Elvis was in the building! Smithville PD fundraiser was a great sucess. - 11/30/07 08:22 AM
Last night a fund raising spaghetti dinner and Elvis show went on without a hitch in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas for one of the Bastrop County officers, Investigator Woods, who has experienced some serious medical issues following a necessary surgery. The dinner was delicious and ample, spaghetti and meat sauce, garlic bread,
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Ford collector or enthusiast? T-Bird lover? La Grange, Texas has a special "store" for you! - 11/30/07 07:18 AM
Located just a few miles outside the town of La Grange on Hwy 71 you will find one couple's passion for old collectible cars, old Fords, Thunderbirds, Cadillacs, Fairlanes, and more, displayed for all to see, and some top buy! THUNDERBIRD SOUTHWEST. Definately a destination for car enthusiasts who are traveling in
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Bastrop Holiday Historical Homes Tour - 11/29/07 08:54 AM
On Saturday, December the 8th, The Bastrop Historical Society is holding its 2007 Holiday Homes Tour. This is a great opportunity to see some wonderful old homes in Bastrop and to get into the holiday mood. The tour will be helf from 12 Noon to 5PM. Tickets are available at the
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King of the Hay - Young bulls in Bastrop Texas - 11/27/07 08:50 AM
I sold 40 round bales of Johnson Grass out of our last cutting to my next door neighbor. He put them out in the pasture with about twenty five young bulls of mixed heritage. Being young and hungry they have made fast work of eating the hay. And they are fat and
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ROSCAR CHOCLOLATE, Bastrop, Texas, A sweet find indeed!!!! - 11/25/07 04:39 PM
My husband and I were out doing some errands after church today and on our way back home decided it was high time we stopped in at the new "chocolate store" that had popped up on the Highway in Bastrop. WOW! If you love chocolate then you need to stop and experience
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Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy Texas, Show schedule - 11/18/07 05:13 PM
When I moved to Texas I was eager to see what kind of show facilities are available. I joined the Gulf Coast Paint Horse Association and showed my paint gelding Jigsaw at the show facility in Katy. It is awesome! It was an easy drive from the Austin/Bastrop area. The facility is
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Austin City-Wide Garage Sale, November 24-25, Great place to shop for antiques and collectibles! - 11/18/07 11:15 AM
My husband and I met running a very large monthly antiques and collectibles show in Arizona years ago for Jack Black Enterprises. That began our love of all things collectible, garage sales, resale shops, and antique stores. When w e moved to Austin we discovered the City-Wide Garage Sale that is held
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Austin area, Smithville Texas, Annual Festival of Lights, December 1, 2007 - 11/18/07 11:01 AM
Smithville is having its 17th Annual Festival of Lights celebration just 45 miles south east of Austin. Smithville is the town where the film Hope Floats was filmed. Quaint, historic, peaceful, Smithville has a great Holiday celebration planned for all to enjoy. There will be a fun run and walk at 9
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Riverbend park getting a facelift! - 11/18/07 10:44 AM
Riverbend Park in Smithville is getting some upgrades! Work on the projects should be completed in late 2008. They are adding a 9 hole frisbee golf course which should be loads of fun. The park already offers a couple of really nice volleyball courts, a ball field, an arena, camping and RV spots, great playground
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First Annual Thanksgiving Round Up- Livestock Sale, Bastrop TX, 11-24-2007 - 11/14/07 03:35 PM
Just in case any of you out there might be interested! Bring your trailers and your wallets and come visit us in Bastrop! Hills Prairie Livestock Auction Company, 1177 Highway 304, Bastrop, TX 78602 Selling 300 head of good cattle and 125 horses. Cattle sale 12 Noon This may be the first time an
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Moving to Central Texas with 11 equine.............my personal experience Blog One - 11/11/07 09:17 AM
It has been two years since we moved to Central Texas with my APHA horses: Stud -Fusion, Mares - Skip Along Cindy, and her filly Honored Jewel, Skip Along Tia, Skip Along Sarah and her colt Lonestar Obsession, Red Hot Skip Along, Shes Flashy, Donkeys - Enick and Amby, Geldings - Jigsaw's Debut and Tiz
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Three local golf courses in Bastrop, Texas - 11/11/07 07:38 AM
We are very fortunate to have three nice golf courses right in our area! If you love to golf and you love Central Texas, Bastrop may be the place for you. Check out these three courses. I have provided links to their websites. All three are within a few minutes of
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Bastrop Chamber of Commerce - 11/10/07 01:48 PM
Downtown Bastrop has lots to offer including a great Chamber of Commerce. It is located on Main Street and has lots of local information to share. The Bastrop Board of Realtors meets every Friday at 9:45 for the weekly Realtor tour in one of the meeting rooms at the Chamber. This
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Great restaurants on one half of Main Street in Bastrop - 11/10/07 01:42 PM
There are a bunch of great restaurants in Bastrop. I was on the way to our weekly Realtor tour this last Friday and stopped to take pictures of a few of them on one half of Main Street. I will make it a point to post more of local Bastrop restaurants
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Why do people just dump their dogs out in the country??????????? - 11/10/07 01:17 PM
My My husband and I live on a dead end country road in Bastrop County Texas. Last week on my way to work one morning I saw a small forlorn dog on the road. She looked like she might have had pups somewhere. She did not belong to anyone on our street.
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Monthly Fly in at the La Grange airport hosted by EEA Chapter 1347 for the Young Eagles - 11/07/07 10:38 AM
On The first Saturday of every month the Experimental Airplane Chapter (EEA Chapter 1347) group out at the La Grange Airport, LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, just off Hwy 71 has a fund raising lunch. They are raising money for scholarships for young flying enthusiasts (Young Eagles) They ask for a $7 donation. Lunch
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My desk buddies... Little Paint and Blue! - 11/07/07 10:12 AM
I have always collected stuff that makes me happy and gives a little color to my work space. The Painted Pony was a gift from a good friend and fellow Realtor in the Prescott area, Des Vinson branch manager with West USA - Chino Valley office. The Beta is Blue. Blue doesn't
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Tahitian Village - sewer or septic? - 11/05/07 06:46 AM
Tahitian Village in Bastrop is a beautiful sleeper development that has been around for many years. Just lately there has been renewed interest in the area. Prices on lots are still reasonable compared to other areas. The pines are alluring. The proximity to local amenities like the Pine Forest Golf course that
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McMahan Texas, a little town in Texas. - 11/05/07 06:22 AM
If you find yourself on a drive between Lockhart and Delhi, make sure to stop in McMahan on Hwy 71. Just a few buildings on either side of the road. Five friends bought the town and plan to renovate it bit by bit. They have started repainting the and plan on landscaping, and adding a little park
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844 Pine Gap, Delhi, Texas - OPEN HOUSE 4/18-19-20/2008 10-4 DAILY - 11/04/07 08:33 AM
Large comfy cabin perched on a high point on 55+/- acres in Pine Gap. One of a dozen or so small gentleman's ranches in the area. Great room - big enclosed porch with lots of windows. Main bedroom. Guest bedroom. Full bath. Common area with wood burning stove and access to a nice sized loft. Surrounded by pines
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