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The temperature hovers around a brisk 40 degrees on an overcast March afternoon. But Pamela Arnosky, who farms full time with her family on their Blanco County land, pays no mind. She's got buckets of fresh ranunculus to grade and band into bunches.
Clad in a heavy wool sweater, corduroy jeans, and sturdy gloves, Pamela works at a towel-covered table in an open-air shed.
For two decades, Bob Salter rode the airwaves as a high-flying San Antonio TV news anchorman. Now the articulate and handsome 61-year-old, who looks as if he's still up to the task of delivering the news with ease, flies high to deliver people in distress to life-saving places.
Hill Country residents love the region's vastness and rugged beauty, and many opt to live in rural areas.
For two dog-gone great days each April, the burgeoning (and at times, barking) burg of Buda finds itself amazingly ankle-deep in determined dashing dachshunds, all itching to win one of Texas' most unique (and beloved) canine competitions – the annual Buda Wiener Dog Races. Marking the 18th consecutive running, this year's furry field featuring some of the finest (and fleetest) low-slung thoroughbreds from kennels across the country will undoubtedly prove once again to be the must see, tail-w ...
Camp Eagle is on the tipping edge of the far western Hill Country, encompassing rugged terrain with sheer limestone cliffs and deep gorges and traversed by the pristine Nueces River.
Located at 6424 Hackberry Road, off Hwy 41 in Real county, near the Edwards county line, its diverse 1,400 acres offer a wide range of outdoor recreation designed to accommodate visitors of all ages, with all levels of skill sets.
When Texans want relaxing fun in the sun they head for the Coastal Bend of Aransas Pass, Mustang Island, North Padre Island, Port Aransas, and Rockport. Especially Port A and Rockport.
Just say the name "Port A" and watch their eyes light up. Everyone who's ever been there can't wait to tell you a story about the place.
You can have so much fun visiting Canyon Lake's Jellystone Park that you might have to take a vacation in order to recover from this vacation.
Think that's an exaggeration? Well, just consider a sample day's activities: Saying the pledges with none other than Yogi Bear himself, going on a Hey Hey Ride.
Ponty Bone looks almost shy, his eyes tilted a little downward and his voice is so soft you almost can't hear it. Then he picks up his accordion and his head lifts high and he pulls a wide, very happy, grin across his face. Ask him a question now and that voice is clear and strong and happy.
Call me crazy. Insane. Bonkers. Completely off my rocker. But the thing is — I don't want you to have to read this. I want a weather change that's so drastic there'd be no need to even glance at what I'm about to write. I want this article to become obsolete before you got a chance to see it – even before it goes into print.
A few Texas towns are proud to have drive-in outdoor theaters, but how many have walk-in outdoor theaters? Just Wimberley.
The Corral Theatre provides a few chairs and a small set of bleachers that patrons may sit on, or bring your own folding chairs to watch first-run movies in true comfort.
It's hard not to gawk gazing at the gears, gadgets, gizmos and whiz bang's at the new Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City. The regional science center's February grand opening left a packed house singing the praises of the world-class facility.
The first step into the scientific universe when entering the Science Mill is meeting your avatar, an animated tour guide who will help you through the various twists and turns as you interface with the various and varied displays.
