Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas

As one of the most prestigious teams in college football, you'll know you're in Austin, Texas when you start seeing the Texas Longhorns logo on everything. The University of Texas at Austin football team plays out of the Darryl K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium, which for the record, with a seating capacity of 100,119 makes it the eighth largest stadium in the United States and ninth largest in the world. There's no question that football is big in Texas. 

Friday Night Lights in Austin, Texas

The television show Friday Night Lights has resonated with me since its first season in 2006 because of the style in which it was shot, the stories it told, and the way it depicted small town Texas. There was a lot more to FNL than just football. On a recent trip to Dillon (which is actually Austin, Texas) I couldn't pass up the chance to see what remains of the Panther Fieldhouse to explore the filming location where some of Friday Night Light's iconic scenes were captured.