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Aggieland, the Brazos Valley, Bryan College Station—no matter what you call it, you can’t be bored here. Heck, even a former president of the United States will entertain you. Well, his library and museum will.
Most Texans know College Station as home to Texas A&M University and that is a huge part of this community—you can even get guided tours—but there’s more.
“We have a little bit of something for everybody,” says Elizabeth Webb, communicati ...
Do you like to catch lots of bass? Do you enjoy fishing in a semi-urban environment?
If you’re looking for a cool place to fish and still be close to a city, you should take a look at Lake Nasworthy. This 1400-acre Concho-River reservoir sits like an aquatic jewel on the southwest outskirts of San Angelo.
Sounds of traditional country music will be enjoyed by hundreds of Texans and foreign enthusiasts beginning March 17 through March 25 as the Heart of Texas town of Brady readies for its 28th music festival.
Headlining the nine-day event will be veteran hit makers Moe Bandy and Johnny Rodriguez along with a host of country music entertainers.
Musical licks from fiddle and steel guitar in shuffle beat style will waft from the newly remodeled $1.8 million Ed Davenport Civ ...
The Back Porch café is just like the back porch you always wanted.
It has a simple beauty with its wooden tables and benches, floors and back wall. It gives you the option of dining under a roof or on the creek bank. Both areas are open and overlook one of the most scenic areas of Cypress Creek where people now often float, paddle, fish or swim.
It must have been a strange – and possibly unsettling – sight for pre-Civil War Texans to encounter camels tromping through the Hill Country and points westward.
Historical accounts say the creatures from the Middle East did indeed cause havoc, especially among horses and mules that didn’t like the way the newcomers looked or smelled.
Christmas Events:
BROWNWOOD: Christmas Under the Stars, Dec 1-3, Depot Complex and Lehnis Railroad Museum. www.brownwoodchristmas.com
SAN SABA – Christmas Spectacular, Mill Pond Lighted Christmas Park, Christmas On the Square, Sip N Stroll Wine Event and Lighted Christmas Parade. www.sansabatexas.com
BRADY – Christmas in the Heart, Dec. 5, Courthouse Square www.bradytx.com
HONDO – Christmas in God’s Country, Nov.
Excitement is still buzzing both locally and across the country nearly five months after country music artist Jon Pardi filmed a music video at the Twin Sisters Dance Hall south of Blanco.
Pardi, 31, filmed the video for “Head Over Boots” at the old dance hall, which was constructed in the 1870s, on March 2.
Oftentimes, we address those that we love with an endearing nickname, made special because it is unique to them, whether it describes their personality, or some physical trait, or something that they’ve done.
The same is often true for our towns and communities. Throughout the ages, towns have been given nicknames, usually reflecting what they are known for, such as industry or crops or location.
Most nicknames for towns become their slogans, and for som ...
Fort Davis is one cool place. It’s nearly a mile high, making it the highest city in Texas and a great place to take a break from the desert heat that surrounds it in the Big Bend area.
And for such a small village, it’s also pretty cool in other respects with two renowned parks, one of the best astronomical observatories in the world, historic lodging in town and in the middle of a state park, a courthouse and churches more than 100 years old, museums and art galleries, a natu ...
