A continuation on the discussions from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/775858/
This message was edited Oct 9, 2007 7:04 AM
What IS Texas Pride (Part II)?
And the beat goes on...
Thank you for starting the thread and now adding (part 2).
Thanks TNN I am really enjoying this learning alot I never knew which is good since I am new here lol
I'm learning about myself, my state, and my DG friends. Love it.
Wow, I'd been to Moody Gardens but just came across it's beginnings when searching online. Look at this!
http://www.moodymansion.org/
Just one more history lesson to be proud of.
Tir-Na-Nog, the house and pool were built in the 1950s.
Ohhh I'd thought you said something about 18-hundred something. :)
ok now I know who and what Moody is known for I did a search sine I had no idea what Moody Gardens was
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/MM/fmo22.html
see y'all are makin me do research so I know who and what yer talkin bout ...ool
Me, too. Thanks, Phyllis.
How about other cool places to tour in Texas? I don't have much opportunity to travel but a close one I have enjoyed is the now "out of order" Texas State Railroad ~ a steam train traveling the Rusk to Palestine route. Not much excitement but an enjoyable day to sightsee and visit with friends.
They were talkin about that on the news last night or this morning don't recall which one but I didn't realize it wasn't' working.
What a nice twist on this thread....great places to tour in Texas...keep 'em coming guys (or ya'll)!!!!
TSR tracks washed out in one of the 2007 great floods ~ they are attempting to rebuild but something about legislatures and funding and .... It will be baaaacckk
Yes, TNN ~ I too want to see more great places to tour in Texas. Hope to get to someday. 8 )
editted to add ~ the TSR history link... http://www.texasstaterailroad.com/history.html
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There is a railroad museum in Galveston, too.
Wondering through the old cars reminded me of the train trips we took.
Loved to visit and see old train stations - always so elegant -
Watching the porters move the baggage on those carts and wagons and always placing the "last step" for the passenger cars.
Watching the engineers and conductors checking the wheels, adding oil, and refilling the boilers from the water towers.
Have never been throught it myself, but there is an engine section at the State Fair grounds.
Trying to decide whether we are going this year or not.
Thanks for the link pod
and I think this is great cause now I can learn where neat places are to go see when I get time to do a lil sight seeing
I missed the railroad one in Galveston I down here last year August when I visited my daughter when she lived in Huston.
What I did do though and it was fun was go out fishing in the bay on a fishing trip. I caught a small hammer head shark and she caught a black drummer. hers had to go back it was too big but we kept mine and tried shark for dinner the next night.
oh and that reminds me a neat place to go in Huston is St. Arnold's Micro brewery
http://www.saintarnold.com/
It is a small place but they tell you about how they started and micro brewing and then they have tasting of the different ones they make and you get a small tasting glass to keep ....but you don't have to taste if you don't like beer ( like me I am not a beer drinker I call it horse p cause it is the same color and foams just like it does ...from experience with quarter horse races)
The brewery tour is every Saturday at 1 PM. And next Friday & Saturday evening is the annual Octoberfest - probably all sold out by now, but we will be there.
Here we were last year with a friend.
neat lil place isn't it...and rather on the warm side once everyone is inside on a hot summer day :)
We are their #1 bottle account - great people to work with.
We have a couple of wineries in the area, too.
Haak in Santa Fe, and Circle S in Sugar Land.
Quite often you can find us on a Friday evening at Circle S.
Great pictures all of you.....so, Bubba are you the one in the center?
LOL, on the right.
The middle is my DW of 38 years.
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There will be an Octoberfest @ Rice Village Saturday - The Gingerman.
The street (Morningside) in front of them will be closed for the event.
It's time for the Texas Renaissance Festival
http://www.texrenfest.com/home.html
We're going on Halloween weekend
How fun!
One Texas locale I enjoyed was Palo Duro canyon near Amarillo. We had been out of state and came thru there. It was sweltering in July but the most beautiful scenery. The park itself could have been explored for weeks but I wouldn't advise July ~ lol http://www.palodurocanyon.com/ If a person loves the outdoors steeped in history of the early days of Texas this spot was "great and wonderful".
The pagent "Texas" is presented every weekend during the summer there - Great musical play about Texas and history of that part of the state.
Best show is July 4th - there is a second USA show and fireworks after the main performance.
I have heard the 4th is an excellent show. I found the countryside magnificent. It was most amazing after seeing how bland it looked from the highway roadways. We enjoyed this far more than the Grand Canyon.
Someone sent me this link tonight and I thought y'all might enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGukLuXzH1E
Loved it. Fun counting the number of places that I recognize and have actually been. No wonder I haven't been out of state all that much. Way too many things to do here.
Texas can't be described in a multitude of Forums! It's everything everyone said and lots more. I have been in Texas most of my life - tried to leave permanently several times but always came back. If Texas gets into your blood it's there to stay. It's not something you can describe - it just is. Dallas, Austin and especially Houston are part of Texas history but they really don't seem as Texan as they did 30 years ago. The rest of Texas is still Texas. Good Texas motto "God Bless Texas and the USA" in that order. What made us big? Cattle, oil and football LOL! It's true! Read James A. Mitchner's "Texas". Slow in spots but worth getting through. Enjoy this picture of typical Hill Country flowers - just popped up behind the shop.
King, read every single Michener book but when I got to Texas. I quit. My nephew was in an honors English class at UT and they went to the master's home several times for "tea".
I believe this was his last book and was written mostly by his assistants. The first 150 pages were like a cartoon to me. Every thing was very overblown in my opinion.....made me question the validity of all his writings from then on. I was such a Michener fan that I was given 2 copies as gifts as soon as it was available. Not intending to question your interest in the book. True that the larger cities have lost their flavor. Because of our climate and business climate the move-ins outnumber the natives. Especially enticing because of the difference in the real estate market. What is sold on either coast for a song can be used to buy a McMansion in our area. So glad that you are here. Not familiar with your sign-in name....if you are new to DG, welcome, welcome, welcome. If I am behind....pleased to make your acquaintance.
LouC
LouC
Thanks for the welcome. New to DG but not new to Texas. Mitchner's Texas - I agree, but it does catch the flavor. I bought it when it first came out, picked it up 100 times, put it down 99. Glad I finished it though.
Best bargain in Texas - Texas Highways Magazine.
I have been learning things about our state for many years - would never let the subscription lapse. Kept us in touch during our exile to Denver and LA.
Hey there Uniquetreasures. Oddly enough I'll be visiting my brother who is a big fan of the Renaissance Fair and we all will be going on Saturday Nov. 3rd. What do you look like? Maybe I'll bump into you.
Lis
My hubby and I are also going on November 3rd. We're going to leave early and "day camp" in our van. I've been twice. Once with my best friend and my 2 kinds, then 2 and 7. The next time was as a school chaperon with my oldest daughter's 7th grade class. Hubby has never been. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to this trip to the Renessaince being kidless!
In this photo of my sister and I, I'm on the left.
If you see me there, give a shout!
Janet
I sure will Janet. My brother will be dressed as King Henry the 8th. He really loves the Fair. I'll be looking for a pretty curly haired gal.
I took a couple of days last week and read thru this whole thread - most of the stuff I read was really great - We were in Normangee at my moms house this weekend, and I got to thinking about that line of "everything is bigger in Texas" - I was out walking around this morning and ran across a Wolf Spider that was absolutely HUGE! - I got to thinking about this thread and thought - oh yeah, everything IS bigger in Texas.
Other great things about Texas
All the state parks. From Eisenhower to Big Bend ---- so many great ones.
Bass fishing at Lake Fork. There are some monsters in there.
Swimming in Hamilton Pool, Pedernalles, or Barton Springs on a hot summer day