Category: Sheila projects
When you Google around looking for travel inspiration, do you find it frustrating to wade through some of the low-quality or spammy results? Try mixing up your Google searches …
Language, food, and music are just as much a part of historic preservation as buildings and parks. I’m such a fan of preservationists and the important work they do, …
“We were always here.” In the 1400’s, around 18 million humans were already living in what is today the United States, before Europeans arrived. By 1800, Native numbers were …
Is it worth it to drive 30 minutes out of your way to enjoy exactly what you want in a travel experience? You bet it is. Despite all the …
For a nice half-day or day trip, here are three Texas state parks near Austin TX that are easy to get to and have lots of trails (including easy …
In the latest development under “knowledge is power,” we are seeing a resurgence in people looking for good travel advisors or travel consultants (the newest names for travel agents.) …
Georgetown TX says it has “the most beautiful town square in Texas,” and I’m not going to argue. It is anchored by the Williamson County courthouse, well-preserved historic buildings …
(First in a series about geocaching as a beginner.) Here is geocaching in a nutshell – you use an app on your phone to hunt little hidden containers. When …
We thought we were mostly done with it. We thought that with three different COVID vaccines available in the U.S. for free, we would get mass “shots in arms” …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) One of Austin’s most well-known delights is the spring-fed Barton Springs …
I first heard of the town of Port Gibson, Mississippi while exploring the nearby Sunken Trace, which is part of the centuries-old footpath and wagon road from Nashville, Tennessee …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) As author Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again,” …
