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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 05 July 2010 00:00 |
 Formerly known as 'Wild Horse Island', this unique island on Gulf of Mexico was formerly home to the Karakawan Indians. In 1800s, it was renamed to Mustang Island after the wild horses, called 'Mestenos' brought to the island by the Spaniards. Located south of Port Aransas or less than 30 miles from Corpus Christi, the 5-mile seaside beaches of Mustang Island invites visitors for a perfect summer-at-shore retreat. Unlike the pristine beaches of five-star holiday resort bayfront, the coast of Mus… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:00 |
 Claimed to be the most beautiful spot on Lake Travis, Pace Bend Park stretches over nine miles of shoreline and occupies the largest area of the lake, being more than 1,300 acres. Popular among the weekenders and holiday makers, it offers a huge range of recreational opportunities including sun-bathing, picnicking, camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, mountain-biking, horse-riding, sailing and boating. And a few high adrenaline activities await such as rock-climbing and cliff-diving.Nestled withi… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 07 June 2010 00:00 |
 Summer is the best time to hit into water. For Austinites and folks in Travis County, Hamilton Pool Preserve near Bee Cave offers a natural pool for swimming, picnicking and outdoor spelunking. In addition, the trail along Hamilton Creek features great opportunity for hiking and nature study. Part of Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, Hamilton Pool is the home to Golden-Cheeked Warbler, Savannah oak, juniper, cypress, Poison ivy and several rare plants species includes canyon mock-orange, red bay an… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 28 May 2010 00:00 |
 Spring is in the air and strawberries are found everywhere! Be it at H.E.B. (groceries store) or farmer's markets, this fruit is grabbed fast for its freshness and best value. Ever wonder the fun to pick your own fruits as much as you like? In Texas, there are farms that offer the experience to pick-your-own fruits. We happened to make a drive to Marble Falls for wildflower viewing and detoured to Sweet Berry Farm - a venue that provides us a chance to pick the ripe strawberry! Guess we did righ… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 21 May 2010 00:00 |
 I was made aware about the wonderful wild flowers viewing when I received an email from MD. From her suggested drive for the best sightseeing, I twisted our journey to include fruit picking, visiting Longhorn Cavern State Park and food hunting in Marble Falls. Started from Austin we traveled south, then headed west via Hwy 71 passing Bee Cave and Spicewood before taking a turn into Hwy 281 North and continued our journey to Marble Falls. Next, we drove on RM 1431 for 1.5 miles before turning rig… |
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