This past spring, just out side of the megalopolis of Dallas, Texas, I had a quick visit to an oasis of water, trees, flowers, ornamental shrubs and architectural hardscapes which complimented the plantings. While the spring blooms were winding down, …
Category: Texas
Fort Worth: Cattle Barons and Cultural Delights by Terry Zinn
Sometimes the obvious is overlooked. I did this for decades when traveling south of Oklahoma’s Red River, in search of R and R to include, fine dining, accommodations and entertainment. Fort Worth, Texas, has it all without the crush of …
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Texas Wine is Alive And That’s No Bull
The Texas wine grape industry started in 1650 when Father Garcia de San Francisco y Zuniga, the founder of El Paso, planted vineyards for the production of sacramental wine (he is credited with the first vineyard planted in North America). …
Spend Spring Break and Weekends in Fort Worth Area by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We took a long weekend and went to some of the terrific places to learn and play in the Fort Worth area. We loved staying at the Hyatt Place Hotel in the Historic Stockyards so we could watch the famous …
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Family Fun In Fort Worth, Texas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
If you live or vacation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area there are a few places you MUST visit! Fort Worth developers wisely designated a large area of real estate as the Cultural District and planned so that you can …
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Plan Now For Super Bowl 2011 by Bonnie and Bill Neely
The Dallas Cowboys are now in full swing in their season and football fans should be thinking ahead and planning a trip to the SuperBowl February 2011 at the incredible Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX, between Dallas and Fort …
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San Antonio: The Alamo…and a Whole Lot More! by Ron Pradinuk
Almost everything I knew about Texas I learned from a song or a major event. The Yellow Rose of Texas, Deep in the Heart of Texas, the Kennedy assassination in Dallas, along with the George and ‘Dubya’ Bush elections! These …
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Picking Blueberries In East Texas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
My friends invited me to go with them to pick blueberries near our hometown, Paris, TX. I knew I would enjoy the company and the early summer drive through this ranch and farming countryside in the delightful late spring weather …
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Whooping It Up With the Cranes in Rockport, Texas by Mary Walker Clark
We were up before daylight headed for the boat excursion. Most passengers arrived with coffee in hand. The real birders also had their extensive equipment – Swarovski binoculars harnessed to their backs, cameras with large extended zoom lenses, tripods, bird …
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Car Racing : A Family Event by Bonnie and Bill Neely
NASCAR races are a favorite event for our family to watch together on TV each week during the season. The kids grew to love it when they were very young and could pick out the logos with which they were …
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