Day Trips: The Quarters at Presidio La Bahía, Goliad
Visit the spirits of Texas history at centuries-old lodging
"...The Quarters at Presidio La Bahía outside of Goliad lets guests spend the..."
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Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: Presidio Chapel, San Elizario
Historic chapel maintains a simple beauty
"...The Presidio Chapel of San Elizario, about 22 miles southeast of..."
Jan. 12, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: Presidio San Saba, Menard
Spanish fort tells the story of a lost settlement
"...Presidio de San Sabá, one mile west of present-day Menard,..."
Feb. 15, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Presidio by Randy Kennedy
For his debut novel, Kennedy creates a road story that portrays the harsh West Texas terrain beautifully and fills it with sympathetic characters.
"...the brothers race to reach the border town of Presidio where they intend to drop the girl at the..."
Sept. 14, 2018 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg
Big Bend Pipeline?
Conservation Alliance opposes international gas project
"...from a hub near Coyanosa in Pecos County to Presidio, thence to another pipeline in Ojinaga, Mexico, and eventually..."
April 27, 2015 News Post by Michael King
Cross-Border Craziness: Frontera Residents Blast ‘Frankenfence’
"...and Republican party leaders in Cameron, Starr, Webb, and Presidio counties, as well as a Sierra Club leader in..."
March 10, 2008 News Post by Cheryl Smith
Day Trips: Our Lady of Loreto Chapel, Goliad
The little Loreto Chapel stands tall in history
"...Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahía in Goliad is one of the oldest..."
Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup
Visit historic Presidio La Bahia, take a scenic drive, and more
"...The gray stone walls of Nuestra Señora de Loreto Presidio, popularly called Presidio La Bahia, still rise above the..."
March 31, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site, Goliad
State historic site remembers the hero of Cinco de Mayo
"...in a small house in the village that surrounded Presidio La Bahía. His father was a Mexican infantryman and..."
May 15, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
A guide to the Big Bend region of Texas
"...the desert and mountains. Here's a short guide to Presidio and Brewster counties...."
May 22, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Fort Leaton State Historic Site stands as a stark reminder of the rugged life of the pioneers on the Texas frontier
"...Fort Leaton State Historic Site outside of Presidio, Texas, stands as a stark reminder of the rugged..."
June 20, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
The Angel of Goliad distinguished herself during the bloody months of the Texas Revolution with her compassion for Texan prisoners
"...of the war. A statue, bust, and painting at Presidio la Bahia outside of Goliad commemorate her brave deeds...."
June 25, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
San Luis de Las Amarillas Presidio once stood on the world stage as Spain's most remote outpost against French expansion into Middle America
"...San Luis de Las Amarillas Presidio once stood on the world stage as Spain's most..."
Jan. 20, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Texas travel news and events for spring
"...is new. The Texas Historical Commission has begun transitioning Presidio La Bahía in Goliad to officially become the 35th..."
March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Frontera Residents Blast 'Frankenfence'
Hatred of feds' planned fence/wall hybrid for region is bipartisan, far-reaching
"...and Republican party leaders in Cameron, Starr, Webb, and Presidio counties, as well as a Sierra Club Rio Grande..."
March 14, 2008 News Feature by Cheryl Smith
Day Trips
Los Adaes, the first capital of Texas, once stood on the edge of the world stage
"...tiny outpost in the thick forest of western Louisiana, Presidio Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adaes was the..."
Jan. 19, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December
When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?
"...Ballroom. Vasquez has served on the board of the Presidio County Museum alongside several newer Marfans. "These people, mostly..."
Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane
Three Canyons
The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History
"...forward simultaneously and symbiotically, by means of the mission/ presidio system. The civilian officeholders would authorize missions in areas..."
May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon
Fatal Error
Hooked on Drug Money
"...Esequiel Jr. was a popular kid at Presidio High. He was the only boy to sign up..."
Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen
Out-Gunned?
Sierra Blanca Dump Proponents Divide and Multiply
"...-- the city of El Paso, El Paso County, Presidio County, Culberson County, Alpine resident Susan Curry, Marfa residents..."
Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup
Balmorhea, Big Bend, Boquillas, Bois d'Arc, and blueberries
"...Wayback Wednesdays The history of Presidio La Bahia, Texas’ only fully restored Spanish presidio, is..."
May 31, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: El Camino Real Visitor Center, Goliad
Cottage museum tells a different part of the history of Goliad
"...to Goliad. In 1963, he directed the reconstruction of Presidio La Bahía across the river from the mission. He..."
Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: The Sentinel, Marfa
Hip restaurant and bar is home to local newspapers
"...local weekly newspapers – The Big Bend Sentinel and Presidio International...."
July 29, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips: The Lady in Blue, San Angelo
Statue illustrates the story of Native American legend
"...valleys and established significant villages near what is now Presidio and on the Concho River...."
April 15, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Top Books of 2018 for American Road Tripping
Two novels set on the open road and two accounts of life in Trump's White House all made for journeys deep into America today
"...different sort is Panhandle native Randy Kennedy's excellent debut Presidio (Touchstone), a noirish tale of two estranged brothers who..."
Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...The Presidio de San Saba is not near Presidio or San..."
May 18, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Day Trips
The motto at the Big Bend Ranch State Park is 'unforgiving and unforgettable' for good reason
"...about the Big Bend Ranch State Park outside of Presidio is hard. It's hard to get to, it's hard..."
May 15, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Austin – the Only Gay Place
Travis defeated Prop. 2, but the rest of the state wasn't even close
"...(58% approval). Following Hays were Brewster (64%), Dallas (66%), Presidio (67%), El Paso (68%), and Bexar (69%). Supposedly gay-friendly..."
Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
TV Eye
The pre-Top 10, unofficial year in review.
"...Deavere Smith, Blythe Danner, and the other women of Presidio Med (CBS). The soapy medical drama does not do..."
Dec. 27, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Page Two
Farewell to the Village Cinema and our own Robert Bryce.
"...That's silly. The Village Cinema was built by the Presidio chain, the largest locally owned theatre chain in the..."
Feb. 9, 2001 Column by Louis Black
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