All posts by Gay Lewis
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Gay Lewis | November 14, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | August 29, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | June 4, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | May 31, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | April 9, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | April 4, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | March 11, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | February 17, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | January 30, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | January 17, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | January 3, 2019
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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Gay Lewis | December 26, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | August 17, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | June 19, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | May 4, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | May 3, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | April 30, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | April 19, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | April 10, 2018
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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Gay Lewis | January 25, 2018
Brian Burckhardt: The Making of a Texas Potter
Hill Country Pottery is a destination, and one worth going to.