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1 week ago |
austinchronicle.com | Gerald McLeod
Vietnamese statue of goddess of compassion is eighth-tallest in U.S. The Quan Am statue towers over the Vietnam Buddhist Center in Sugar Land with a sense of peace and tranquility. As one of the tallest statues in America, she looks over a pond and garden with an ornate red bridge symbolizing the path to enlightenment. Quan Am is one of the highly revered bodhisattvas, or one who seeks awakening, and is known in Vietnamese Buddhism as the goddess of compassion or mercy.
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2 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Gerald McLeod
Historic dance hall celebrates its 50th anniversary with a year of special events The stage at Gruene Hall has seen the legends of Texas music over the last 50 years. About the size of a modest living room, the raised platform at the southern end of the tin-roofed barn has also been an incubator for up-and-coming talent.
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3 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Gerald McLeod
El Cosmico closes, Ottine opens, and more travel news and events It’s June and time to head to the beach, go to the oldest dance hall, or just attend an event to taste the local color. Dig your toes into the sand on one of Texas’ beaches. Summer road trip. From Sabine Pass to Boca Chica, Texas has 367 miles of shoreline. The Texas Constitution guarantees the public the right to walk on coastal beaches. The challenge can be finding the right access point.
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3 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Gerald McLeod
“Taking the waters” comes to Ottine Ottine Mineral Springs south of Luling is a magical place that invites you to come take the waters. The folks from Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs in New Mexico have reimagined the campus of former Gonzales Warm Spring Rehabilitation Hospital as a health and wellness resort. Phase one of the Texas resort opened June 1 with a beautiful array of pools ringed by lounge chairs and cabanas.
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4 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Gerald McLeod
Alamo City park is more than a picnic spot Brackenridge Park in San Antonio has 126 years of history and the bones of a world-class park. The heavily wooded area near the headwaters of the San Antonio River north of downtown has seen human occupation for 12,000 years. In 1899, George Brackenridge donated 199 acres to the city. Over the years the park has grown to 343 acres. The park now includes the zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, museum, and municipal golf course.
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