A week or two back I got an email from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It started out like this:
Looking for something different to do with family and friends this holiday season? Consider a road trip to discover the beauty and solitude of Big Bend Ranch State Park. Or, you can opt for the creature comforts of home with a stay at one of three featured state parks with cabins, or a yurt at Abilene State Park. Holiday events are offered at many state parks including Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site. Pull out your planning calendar and get ready for this holiday issue of the State Parks Getaways E-Newsletter!
Some of this I knew about, some I didn’t. For example, I’ve known about the three cabins on the rim at Palo Duro Canyon State Park for some time, but it was the first I’d heard of the annual tree lighting Continue reading →
Posted in: News, Texas.
Tagged: Christmas · North Texas Holiday Events
Here it is fall 2009 already. I don’t know about you, but it sure did sneak up on me. Someone sent me an email the other day asking for more trip advice. My post last year on North Texas drives for fall foliage stands the test of time and is still good advice.
I’ve been out driving around in Central Texas this last week and have seen some glimpses of color along the road. Not really solid color, just spots of yellow and red here and there. Continue reading →
Posted in: Arkansas, Flora, Oklahoma, Texas.
Tagged: Fall Foliage
Lately there has been a lot of interest in the Lampasas Texas page here on The Road Trip Destination Guide. That interest is mostly because of the Pool at Hancock Springs. Water from Hancock Spring flows freely through the pool and out into the river. This quote from the City of Lampasas web site describes the charm of the pool very well:
Hancock Park’s Pool is different. It is a bit of Lampasas history, constructed in the very early 1900’s, and a summertime recreation spot for every kid that grew up here since that time. It’s importance is also Continue reading →
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