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Under water, light behaves differently; colors sparkle, then fade. Sounds magnify and distort. Liquid cradles ... Read More »
Jesse Holman Jones, Mr. Houston
When the economy stumbled last fall, older Americans who remembered the Great Depression might have thought, "What ... Read More »
Trail Tour
The stretch of the Colorado River known as Lady Bird Lake runs like a cool, refreshing drink through the ... Read More »
Where the Chefs Eat
Ever since I discovered the culinary adventures to be found on Houston’s Bellaire Boulevard, Long Point Road, and ... Read More »
The National Museum of the Pacific War
Most weekends of the year, crowds flock to Fredericksburg to enjoy the Hill Country ambiance, shop along ... Read More »
Some Like It Hot
While Texans usually make a beeline indoors (or to the nearest swimming hole) on sweltering summer days, some ... Read More »
Good Times = Good Works
The ferry bumped to a stop at the San José Island dock, and I filed off with 30 or so other passengers. We ... Read More »
Riding High at Dude Ranches
I’m back in the saddle again, riding a sure-footed horse along a rocky path that twists and bucks through ... Read More »
Mammoth Discovery
I’ve always been fascinated with Waco. It’s a convenient mid-point between Dallas and Austin, and I stop whenever ... Read More »
Independence Day in Belton
Belton knows how to throw a birthday party for America. The celebration starts with a barbecue at Yettie Polk Park ... Read More »
Wild About the Springs
Water, water everywhere. The Central Texas community of Lampasas boasts Hancock, Hanna, and Cooper springs and ... Read More »
Presenting the Presidio
It’s a new day for the Presidio La Bahía, a National Historic Landmark near Goliad. Despite the Presidio’s ... Read More »
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