Red River Rivalry: London Edition

As anyone in Texas will tell you, the biggest weekend of the year was this past one: the Red River Rivalry.  The Longhorns travel north on I-35 the 198 miles from Austin to Dallas and the Sooners head 194 miles south from Norman, Oklahoma along the same highway, both teams and thousands of fans converging on the Cotton Bowl and the Texas State Fair.  The weekend celebrates all things good about the grand ol' state of Texas: college football, deep-fried turkey legs, and the best color of the season, burnt orange.

Us Longhorns in London had to be a little more creative to celebrate the big day.  A fabulous street fair/farmer's market that takes place every Saturday in the Shoreditch area of London, Broadway Market, substituted as our own Texas State Fair.

 

It's chock full of vendors selling everything from herb-infused olive oils to german sausages with sauerkraut to second-hand tweed coats and various types of cheeses.











Broadway Market reminds me a lot of the farmer's market in San Francisco's Ferry Building in that it is as equally geared toward local and organic fare...it's also equally as foggy!

After a sampling of the treats at Broadway Market (roasted tomato, goat cheese, and spinach quiche followed by a lavender & lemon mini cupcake!), we met up with the Texas Exes for the main event: kickoff of the TX-OU game!  

Texas lost this year, but what I will always remember from this year is that no matter where you are in the world, you can always find a little piece of home...it just takes a little creativity and a great alumni network.  Hook 'em!