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Music Travel Monday Destination: Texas Music: From Texas for a Christmas Night with Tish Hinojosa By Kerry Dexter A blue norther sending a crisp edge of winter wind down the plains, a hint of country back roads, a taste of Mexico and the border lands, the wide starry skies of the west, a two step round the Christmas [...]
PDF The Great American Road Trip Destination: Texas Writer: Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show) A GUEST POST by Ruth Pennebaker I feel so fortunate to have Ruth Pennebaker, a Texan through and through, as our guest today. Print PDF
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I like a cookbook that reads like a book–not an instruction manual. For a cookbook with personality, read The Sweet Life in Paris. When good writing accompanies recipes that make you want to start cooking NOW, you’ve got a winner. If you want to read a food blog with real personality, I recommend Peggy Bourjaily’s [...]
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On Memorial Day, a museum on Main Street in Fredericksburg, Texas, draws a big crowd as lives lost in war are commemorated. Dignitaries lay 50 wreaths, each honoring a unit or ship that served in World War II. Print PDF
My April trip took me to Fredericksburg Texas, and also to the Lyndon B. Johnson childhood home and the “Texas White House”, his ranch on the Pedernales River in beautiful Texas hill country. Blue bonnets were in bloom, and we were reminded of the legacy of Lady Bird Johnson. Although we could take photos inside [...]
I am in San Antonio this week and I am sharing some of my past visits to that city. Yesterday I showed you photographs of the River Walk and of some delicious San Antonio food. Today I feature the missions and the art of San Antonio. Print PDF
Photo slide show of San Antonio River Walk and San Antonio Food.
