An Angel in Cowboy Boots
July 11, 2011 by Traveler8343 · 4 Comments
On our next-to-the-last stage in driving across Texas, we left San Antonio the day before and drove to Fort Stockton, where we spent the night. Making sure that we had a full tank the next morning, we headed northwest out of Fort Stockton on Route 285. We knew that it would be 49 miles to [...]
Tornadoes: The What, When & Where
May 4, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. People, recreational vehicles, cars, and even buildings may be hurled aloft by tornado-force winds—or simply blown away. Most injuries and deaths are caused by flying debris. A tornado is a vertical funnel of violently rotating air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable [...]
Good News from Texas State Parks: Bastrop and Buescher
April 27, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
State parks are a big part of what makes Texas a great state to tour in your recreational vehicle. From the wetlands and beaches of the Gulf Coast to hill country swimming holes to the breathtaking beauty of Big Bend, state parks are a vital part of Texas. State parks are great places to hike, [...]
Remember the Alamo
April 17, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 4 Comments
Texas is big, beautiful, and diverse. So much has been said about Texas—its sunny seacoast to mile-high mountains, dense forests to cactus-studded desert, great cities to small villages and towns, rich and diverse history, and the hallowed Shrine that represents her birthplace. The Alamo is sacred to every Texan, and the state’s number one tourist [...]
Tex-Mex
March 17, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Tex-Mex is the product of both Spanish and Mexican recipes coming together with American foods. Tex-Mex is the name given to food that is heavily influenced by Mexico and the cooking of Mexican-Americans, and blends available foods in the United States with traditional Mexican food. Tex-Mex has its roots in Texas—hence, the name. The phrase [...]
Kloesel’s Steak House & Bar: Moulton, TX
February 21, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Blink and you’ll miss Moulton—but that would be a mistake. On a recommendation we received while in Luling we made a lunch stop at this sidetrack town 10 miles north of Shiner on Texas 95. Incidentally we were on our way to tour the “little brewery in Shiner”. Turn west off Texas 95 onto Moore [...]
Barbecue Central: Luling, TX
February 11, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
One of the great joys of RVing is visiting new places and making interesting discoveries. Another is just the opposite—revisiting those places that demand a closer look. Sometimes that second chance leads to a third—and a fourth. City Market in Luling, Texas, is just such a place. Long before there was a giant watermelon to [...]
A slice of holiday fruitcake: Collin Street Bakery, TX
December 5, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 4 Comments
Just like the gift exchange at work, fruitcakes are a part of the holiday season whether you like them or not. But how far would you travel for a fruitcake if it was one of the most famous Christmas cakes in the world? Would you travel over 2,950 miles? We did! Collin Street Bakery in [...]
Snowbird destinations: Texas
November 6, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Texas Spoken Friendly As the temperature dips and the colder months loom, sun-loving snowbirds are getting ready to head to warmer locales. Most snowbirds congregate in one of two areas: Coastal Bend—the Rockport-Fulton-Port Aransas-Corpus Christi corridor; and from South Padre Island and neighbor Port Isabel to the Rio Grande Valley from Brownsville to Mission and [...]
A look at snowbirds
October 16, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
The Iceman cometh This article is the first in an ongoing series on snowbirds and preparation for the snowbird lifestyle. It’s pretty safe to say that summer is over and we’re approaching the Snowbird season. Long before winter’s blustery chill begins to sting the bones, plans are being made by millions of Canadians, Northeasters, Midwesterners, [...]
