All posts by Gay Lewis
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A Native Texan Photographer Gone Pro: Juan Santillan’s Lifelong Dream
Juan Santillan (pronounced san-te-yan) spent 21 years in the banking industry, but he’s a professional photographer these days....
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No White After Labor Day: Do You Agree with This Classic Fashion Rule?
Don't wear white after September 1. Are you familiar with the southern rule that says no white after...
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Do You Know the Truth About Where Fuddruckers Got its Odd Name?
Want a juicy hamburger? You’ll find one at Fuddruckers. Yes, they’re the eatery with the funny name. They’re...
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The Blue Bonnet Cafe Celebrates 90 Delicious Years!
Okay, folks, not everything in Texas is named after the state flower, the bluebonnet. In fact, you might...
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10 Special Ways to Spoil Your Texas Grandchildren
Texans are known for doing everything in a large fashion and that includes bragging about grandchildren. We look...
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Kenneth LeRose: The Traveling Texas Photographer
How does a New York bodybuilder and model, turned photographer, explore Texas? These days, he travels to the...
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Top 10 Surprising Facts About Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman
Ann Marie “Ree” Smith Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman, is famous. Her fame isn't limited to...
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Remember Licking and Sticking S&H Green Stamps at Grandma’s House?
“Kids, lickety-lick all those green stamps, and then we’ll redeem 'em for a new set of dishes!” If...
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The Truth About these Mysterious Texas Mounds will Fascinate You
Six miles southwest of Alto, Texas, on Texas State Highway 21, you’ll find two historic mounds of earth....
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The Tiny Texas Town with a Huge Salt Mine Hiding Underneath It
Have you ever heard of Grand Saline, Texas? No, you haven’t? Well, you’re probably acquainted with the town...
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Whatever Happened to Stuckey’s? Before Buc-ee’s, There was Stuckey’s
f you live in Texas, you know about the travel center Buc-ee’s, but do you remember stopping at...
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Popular Texas Hill Country Books & Authors to Delight Every Reader
The scenic, rolling Texas Hill Country provides ideal settings for novels. Authors have been intrigued by the numerous...
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Artist Nancy Yarbrough’s Fused Glass & Watercolor World
Nancy’s art is exceptional. She paints fused glass. Literally, she paints with glass. She buys glass in sheet...
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She Sculpted Legendary Texans: Elisabet Ney’s Art Displayed in a Unique Museum, Her Historic Home
Ever hear of Fanzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabet Ney? Most people haven’t, but Elisabet was a remarkable lady who...
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Audie Murphy Day at the American Cotton Museum: From Cotton Picker to WWII Hero
On Saturday, May 12, the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas, will honor a true Texas hero...
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Becky Rogers: The Unlikely Texas Hill Country Artist
Becky Rogers arrived in Texas from the Sunflower State and now calls the Texas Hill Country home-sweet-home. Her...
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Angry Cow Chases a Texas Deputy on a Dark Night
Do you have a beef with drivers on the road? Beef as in cow, that is. What happens...
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Freethinkers in the Heart of the Texas Hill Country
Let’s go way back in time to the mid-18th century when a group of Freethinkers from Germany settled...
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Endless Outdoor Fun in Burnet, Texas
About an hour northwest of Austin, you’ll discover a grand secret of the Lone Star State: Burnet, Texas....
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Brian Burckhardt: The Making of a Texas Potter
Hill Country Pottery is a destination, and one worth going to.
