Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong regularly brings a range of Stories from Texas to the show, but he recently sat down with his daughter, Scarlett, for a chat about some of her favorite things about the Lone Star State.
Here are a few tips the 10-year old shared. Listen to the full conversation in the audio player above.
The best city in Texas might just be where you have family
W.F. Strong: What’s your favorite city in Texas, you think?
Scarlett: I’m probably going to have to go with Dallas because it’s probably the only really big city I’ve been to, but also because it has a lot of cool places.
W.F. Strong: It’s because your sister lives there.
Scarlett: Yes! Mostly because of that.
There are no wolves – or cats – at Meow Wolf (but it is worth visiting one!)
Scarlett: It’s just like a really weird interactive museum that has a bunch of weird places to like crawl through.
The best hotel in Texas might be the one with the most ghosts
Scarlett: [On San Antonio’s Menger Hotel] I remember this really nice waitress. She told us that they reserved a spot for a little ghost girl because she just sits there all the time. So I thought that was pretty cool. Be aware.
Beach tips for having the most fun
W.F. Strong: What’s your favorite thing to do at the beach?
Scarlett: It’s really a balance between, like, picking up all the cool and pretty seashells and also I love boogie boarding. You always help me find the good waves, which is pretty fun.
W.F. Strong with his daughter, Scarlett. Courtesy of W.F. Strong
Your big dreams can come true if you put in the work
W.F. Strong: What’s your big dream? Anywhere, any university. What would you like to do?
Scarlett: Harvard. It’s probably going to be really hard to get into. Like I’m not that educated enough right now – I’m a kid – to get in to Harvard, but I’m very smart. I have potential. It would be nice to get in, and it’s my dream school.
W.F. Strong: You dream and you work toward it, it can happen. No reason it can’t.
From playing a tentacle to lead role
Scarlett: I did my first summer program at the Camille Theater when I was six. I remember I was like a bird and the play was “Flat Stanley.” My second play was “The Little Mermaid” and I was one of Ursula’s tentacles.
W.F. Strong: I admire you for getting in there and taking the role and doing the best you could with the role. You were paying your dues, right? Now you’re ten years old and what happened just today? Your dream came true.
Scarlett: So I was auditioning for “Alice in Wonderland” and I got Alice!
W.F. Strong: That’s awesome, we’re so proud of you for that. But it shows – you pay your dues, you work hard and good things come to you.
