Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
00:53 Surfing Santas
08:45 Stocking-Sewing Grandmas
13:25 State Capital Christmas Ornaments
It’s Christmas time in Texas—and the traditions are as meaningful as they are unexpected.
In this special holiday episode of Texas Country Reporter, we travel the Texas coast to Surfside, where a tight-knit community of surfers suits up as Santa Claus and paddles out for an annual Surfing Santas celebration. What started as a handful of friends has grown into a joyful Christmas tradition—one that honors family, legacy, and the simple joy of being on the water.
From there, we head inland to meet the Grandma’s Stocking Guild, a group of grandmothers sewing thousands of handmade Christmas stockings for children in foster care. Each stocking is stitched with care, personalized with a name, and marked “Made with love by Grandma”—a small gesture carrying a powerful message of belonging during the holidays.
We’ll also take you inside the Texas State Capitol ornament program, where artisans and historians spend the entire year designing collectible Christmas ornaments that help preserve some of Texas’ most important landmarks. For many families, these ornaments are more than decorations—they’re a piece of home, hung on the tree year after year.
From Surfing Santas to Stocking Grandmas to treasured Texas Christmas ornaments, this episode is a reminder that the spirit of the season often shows up in quiet moments, unexpected places, and traditions passed lovingly from one generation to the next.
🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at Texas Country Reporter.
Surfing Santas
Austin Campbell
Surfside Beach, TX
Grandma's Stocking Guild
Suzi Casey
San Marcos, TX
Website: grandmasstockingguild.org
Capitol Tree and Ornaments
Erin Christensen
Austin, TX
Phone: (432) 360-3843
Website: texascapitolgiftshop.com/ornaments.html
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00:53 Surfing Santas
08:45 Stocking-Sewing Grandmas
13:25 State Capital Christmas Ornaments
It’s Christmas time in Texas—and the traditions are as meaningful as they are unexpected.
In this special holiday episode of Texas Country Reporter, we travel the Texas coast to Surfside, where a tight-knit community of surfers suits up as Santa Claus and paddles out for an annual Surfing Santas celebration. What started as a handful of friends has grown into a joyful Christmas tradition—one that honors family, legacy, and the simple joy of being on the water.
From there, we head inland to meet the Grandma’s Stocking Guild, a group of grandmothers sewing thousands of handmade Christmas stockings for children in foster care. Each stocking is stitched with care, personalized with a name, and marked “Made with love by Grandma”—a small gesture carrying a powerful message of belonging during the holidays.
We’ll also take you inside the Texas State Capitol ornament program, where artisans and historians spend the entire year designing collectible Christmas ornaments that help preserve some of Texas’ most important landmarks. For many families, these ornaments are more than decorations—they’re a piece of home, hung on the tree year after year.
From Surfing Santas to Stocking Grandmas to treasured Texas Christmas ornaments, this episode is a reminder that the spirit of the season often shows up in quiet moments, unexpected places, and traditions passed lovingly from one generation to the next.
🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at Texas Country Reporter.
Surfing Santas
Austin Campbell
Surfside Beach, TX
Grandma's Stocking Guild
Suzi Casey
San Marcos, TX
Website: grandmasstockingguild.org
Capitol Tree and Ornaments
Erin Christensen
Austin, TX
Phone: (432) 360-3843
Website: texascapitolgiftshop.com/ornaments.html
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Facebook ► facebook.com/TexasCountryReporter
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#texas #christmas #christmastraditions #santaclaus
