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The Brighter Cider of Texas: 5 Places to go Apple Pickin’ this Autumn

As the cool crisp autumn air begins to blow through Texas skies, apple orchards across the state also prepare for the new season to bring in a plentiful harvest and people who love the fruit. Lucky for you, there are plenty of farms around Texas ready for apple-lovin’ visitors.

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Art & Culture, Travel

Upcoming Oktoberfest Celebrations

Although we are already in the first weekend of October, it is not too late to plan to attend some Oktoberfest celebrations this year!

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Art & Culture

Texas Book Festival

This fall marks 25 years of the Texas Book Festival uniting Texas readers with authors, spreading books and smiles all around the Texas State Capitol. Usually, the weekend festival erects tents down the streets surrounding the capitol, full of author panels, cooking demonstrations, book sales, activities for kids, book signings, and more. This year, however, the festival will inspire book lovers around […]

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History

Texas Citrus Fiesta: the Legacy of Queen Citrianna

Travel down to South Texas and peel back a history more rich than the juicy citrus the region mass produces. The Rio Grande Valley is home to cities that are close in proximity yet differ in their beginnings, with culturally diverse populations waiting for someone to tell their authentic, homegrown, and antique origin stories. An […]

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Art & Culture

Tycoons, Buffoons, and Texas Roughnecks: How the Iron Orchard Changed the Face of Texas

It was a great equalizer. If a man could work hard enough and get lucky enough, oil could turn a pauper into a prince, literally overnight. Long before Houston and Dallas were big Texas cities, and well before sustenance was no further than the local H-E-B, Texans were roughing it out on the frontier, trying to make a living any way they could.

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Art & Culture

Robert Rodriguez: A Peek Inside The Life of a Creative Genius

Sometimes the thing that makes someone unstoppable is simply their inability to stop. According to award-winning Hollywood director Robert Rodriguez that is exactly how his career began. As a child, Rodriguez never dreamed of being famous. He was just a kid having fun with his father's video camera, at least until he saw John Carpenter's science-fiction thriller Escape from New York at age 12. From that day on, he was determined to be a movie director.

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Art & Culture

The Alpine Artwalk

In 1994, when gallery owner Keri Blackman and John Davis started Gallery Night, a small collection of open houses designed to celebrate and spotlight local artists, they "didn't even know what we were doing," admitted Blackman, an Alpine gallery owner. In the years that followed, Gallery Night evolved, changed its name to Alpine Artwalk, garnered recognition across the state, and eventually exploded into an annual city staple that is now the city's largest event of the year.

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Jousting Tournament at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Travel

Texas Renaissance Festival

As the largest Ren Fair in the country, fair goers explore dozens of world renown acts that pay homage to a time in our world’s history full of unique artistry, defining history, and wild entertainment.

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Art & Culture

National Cowboy Symposium

The old, yet vibrant culture of the American West is rich with colorful history and tradition. During the first weekend of September, you can experience that heritage with those who have dedicated themselves to preserving and passing it along to folks of all ages.

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Travel

Hempstead 2018 Watermelon Festival: A Sweet Summertime Celebration

Looking for a way to beat the heat while still having fun with family and friends?  The Hempstead Watermelon Festival is just what the doctor ordered!  This July will mark the 29th annual Hempstead Watermelon Festival, a sweet celebration of the town’s most famous crop. 

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