Port Isabel, TX is so far south on South Padre Island…..(how south is it?)…..that if you went any further south, you’d be in Mexico! It’s the coastal town just to the east of Brownsville, kind of the Galveston if Brownsville…
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Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State! Today we’re going to drive from one end of Texas Independence all the way to the other! Who knew that the concept of Texan Independence had geographical boundaries? Used to be that…
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Y’all, it’s so HUMID and rainy and floody and tropical stormy here in Houston that I can’t help but think about some of those drier prettier places that Oregon has going on right now. Don’t get me wrong, I love…
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Now that summer is truly here, it’s air show season! You may not realize, but air shows attract more spectators than pro baseball, football, basketball and NASCAR! Average air show attendance of the more than 400 air shows in North…
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Lake Tahoe is one of those other-worldly beautiful places. It’s America’s second deepest lake behind Crater Lake up in Oregon, it’s America’s sixth largest lake behind the five Great lakes, and it is considered an alpine lake because it lives…
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As you head through west central Texas on I-10 you may or may not have seen the exit signs for Ft McKavett. If you’re coming in from the west like you’re headed for San Antonio, turn left onto 202 (Poplar…
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Well, maybe the title of this blog is a little misleading. Maybe you should PARK somewhere and then take a guided tour of Louisville so you don’t have to either limit your time in the tasting rooms, or break the…
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Florida was the earliest real Spanish possession in North America. As a matter of fact, the oldest continually inhabited city in North America is in Florida: St Augustine. Spain established the city in 1565 and it’s been occupied ever since….
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A lot of folks find the US Civil War a fascinating period in our nation’s history. So many people in our country had family and ancestors involved on one side or the other, and if not directly involved then definitely…
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Not too many folks would put “Hawaii” and “RV trip” in the same sentence, but you can! And you should! The Big Island of Hawai’i offers scenic drives, natural splendor, and all the aquatic activities you can handle. Of course…
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