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Hello to a River

There would be no mosquitoes on the Frio River. No mosquitoes because there is no humidity. You hear that, Houston? Doesn’t it sound like a dreamland where you can lounge on a cloud, eating cream puffs? Tubing is the way to see the beautiful landscape, no question. Through the trees that grow in and around the river, you can take in a panoramic view of the hills surrounding the water.

Vineyard Hopping

Texas runneth over with wineries; more than 160 are scattered from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods. But for a doable weekend that blends good wine and well-run tasting rooms with wonderful scenery, side trips, varied shopping, and restaurants both fabulous and funky, the Hill Country is hard to beat.

Stop and Smell the Lavender

Groves of olive trees. Acres of vineyards. Herds of goats yeilding tangy cheese. Is this Texas or the South of France? By Patricia Sharpe

Life Is Sweet

Hill Country pastry chef Rebecca Rather has whipped up a cookbook chock-full of sugary treats that are the perfect ending for your holiday meal.

Texas Primer: The Balcones Escarpment

The Balcones Escarpment is geology’s most fateful mark upon the surface of Texas—and it creates the Hill Country.

Fly Fishing Around in the Hill Country

The great thing about Texas rivers, especially in the Hill Country, is that they’re unexplored jewels. And they’re all fishable.

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Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)

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Ring of Fire

It was one of the most passionately observed traditions on any college campus in the country. Then, on November 18, 1999, a week before it was scheduled to burn, the Texas A&M Bonfire collapsed in the middle of the night, killing twelve Aggies. Ten years later, as the university continues to wrestle with the tragedy—and debate whether Bonfire should ever return to campus—the students and alumni who chopped logs, hauled timber, and built stack talk about what they saw, what they lost, and how their school was changed forever.
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With God On Their Side

The decision to abruptly remove 437 children from a fundamentalist Mormon compound in Eldorado sparked the largest custody battle in U.S. history. But now that the last child’s case has been settled and all the kids are back home, a question still lingers: What really happened on the Yearning for Zion Ranch?
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