Cuero, Texas

This small town proclaims itself as 'The Wildflower Capital of Texas'. Cuero had its start in the mid-1800's as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route to Kansas. The biggest annual event in this town is the Turkey Fest – a festival during which the townsfolk compete at various turkey-centric events. The competitions revolve around the turkeys each town raises and takes immense pride in. The events are the prettiest turkey contest, turkey toss, turkey trot, and turkey race. Unlike most Turkey Trots, where humans do the racing, in Cuero, the "turkey trot" involves racing actual turkeys. In 1972, Charles Kuralt did an "On the Road" Report for CBS News from Cuero, where he did his own turkey call. Cuero is the county seat of DeWitt County. The city was named for the Spanish word meaning "hide", referring to the leather made from animal hides.