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Island Time in Port Aransas
Port Aransas Port Aransas is an island paradise tucked away on the Gulf Coast, reached by car ferry from Aransas Pass or by driving up Mustang Island from Corpus Christi. Port Aransas is the only town...
Worried About the Price of Gas?
Can you imagine the gas mileage of a s-t-r-e-t-c-h Hummer? This is a real car, seen on the streets of San Antonio....
Texas Cowboy Reunion & Rodeo
Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo July 3-6 Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds; Business Loop 277 Stamford, TX 79553 (close to Abilene, Texas) (325) 773-3138 The Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo corrals about 500...
Dinosaurs in Texas
You may view and walk upon dinosaur tracks in many areas of Texas. Austin I will never forget when I was walking to class at University of Texas-Austin and stumbled upon this old building that housed ...
Bicycle Ride Honors Veterans
Medina River Photograph by Eileen Trainor, all rights reserved Saturday, May 03, 2008 Castroville Annual Veteran’s 100 Castroville Regional Park 831 Alsace Street Castroville, TX Register on...
Bluebonnets Soon to Bloom in Texas
April 11-13, 2008 25th Annual Bluebonnet Festival Burnet, Texas Plan to arrive at the historic square in Burnet in the afternoon and take the kids to the carnival or visit the arts and crafts vendors...
Early Spring in Texas
March 29-30 and April 5, 2008 Tyler County Dogwood Festival Woodville, Texas 409/283-2632 Western Weekend includes two day rodeo, parade, crowning of the Rodeo Sweethearts and the annual Western Weeke...
Vaya Con Dios, My Fluffy Friend
We lost our best friend yesterday. Rags, the finest dog I have ever known, passed on at approximately 4 PM. He gallantly struggled against his failing body, but his body won. I feel like my heart ha...
Baseball: It is Just a Fantasy
My brother-in-law became very involved in fantasy football a few years ago. I never understood how it worked, but he spent hours picking his players, trading them, and losing money on them. I think t...
Snakes in Sweetwater
Picture courtesy of http://free-stock-photos.com/ Annual Rattlesnake Roundup March 6-March 9, 2008 Nolan County Coliseum Sweetwater, Texas Rattlesnake Facts The Western Diamondback rattler can exc...
Texas Independence–Again!
Texas Independence Day Celebration March 1-2, 2008 10am-5pm Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site Visit this historic site during the 172nd birthday celebration! Enjoy the free two-day histor...
Postcards from the Road
I am the worst letter writer, including email letters, but I love to stay in contact with my friends and family. When we travel, I often buy postcards with the intention of mailing them to my loved o...
Historic Texas Train Excursions
Hill Country Flyer Something that you may not know about Texas is that we love trains. We have several historic train excursions that you may find interesting. Grapevine Vintage Railroad-between Grap...
Lost Pines of Texas
Bastrop and Buescher State Parks lie within the Post Oak Savannah, a mix of pine, oak, grasslands and mixed flowering plants. This diverse environment shelters wildlife including the pileated woodpec...
