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The Gonzales Food Market makes headlines as well as terrific barbecue and sausage

"...cooks all one kind of meat on a certain day, such as brisket on Mondays. Then each morning what..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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The Outdoor Art Museum reproduces some of the most famous works of the art world on the walls of the little town of Eastland

"...and eat their meals in the old mess hall. Day visitors can explore the large museum and wander the..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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The Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock is home to a tribute to one of Texas’ favorite sons and also provides a venue for international and local visual art exhibits

"...Opened Labor Day weekend 1999 on what would have been Holly's 62nd..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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The best small towns in Texas

"...see what your list would contain. Write me at daytrips@auschron.com...."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Abilene State Park is an oasis in the parched, red-dirt prairie

"...use since the Thirties, it is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. "I remember when the concession stand..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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The Texas International Apple Festival in Medina will have plenty of free samples of homegrown apples

"...Every year on the last Saturday of July, the apple growers of the Texas Hill..."

July 23, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Pratt's Book Store has a great selection you might not expect from a small-town bookstore

"...booksigning held at their store had the second largest one-day sales of any event he had attended. Not bad..."

May 28, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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With the addition of Monica's 701 Georgetown's culinary reputation keeps improving

"...Monica's 701 opens for brunch on Sunday 10am-2pm; lunch is served Tuesday-Saturday 11am-2:30pm; and dinner is..."

April 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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In Corsicana, "excellent fruitcake" is not an oxymoron.

"...enterprise produces on average 20,000 of the cakes per day over a 90-day period, says Hayden Crawford, public relations..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...post or as a settlement 14 miles north of modern-day Abilene. More than 150 years after its establishment, 13..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...or without utilities on the bluff above the creek. Day-use parking is in a lot near the office and..."

July 18, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...says. The life-sized granite monument was unveiled on Frizzell's birthday in 1992. More than 5,000 fans attended the Tuesday..."

June 27, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...After a good Memorial Day 2002 weekend, concessionaires along the river were hoping for..."

June 13, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...to be serviced with electric power 24 hours a day...."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...of the Hill Country, including 32 inches in two days around New Braunfels...."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...Taiwan might be more than a day trip, but it sure is an experience. Recently, I..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...beer and listen to the jukebox. "It was a Monday afternoon, and it was nearly empty," Reed says. It..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...The main trail roughly followed modern-day I-35 from San Antonio to Fort Worth where it..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...and information to thousands of rural residents. In the days before radio, folks flocked to the auditorium on the..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...victims is a beautiful tribute to life. In the daytime it is a vibrant park with lots of open..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...church's founding on Aug. 15, 1855. It is a day of fun, fellowship, and remembrance, and everyone is invited...."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...at the Marsalis Avenue exit, and is open every day except Christmas Day from 9am to 5pm. The statue..."

July 26, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...From actress Dale Evans to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the remarkable women enshrined in the museum have..."

July 5, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...in Texas started as meat markets. In the olden days, the butcher would grind up the day's leftovers into..."

June 7, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...Coming up on Saturday, June 1, is Free Fishing Day. While fishing anywhere..."

April 26, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...and Jim Carroccio. Since the park opened thousands of birthday party memories have been created at the covered picnic..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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After a relaxing walk on the beach, grab a cuppa joe and a pastry at Beeman's Coffee Bar.

"...says, "I always wanted to open my own some day." The shop was supposed to be their retirement business,..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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At Fred's Lounge in Mamou, Louisiana, the good times roll pretty early.

"...red brick beer joint. But promptly at 9:15 on Saturday mornings when announcer Mark Lane steps to the microphone..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Fritsche's Farm near Giddings is one of several good area options for your Christmas tree shopping.

"...like soldiers waiting duty as the centerpiece of someone's holiday decoration...."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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The Devil's Rope Museum in McLean chronicles the closing of the Great American Plain with barbed wire.

"...began sectioning off parcels of the Great American Prairie, modern-day collectors seek out samples of the wire like art..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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