwed method which birthed things such as vaporwave, the Geto Boys, and UGK.

[@jkshitz28]

Your vids are always so solid man. Love them all.

[@christopherarchuleta3669]

Texas is truly its own world, it's so fascinating. Also, agree with the Khruangbin pick!

[@texasflood1295]

Thanks for including the mention of SRV. "All of the telephone lines are down."

[@Jesse__H]

Yeah the growth in Austin is insane right now ... they just raised my rent in the suburbs of SA by 30%.

[@TheAnomics1]

The DFW metro area is 4th in the US and Fortworth population is 927,000

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Born and raised in San Antonio, I feel like this city gets left out of much of the talk of the state but its a really quiet and safe place to raise a family for a city ranked 7th largest in the nation. Its not going to win any awards for sheer beauty (unless you like rock quarries) but it has a simple street system to navigate and there is so much development you will never run out of homes or apartments to check out. Best places to live would be the north/ northwest side, followed closely by the hill country north of 1604 and I-281. Those areas range from middle to upper class depending on the subdivision and your proximity to the highways. There are numerous shopping areas like The Rim, La Cantera, North Star Mall, The Alamo Quarry Market and of course the Rivercenter. Overall the city is big and has everything a major city provides but yes... be prepared for the summer heat.

[@mcray0309]

This might be shocking but I’m 19 and balding. Also good video, definitely a state that needed this.

[@miliba]

And the rest of your body must be hairy af, including your asscrack. My condolences buddy

[@Hayden2002WX]

That is shocking. Does Will Smith slap people in your defense?

[@PatricenotPatrick]

Don’t worry I’m on the case 👋🏿 👋🏿 💥

[@professormilkdickphd376]

Minoxidil and finasteride bro

[@paulrodriguez4075]

Quagmire: Baldness is for women's crotches, not men's heads.

[@lowl582]

Really like these videos! Feel like other creators always have very political bends when they make content like this, so I appreciate how you capture the good and bad of the states without apparent bias.

[@pjlarson1716]

You make great vids for us geography nerds out there, salut. I would love one of these deep dives on Washington State!

[@wheel-e-umm]

Houston, SA, and Austin are my favorite cities in Texas.

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

I bet this one was daunting and challenging to make, knowing that so many of your viewers are Texans, me included. Great job!

[@techiephil6921]

Just now viewing this one. Great video! Best overview of Texas I’ve seen. And I got that little SRV blues lyric reference. Clever.

[@jamesjamescamp3]

Been waiting for this one! I’m living in East Austin and yeah it’s gentrifying at light speed here. Part of it is sad when the culture gets painted over but it’s hard to deny a lot of it is helping the area. The infrastructure on the east side is horrible and the gentrification is bringing more attention to fixing roads, sidewalks, bike lanes etc.

[@passi4453]

funny when it was a black and mexican neighborhood it was ignored now y’all making the infrastructure better for whites

[@ScottFree4all]

Easily the most thorough summary of Texas I’ve seen! It’s so big and diverse it’s impossible to even hit ALL the high points. However, you should at least mention sports as a major entertainment event-especially high school, college, and professional football.

[@msjoanofthearc]

The albums change in every scene...groovy!

[@dhblan8591]

Laughed my ass of when you called Vanilla Ice the greatest Texas musician of all time ! Nice video and I learned a lot about Texas. I drove across from Texarkana to ElPaso once and thought I’d never get across - I think that route (30-20-10) was about 830 miles. You clearly see the land change from verdant green to the brown and mountainous desert. Beautiful country! Thank you.

[@pfcampos7041]

Kyle! I am still waiting for you to cover my home state of Florida! This is my favorite series that you do. I really enjoy them all. It has been quite a while since you came out with a new one. I hope we get to see one soon-especially Florida, 😁🙏

[@Steveofthejungle8]

This must’ve been a massive undertaking. Great video again! I know you love kayaking, have you ever been to Caddo Lake in NE Texas? Kayaking through the cypress trees in the swamp are so cool

[@Flipdodge392]

The only natural lake in the state aswell!

[@jacksonfox2875]

You had me at Big thicket national reserve bro

[@Yormsane]

Gotta love the ever-changing ancient and modern album sleeves on the wall behind Kyle. We oughta name this renewable eclectricity.

[@Buzzywhumpa]

It took me too long to notice that those albums have a geographic tie-in to the region Kyle is focused on.

[@docdarlin5491]

Absolutely wonderful you didn't mention my hometown, San Angelo. Keep that up, thank you.

[@curtandoscar]

Yet another great video! Enjoyed every second of this. Can't imagine the amount of work this takes to put this all together. Thank you.

[@ryandevens9423]

Been waiting for this banger to drop

[@Hayden2002WX]

But have you been waiting as long as I have?😳

[@thatmichiganguy]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for making it happen! I've been to Texas twice. Been to Houston, Dallas and Austin. All were great cities. Also, had the chance to hike Enchanted Rock and eat at The Salt Lick. Can't wait to go back there to check out their National Parks!

[@austinmj64]

Loved living in San Antonio and frequenting Austin while I was out there for a couple months, real quiet historic city with a lot of neat spots to dive into

[@scottymckay2813]

Love the shout out to khruangbin! I didn't know they're from Texas.

[@myweightlossjourney3593]

I gotta say thanks for giving love to Malaquite Beach and Padre Island National Seashore, longest stretch of undeveloped barrier Island in the world

[@atid42]

Another Geographical profile to suprise my sub box, Happy days!

[@GianVersace]

EL PASO! It’s perhaps my favorite Texas city, too. It’s very safe and I love the outdoor recreational activities it provides since the mountains are right in the middle of the city. If only the job market was great, I’d move there in a heartbeat.

[@kylehandtunes]

Another home run from the KING!

[@peteaustin5327]

I love how you change the albums in the backround

[@frmath2]

Great video and sense of humor. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@gondolagripes1674]

My parents lived in Bryan Texas in the 90s. Cool video!

[@gnosis6656]

Excellent job covering my state. At just about every moment of the video, I was wondering what you might overlook (e.g., “He better say something about Enchanted Rock when he gets to the Hill Country”), and you left almost nothing unsaid. You made some really perceptive observations as well. (Waco is definitely NOT a college town.) Two small quibbles: 1. Sabine is pronounced su-bean, not su-bine. 2. Nice shoutout to Big Thicket and Sam Houston Natl Forest, but Caddo Lake deserves a mention as the only natural lake in the state.

[@EvelynElaineSmith]

Waco IS a college town. Baylor "controls" much of Waco's economy & culture. It's just not a college town like Austin & San Marcos are college towns.

[@Dispatcher-kv2im]

Love this series keep up the great work!🎉⭐️🇺🇸

[@gregorriusadolphus2729]

Excellent video! I just moved back to Texas after years of living in Colorado. Colorado is beautiful country but outside of that, it's bland and isolated, and if you don't enjoy being outdoors all the time, there really isn't much to offer. I cringe at Texas politics but the state is so large, diverse in people and things to do, and colorful and 90% of everyone you meet are polite and friendly-I'm really loving my time here again. I guess you have to leave someplace to appreciate what you had.

[@amystewart9176]

I adore Colorado and New Mexico too. Beautiful states. I would never think of either as “bland” but I can certainly see how some parts of Colorado are very homogenous… that is one thing Texas, and especially our cities, isn’t. Tons of cultures and diversity here. On a trip to Seattle (which I also love), I was struck by the lack of culinary and ethnic diversity compared to DFW, which is overflowing with large populations from all over the world. A Dallasite friend who lived in Seattle commented often on how much more diverse and livable she felt DFW was, and she moved back eventually. No denying that the prairie of N Texas is less dramatic than mountains or ocean, but we do have a lot of green here in N Texas, and a different kind of beauty. The only thing truly “ugly” is stroads and parking lots.

[@joebarrera334]

Excellent profile, King. You got great taste in music, so I'm gonna check out Krungbin or whatever!

[@ernestmalonkane8668]

A comprehensive and Beautiful story of my favourite State; Texas. It's big in Land size, Population and Economy. If independent, Texas will be the 10th largest economy in the world 🌎 with the Economy equivalent to the entire economy of Canada. I love Texas 💘❤💕

[@bmjv77]

As always, an excellent video. But one thing I wanted to point out is that the first major American discovery of oil wasn't in Texas, but rather in Titusville, PA.

[@kjhuang]

I lived in Texas from 2016 to 2020 and the entire time I was living in Austin. I was having so much fun in Austin that I didn't spend much time exploring the rest of the state. If I ever live in Austin again I'll try to get out and see other parts of Texas more. I do know Dallas somewhat well because I visited there several times when I lived in Oklahoma, and then I visited Dallas, San Antonio and Houston a few times each when I was living in Austin, but I still have much to see in all three of those cities. I also want to visit Fort Worth and El Paso which I've only driven through, as well as the Texas Gulf Coast which I've never been to.

[@---Avalon---Sky---]

You will like El Paso very much.Cheaper in the east, house still affordable under 195000,it gets very hot in the summer, but is a dry heat, and cools 30 degrees or more.Nearby you can drive up to Clouldcroft in New Mexico, it's beautiful and cool in the summer.Ive been to 49 states and every big city except Phoenix, which I heard is hot as hell, like Vegas without the gambling.Toledo Ohio, is just about the cheapest.Only problem is, when you wake up in the morning, your in Toledo Ohio.. This Show is the very best I've seen on geography. 🙏👍🏔️🏝️🎄

[@RobbieMcBobbie]

Thanks for the video! Another great geographic profile. I would love to see some of these videos on Canadian provinces

[@davidgeoclark9208]

Great video on Texas. One classical music legend you left off is Van Cliburn.

[@MrCalverino]

Greetings from Houston 😄

[@ermandowney2859]

Being from Texas I Love the Stevie Ray Vaughn reference about flooding down in Texas.

[@rickh950]

The best musician ever, Vanilla Ice. Yes, you do have a sense of humor.

[@BlackHoleAtron]

When I think of Texas, the first thing I think of is Bill Hicks, the late comedian. I would love to visit Texas; I've only ever been in the state for a layover. Hopefully soon! Thanks for the great video!

[@brcurlee]

Loved seeing Keller Williams the musician pop up

[@mannfan12]

Thanks for such a great video of my home state. Quite comprehensive. You really did your home work. The only ting I would say is a little off is your summer temperature map. While those temps do happen occasionally - they aren't temps you see day to day.

[@greensoul8121]

Texas hill country resident in fredericksburg. Yea you’re hitting the right points when it come to people moving here and filling up the open space. It’s hurting us

[@bdon175]

Loved the Stevie Ray lyric in the beginning and few other Texas sayings in there. Would to see you do full break down vids of each city.

[@ectofix8447]

I grew up in Texas (until 1978 when I left at 17 years old) and thoroughly enjoyed this video. THANK YOU!

[@mkshffr4936]

Really enjoyed this. Would love to see a deep dive on the East Texas Piney Woods. As a bonus Nacogdoches is just a fun word to say. :) A lot of native history in that region too.

[@OldRustySteele]

Kyle, I enjoy all your videos. This one on Texas is great. I’m originally from the Midwest but my job took me to Texas 28 years ago. Lived in Houston and now in San Antonio. Your video is very accurate and well-made. Like you, I prefer Greater Houston over Greater Dallas-Ft Worth. Houston just feels more diverse and worldly. San Antonio is very pleasant and user-friendly. Lots of things to do and reasonable cost of living (at least for now). However. lots of people moving here driving up housing cost, although not as high as Austin yet. You’re spot-on regarding Austin - San Antonio being a metro area. While lots of people think we are a single metro, it’s not really true. Downtowns are too far apart and the 2 cultures are quite different.

[@kilpatrickkirksimmons5016]

To be fair, petroleum has far more uses than fuel. I forget the exact breakdown but most of a barrel of oil goes into other products we're not about to give up. The oil industry will be around in some form for awhile. Good news for places like Texas and North Dakota

[@samwise4me903]

As a New Yorker, I found this video very enlightening. Someday I would love to visit, maybe I'll ask you for an itinerary!

[@nb1hk]

Been waiting for this video for a while. Thanks for posting Kyle!

[@RodFarva]

Not one mention about Shiner beer!

[@gus473]

Shiner Bock? But I hardly know her....! (Morning crew with Hal on WBAP, "The News & Talk of Texas!" 📻🤣👍🏼)

[@RodFarva]

Love how you swapped out the pictures on the wall over your right shoulder every time you went back to the shot of you speaking. Lovely !

[@richardellis69]

Nice SRV plug brother!!!!

[@kmaher1424]

Fine summary about a large and complex state. Why do we not appreciate the beauty of our swampy bits? Because they are hot and extra HUMID in the summer. Need to schedule a visit in cooler weather. Caddo Lake, on the Louisiana border, is our only natural lake. With gators and cypress. Every other Texas lake is a dammed river. I had two years of Texas history in public school; I have been filling in the details ever since. Modern Texas kids have the same but not the semester each of Texas geography and political science I also had. Both quite useful Houston has Tex Mex, of course. Plus little places serving Mexican food by and for new immigrants. Plus a few high class places offering Interior Mexican cuisine. Plus other choices in this very diverse city We are also rich in music. You left out Zydeco. Based on old time Louisiana rural music featuring fiddle and small accordion, it evolved into Zydeco to fill clubs of Creolrs moving to Texas for oil jobs. Clifton Chenier was the King of Zydeco, mixing Louisiana traditions with modern R&B. Houston was his home for years. Where he was related by marriage to blues man Lightnin' Hopkins. There is a strong Zydeco scene here. Vanilla Ice! You should be spanked...

[@JaniceStewart863]

You rock. VIP. Even when all the telephone lines are down. This is a great episode. Thanks so much. Your videos can never be too long. I've got the time.

[@neiandresamuels5428]

In the coming years and decades DFW will be over 12million in population and each metroplex City (Dallas,FtWorth,Frisco,Arlington,Plano) will have over or near a million people each. Practically Has every economy and industry imaginable and Comes in first in Texas for GDP, Population, walkability, safety, economy and more. Love how international and diverse it is. Over 75 International destinations with more being added each year

[@GeographyKing]

You're assumimg that the population growth rates today will remain the same in perpetuity, when it'll undoubtedly change. CA was faster growing than TX in the 90s. Using the same growth rates as then, today CA would have 45 million and Texas 25 million. Dallas is not first in safety for big cities in Texas- El Paso is. And it's definitely not first in walkability. Not even close. It's one of the bottom big 10 cities in the country for walkability. Practically has every industry imaginable- except NASA, seaports, the main UT campus, elite research universities, biomedical research, AI research, and much more. BTW, I answered another one of your comments that you posted using your other handle. Hope you see that one, too.