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2 months ago | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Tyson Bird
Feast your eyes on the Great Lakes of this great state: Chain-O-Lakes Resort in southeast Texas, where artesian groundwater percolates up into a series of interconnected lakes at the perimeter of the Big Thicket National Preserve. It’s a tranquil setting for anglers snagging black bass, bream, and bluegill. Nature-watchers feel a gnawing sense of wonder as they observe a beaver colony chewing trees along Turkey Creek.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Tyson Bird
If you don’t like the weather in West Texas, just wait a while. This part of the state is prone to dramatic climate conditions: bracing windstorms, sizzling droughts, and even the occasional blizzard. Such is life in the desert, where folks can experience all four seasons on any given day. This snow-dusted hill, set off by clusters of ripe sumac berries, sits 2 miles east of Marathon, a town of 410 people at the confluence of US 385 and 90.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Tyson Bird
The kids won’t understand, but in the dark ages, before GPS and cellphones, motorists agonized over floppy foldable maps and dubious directions given by gas station attendants. Vacationing could feel like charting a course through the Strait of Gibraltar, or rafting down the Mississippi with Huck Finn. That’s where the Texas Travel Information Centers, the first of which opened in 1936, come in.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Danielle Lopez
Eighty years before the State Fair of Texas offered such deviant delicacies as the Funnel Cake Bacon Queso Burger and the Cotton Candy Taco, there was the humble corny dog. Born of batter and sizzling oil in the shadow of Big Tex in October 1942, this amalgam of cornbread and weenie signaled the start of a deep-fried dynasty.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Danielle Lopez
Follow the fruit to the southern tip of Texas. This is the state’s produce aisle, where 86,000 acres of sandy, arable soil are dedicated to producing fruits and vegetables. Rio Grande Valley farmers specialize in growing citrus, most notably the Texas red grapefruit, which was named the official state fruit in 1993.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Christopher Collins
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Danielle Lopez
This time of year you’ve got to find a way to beat the heat. Sure, you could stay inside for the season, soaking up air conditioning in front of the TV. But it’d be a shame to miss Texas’ best bodies of water: Try taking a dip at Boykin Springs Lake, a 9-acre water hole tucked inside Angelina National Forest, where the whole family can swim and splash till they’re tired. Located two-and-a-half hours northeast of Houston, this spring-fed lake has refreshed visitors since 1938.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Sarah Thurmond
In April, Randy Crutchfield was on his way home to Amarillo when he stopped in Conway, an unincorporated community 30 miles east of the city limits. He drove to the old Crutchfield property, where Randy’s grandparents once operated a curio shop and Conoco filling station. He has fond memories of spending time here in his 30s, playing sports and goofing around with his uncles, who were just a few years older than him.
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May 31, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Christopher Collins
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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May 31, 2024 | 
texashighways.com | Christopher Collins |Danielle Lopez
The weirdest and most wonderful water park Texas has ever seen opened on Spring Lake in San Marcos in 1950. At Aquarena Springs, gondolas rode in the sky, never deigning to touch water. “Aquamaids” picnicked and performed ballet in daily shows that were staged underwater. There was a swimming clown named Grupo, and a swimming pig named Ralph; there was also a chicken that played tic-tac-toe, though swimming was not in its repertoire.
