The rest of the country will soon learn why Big Tex's boots are a big deal.

Driving the news: The size 96 boots are on the road to Washington, D.C., where they will be displayed in a Smithsonian exhibit about state fairs.

Why it matters: Big Tex's boots rarely leave the state. They last traveled to Minneapolis in 1953, for a national Jaycees convention.

Fun fact: Big Tex has multiple pairs of boots. The pair heading to D.C. are old, a spokesperson for the State Fair of Texas tells Axios.

• He's worn his current pair of boots since 2023, which feature an Irving resident's art.

Flashback: Big Tex debuted at the 1952 State Fair, wearing size 70 boots and a 75-gallon hat.

• In October 2012, an electrical short in his boot caused a fire that stripped the cowboy down to his metal frame.
• Big Tex returned to the fair in 2013, wearing new 12 feet tall, 900-pound boots that were replicas of Big Tex's boots from 1949.

The latest: The boots designated for display are scheduled to arrive in D.C. on Aug. 1 for the Smithsonian American Art Museum's exhibit titled "State Fairs: Growing American Craft."

• The exhibit will share how artists have shaped fairs across the country. The Iowa State Fair's life-size butter cow and 700 jars of preserved fruits and vegetables will also be on display.
• The exhibit opens Aug. 22 and will close September 2026.

What's next: The State Fair of Texas opens Sept. 26.

University Park and Southlake are among the country's richest suburbs, per a personal banking site's analysis of Census Bureau data.

The big picture: Texas had three cities among the top 10 suburbs with the highest average household income in 2023.

• West University Place in the Houston area was third, University Park was sixth and Southlake was seventh.

The intrigue: Southlake is a newcomer in this year's top 10, per GOBankingRates. The city was 13th last year.

• Colleyville is the next North Texas suburb on the list, ranked 47th with an average household income around 266,000.

Zoom in: University Park had an average household income near $390,000 and average home value around $2.5 million.

• Southlake's average household income was around $383,000, with the average home valued around $1.3 million.
• By comparison, Dallas' average household income in 2023 was $70,000 and Fort Worth's was $77,000, per Census Bureau figures.

Stunning stat: Scarsdale, New York, was the country's wealthiest suburb in 2023, with an average household income around $600,000.

🩺 Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders said yesterday that he is cancer-free after having his bladder removed to treat an aggressive tumor. (Axios)

⚖️ A Denton man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark. (FOX4)

🥢 A Waxahachie couple plans to open a food hall inside a former police department building downtown. (DMN)

The handmade tortillas and large portion sizes at Lewisville's Chante won us over on a recent visit.

The intrigue: The restaurant is located near a Goodwill store, in case you need to walk off the calories.

What to order: Taco plate with baja fish or carne asada — both are good.

• We liked their corn tortillas more than their flour tortillas.

Where: Chante Mexican Grill and Cantina, 951 W. Round Grove Road in Lewisville

Cost: $16

Six-word review: Huge portions of Cod-like fish.

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