[Windflier]

I think a porn shop at the Texas state line gives those entering the state a very negative first impression of Texas.

I've only been here for five years, and haven't had a reason to venture north to Oklahoma. I had no idea this shop was there.

You're right. It probably creates the wrong impression in visitors' minds, seeing that, right as they cross into Texas.

Getting the owner to relocate to somewhere less obvious would take somewhat of a sustained crusade, I would think. This isn't the sort of battle that's won in a week or two. Needs a lot of protests, letters to TV stations, Tourism Board, local public officials, city council, TV coverage, etc.

Folks in Texoma need to get motivated to do something about this, or nothing will happen.

[re_nortex]

I've only been here for five years, and haven't had a reason to venture north to Oklahoma. I had no idea this shop [smut store] was there.

The coordinates for the porn peddler's big, bold and brightly lit store are: 33.725957,-97.161419.

Check it out on a map with a satellite view. It's on the west side of I-35 and only about 500 feet south of the Red River. As the satellite image shows, it's right next to the interstate highway and it can't be missed when driving into Texas as this picture shows:

One interesting point is that the "Welcome to Texas" sign is located about 1/8-mile south of the pornographer's location. I surmise that Lone Star State isn't real proud of this business as the gateway to Texas. They may have put the "Welcome to Texas" sign so that people would think the obscenity merchant was in Oklahoma.

[fwdude]

I know which place you’re referring to, and, yes, it’s an eyesore and embarrassment to the state. It seems that that’s also the way of things in the big towns and cities of Texas; enter Ft Worth/Tarrant Co from the west, and you see several XXX businesses on the Interstate. Same on the SE side and I-35W on the South. Why these are there to greet visitors and newcomers is beyond me.