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Red Bud Isle for Pooches and PeopleTuesday, 22 July 2008 | Criss Crossing
A 13 acre park at the upper end of Lady Bird Lake, Red Bud Isle is a former peninsula which became cut off from the shoreline by a large flood on April 7th, 1900. After decades of neglect, the area slowly crept into public use. In 1986, control of the island was transferred from the State of Texas to the City of Austin. A year later, it became a city park. The leash free designation was given in 2001.
The park itself is a beautiful natural setting with a well maintained primary trail creating a loop through the interior of the island. Numerous...+ Read Full Story |
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Red Bud Isle for Pooches and PeopleTuesday, 22 July 2008 | Criss Crossing
A 13 acre park at the upper end of Lady Bird Lake, Red Bud Isle is a former peninsula which became cut off from the shoreline by a large flood on April 7th, 1900. After decades of neglect, the area slowly crept into public use. In 1986, control of the island was transferred from...+ Read Full Story | A Night at the GalaxyTuesday, 30 October 2007 | Michael E. Ward
It’s a crisp autumn evening in Texas. The stars are draping down from the sky, and the field I’m standing in is silent save the intermittent low hums of cars and trucks plowing up and down I-45. I look around and find myself surrounded by giant cinematic images flying toward me at 24...+ Read Full Story |
Where Bison Roamed - Lubbock Lake LandmarkWednesday, 24 October 2007 | Jonathan Redd
Taking a right hand turn at the intersection of Clovis Highway and Landmark Drive, I paused to think about the previous cultures that used to walk the same ground that I am currently driving. History has been preserved through many millennia at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site: as far...+ Read Full Story | Meet “Mr. Buda”Tuesday, 23 October 2007 | Christie L. Smith
If you spend any time around the booming town of Buda, Texas, sooner or later, you’ll run into T.J. Higginbotham, the man I think of as “Mr. Buda.” A resident of Buda since 1981, any newcomer to town, especially one with political aspirations, would be wise to pick T.J.’s...+ Read Full Story |
Cemeteries of Ellis CountyThursday, 18 October 2007 | Rita Cook
Driving around Ellis County on a rainy afternoon, it’s not hard for the mood to turn a bit sinister as searching for cemeteries turns into an adventure. Actually, many of the cemeteries in Ellis County date back to the 1800s with historical markings dotting the landscape and...+ Read Full Story | Sharks and Sea Turtles, Orchids and Ferns Sloth’s and Birds, Oh My!Wednesday, 17 October 2007 | Lisa Carey
As you are approaching the island of Galveston, the tops of the Pyramids for Moody Gardens can be seen. However, to get to the Gardens takes more than a straight drive down main street, as it is located at the other end of the island from much of the shopping, public beaches, hotels and...+ Read Full Story |
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