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Guess you really shouldn’t be surprised to discover an aquatic paradise in San Angelo. After all, you find oases in deserts — not in rain forests. And Tom Green County with 20 inches of rain almost qualifies as a desert. But still — my jaw dropped the first time I happened upon Civic League Park which houses the International Waterlily Collection — the largest repository of these lovely aquatic plants in the world.
When they call it “International” they’re not kidding.
Kerr County lies in the “flight path” of “snowbirds,” or Winter Texans, and many of them from the Upper Midwest head south to the Guadalupe River Valley where there’s abundant sunshine and little, if any, ice or snow. A high percentage of those seasonal visitors happen to be senior citizens, who migrate and then congregate at the Dietert Center on the banks of the Guadalupe River a short distance west of downtown Kerrville.
Credit the late Harry W.
If all you know about Salado is that it’s a small village between Austin and Waco that you can’t even see from Interstate 35, you’re in for a surprise.
Get off that freeway and check it out.
That’s what frequent visitor Jan Smith of Wimberley does.
“It’s a wonderful little town. It’s out of the way but convenient to get to.
When visitors gaze through San Angelo’s window to the 1800’s at historic Fort Concho, they will see 40 acres filled with Christmas past and present as the revered landmark hosts its largest annual event December 1-3.
This much-anticipated weekend – Christmas at Old Fort Concho – will bring thousands of participants to San Angelo from across the country.
The occasion also coincides with year-long activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the fort’s founding in 1867 when b ...
You hear that witnessing a total solar eclipse sometimes grabs you in the gut with an unexpected emotional response. Turns out that’s true — at least I wasn’t prepared for how it affected me.
Monday morning August 21 found me restless and excited. In anticipation of the eclipse, I’d hardly slept the night before.
When you hear Heather Jackson laugh you know she’s having fun. It’s a loud, boisterous, genuine laugh.
Why is she enjoying things so much? It’s all because of junk… or, as she would prefer you spell it: junque.
Heather owns Rescued Relics in Wimberley where you can find all kinds of things you never knew you were looking for.
Within the shadow of Fort McKavett State Historic Site, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 864 and 1674 in southwestern Menard county, is the small town of the same name. The settlement of Ft. McKavett was likely established by ranchers and tradesmen who not only benefited from the protection of the soldiers, but provided services and supplies to the military outpost.
Nowdays, there are few buildings in the downtown area and the post office is doubtless the hub of local activity.
“Texas is the finest portion of the globe that has ever blessed my vision.” – Sam Houston
The Texas Hill Country is arguably one of the most scenic and beautiful places in all of the state. It’s no wonder, then, that people choose to spend as much time here as possible.
Natural resources abound – nature trails, rivers, creeks and streams, hills and valleys, and trees and wildlife.
Geocaching entices technology lovers (and learners) to get out of the house or office and into the outdoors. Finding hidden treasure through GPS (Global Positioning System) geographical coordinates may seem daunting to the novice, but you can join in the fun with no experience, expertise or personal equipment required.
Park Interpreter Holly Platz leads geocaching excursions at the 2,600-acre South Llano River State Park (SLRSP) just outside Junction in Kimble County.
From the smiles and expressions of hope on the faces of the Meeks family that owns tourist cabins and event facilities on the banks of the Blanco River in Wimberley you would never know the devastation they faced two years ago when a wall of water more than 44 feet high rushed down that river and devoured nearly everything in sight.
They are rebuilding.
