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One of our favorite Texas Hill Country pastimes is antiquing. It seems like each small town encountered has its share of small enterprises stocked with the items that our forebears felt were essential and that we today, find fascinating and often, collectable as well. The pursuit can be a fun and rewarding exercise resulting in a surprise acquisition or two.
For the novice or even the veteran seeker however, finding that “special something” can be a somewhat uncertain undertaking if car ...
To help maintain their good looks and vitality, TV and movie celebrities have come up with workout routines that promise to burn calories, tone muscles and presumably slow the aging process. They’ll be happy to share their “secrets” with you…for a price.
I’m certainly no celebrity, but as a ranch resident of the Texas Hill Country with its ubiquitous, evergreen ashe juniper (or mountain cedar), I myself have developed The Kickin’-Ashe Workout that delivers heart-pumpin’, muscl ...
When Shannon Worrell inherited property in Mason, it wasn’t exactly a dream come true. Not at the time – far from it. The location was great, within easy walking distance of the picturesque, vibrant town square and bordered by Comanche Creek. But a dilapidated building, the one-time Ana Lee Nursing Home, sprawled over 10,000 square feet, literally piled with trash and debris, and in such a sorry state that it was going to be condemned by the City.
After Miss Lee retired in the 1980s, Wo ...
Want to take a trip back in time? Want to stop the cattle rustlers? Want to star in a Western movie? You can do it every weekend right here in the Hill Country. The good guys with guns in their hands may be you or your family and friends. The bad guys are steel targets.
Leakey, the county seat of Real County, welcomes visitors and attracts newcomers to an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its steep, rugged terrain creates deep canyons which shelter the Frio and Nueces rivers. Lazy, slow-moving stretches of water are interspersed with thrilling whitewater rapids and deep pools, providing exceptional kayaking, tubing and fishing for outdoor enthusiasts.
Driving tours are popular with both auto and motorcycle aficionados, where hairpin curves cling to the m ...
I did not expect what I saw at JP Mazanec’s RustiCustom Wimberley workshop.
He’s an expert woodworker. Name the wood, name the project, and he’ll do it whether it’s functional or art or perhaps both. His workshop is expansive — more than 2,000 square feet with every tool you can imagine accompanied by paints and stains and pieces of wood.
The workshop is surrounded outside by wood, some exposed to the elements and some in sheds.
The act of skilled, visual creativity is an astounding thing. The proficiency to physically and emotionally capture, in two- and/or three-dimension, likenesses that evoke an other-worldly reality has always been an appreciated and revered aspect within the greater realm of the recognized arts. It’s inspiring when encountered as are those few gifted with the abilities to actually execute.
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Ashes, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The sunshine spread the carpet,
And everything was grand;
Miss Weather led the dancing;
Professor Wind, the band…
-George Cooper
As I sit and ponder what to write, I can’t help but profess my love of autumn. I wait with impatient anticipation of the most glorious season of them all, and with every cool morning, I sense summer leaving us for a while.
Lately, tempera ...
Castroville is one of those small towns you drive through coming and going somewhere else.
We’re always anxious to get where we’re going and ready to be home at the end of a trip. But we always stop in Castroville early in the morning at Haby’s Alsatian Bakery on our way to Big Bend.
Can you keep a secret?
Here’s the deal — I found this great place in Ingram where you can get hand-crafted old-fashioned cakes and cookies. Now you see, I’m not really supposed to eat sweets, but . . . well . . . you know how a schnauzer reacts when he sniffs a sirloin.
