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Looking for a good place to birdwatch? Perhaps you’d like to take a short hike through a beautiful Texas landscape? Or maybe you simply want to meditate with Mother Nature? If the answer’s “Yes” to any of the above, you should take a look at Cooper Spring Nature Park in Lampasas.
“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.
If you haven’t discovered New Braunfels yet, well, why not? You’re missing one of the highlights of Texas.
First, it’s conveniently located off Interstate 35 about midway between Austin and San Antonio. Second, it is historic and fun and interesting. Third, it has some great food—some of the best in Texas.
New Braunfels exudes history. It’s home to Texas’ oldest bakery, oldest dance hall, oldest hardware store, oldest municipal golf course. So what better place to rest your weary head than in a historic home built in 1858.
Yes, you can stay in the Gerlich-Wagenfuehr home, now a bed and breakfast inn run by the New Braunfels Conservation Society that preserves several old homes, old businesses, and old barns in the city.
The home was built by Heinrich Hoeke, one of the original German settlers ...
Like a pulsating artery running through the heart of Kerrville, the Guadalupe River has pumped vitality into the community and attracted countless numbers of people to its cypress-lined banks.
Long ago the river lured Native-Americans and Spanish explorers, then came cypress-shingle makers like Joshua Brown who’s credited with the founding of Kerrville in 1846.
Here’s a story of two sisters, who set out on a trail in the Big Thicket of Texas. The two, one a seasoned hiker, the other up for an adventure, planned their journey over the course of about a year, and then set out on a trip that tested their endurance and brought them closer together.
Karen, 62, and Cyndi, 60, still dream about their time on the Lone Star Trail, the longest footpath in the state of Texas.
Looking for something a little exotic to decorate your home with? Perhaps a unique piece of jewelry or a wooden cross decorated with small, shiny Mexican milagros or one-of-a-kind black pottery? Look no further than Rancho Deluxe on the Wimberley Square.
Walk into the shop and you will be nearly overwhelmed with choices like tall, slender ceramic angels or ceramic crosses, elaborate and colorful pottery.
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.
You’ll find one of the best zoos in Texas right in the middle of the Lone Star State. A visit to the San Antonio Zoo will delight you whether you are six years old or sixty.
You’ll learn things you probably didn’t know before and you’ll get some good exercise, too.
“Our zoo has a charm, history and intimacy that you don't see in others zoos in the country.
You’re hungry. You’re craving pizza. Dirt Road Cookers will bake up a pizza for you, but you’d better be very hungry because it’s eight feet across.
Yes, this pizza will feed you and your friends. It will feed your birthday party or church group or wedding party or neighborhood gathering or family reunion.
It’s all done in a mobile, wood-fired pizza oven nearly the size of some modern s ...
