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North Texas Scenic Drives for Fall Foliage

I like to take a drive in the fall to see the fall foliage. November, leaves changing colors, and long drives in the country just seem to go together. If there’s one time of the year that I am most likely to drag out the tent and sleeping bags to go camping, it is this [...]

Chandor Gardens – Historic Gardens in Weatherford Texas

With Spring just around the corner, I thought now might be a good time to dust off this article I wrote about Chandor Gardens several years ago and post it here. This is a wonderful little place to stroll on a warm Spring day, or to take family pictures.

Tyler Texas Azalea Trail

Each Spring in Tyler Texas, beautiful landscaped yards and gardens abound with colorful blooming Azaleas. Azaleas were first introduced to Tyler in 1929, but it wasn’t until 1960 that the Tyler Chamber of Commerce organized the event and started marking trails. Today there are eight miles of marked Azalea Trails passing by beautiful residential gardens [...]