Big Tex in Texas State Fair Crafts
Have you ever heard of Big Tex? In Texas, everything is bigger, and Big Tex is one really huge guy. He’s someone you literally look up to, as he is around 52 feet tall. You’ll see him wave and smile down upon the people of Texas. He’ll even talk a bit at times, his voice echoing all throughout the State Fair of Texas, wherein you’ll find him.
Richard Petty Racing
Richard Petty is a racing legend, winning a record 200 races during his career and winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times. Besides Dale Earnhardt, he is the only other driver to win the NASCAR Championship seven times, and is the record he is most known for.
Alex Rodriguez
Known as A-Rod to fans and teammates, Alex Rodriguez plays third base for the New York Yankees. Born in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood, Rodriguez moved to the Dominican Republic at the age of four. However, the family soon returned to the US and settled in Miami. Soon after, is father abandoned Alex and his mother, moving to New Jersey.
Arnold Palmer
One of the greatest players ever to step up to the green, Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, PA - a city which is justifiably proud of its most famous native son. Ever since his first major tournament win all the way back in 1955, Palmer has been one of the biggest names in golf - many fans refer to him as “The King”. Along with Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, Palmer is one of the Big Three names in the golf world. Palmer’s playing was in large part responsible for the increased interest in golf as a spectator sport once games began to be televised in the 1950s.
The 4 National Parks in Hawaii that You Must absolutely See!
If you are planning to visit Hawaii, there are many beautiful sights to see and interesting activities to take part in. There are various national parks in the state as well, where you can enjoy the culture and beauty of this amazing state. Of course you may not be able to make it to all of their national parks. However, these are four of the Hawaii national parks that you definitely won’t want to miss.