texas: They're Back! - 08/29/08 10:45 PM
Yep the students are back in town. All you had to do was take a drive down University Drive , Texas Ave., or any other major street in Bryan or College Station this week and you realized that the traffic had doubled overnight. Yep it is fender bender time again.
Don't … (1 comments)
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texas: Arboretum in College Station - 07/23/08 03:33 PM
The Andy Aderson Arboretum in College Station, Texas began in 1976. It consists of 17 acres adjacrent to Texas Ave ( business Hwy 6). It also adjoins the cemetary and Bee Creek. There is a shelter and a nature trail in the park.
If you just want to escape the … (4 comments)
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texas: Highway Improvements Going Swiftly These Days - 07/17/08 09:51 PM
State Hwy. 6 between Bryan/College Station Texas and Hearne Texas has been undergoing some recent upgrades and repaving. The speed at which the contractors strip and repave a one mile lane of asphalt is absolutely phenominal, compared to just a few years ago. The giant stripping machines strips, and grinds … (4 comments)
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texas: Oh Well...That's A Deep Subject! - 07/15/08 09:06 PM
Occasionally we still find old hand dug water wells in our part of central Texas. I often wonder about the individuals that dug these relics of the past. They had to have worked really hard to dig a hole as deep as they did. These old wells are scattered around the entire state … (14 comments)
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texas: Just A Tree Lover, Not a Hugger. - 07/06/08 09:38 PM
I have always had a love affair for trees. I love watching them grow from saplings until they are stately and tall . Of course that can take a while! Still, we can go back to some of the subdivisions we worked on years ago and those trees that were pencil … (6 comments)
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texas: Burn Ban In Brazos County - 06/26/08 10:00 PM
This week the Commissioners Court of Brazos County issued a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county. It has been extremely dry and windy in this part of Texas for a good while, and pretty soon it won't take much to really set a blaze off. The ban is … (6 comments)
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texas: Windmills - 05/27/08 11:30 PM
You know, I want one of these really badly!
We live on a hill where the breeze is always blowing. I would like a cheaper water source, one that I can use to water our yard and gardens, and with out an increase in electric bill to pump it out of the … (11 comments)
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texas: Can You Identify This Tree? - 05/25/08 10:16 PM
Do you recognize this tree?
They are all over East and Central Texas and are usually found planted alongside most older homes on old farms. Often times they and other unusual trees like Catalpa trees are all that is left to identify an old homesite. They bloom prolifically and have large seed … (10 comments)
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texas: Only in Texas.........Cool Country Street Signs # 2 - 05/25/08 09:09 AM
This is the second post about Cool Country Street Signs. The first one was a few weeks ago and featured an old Oak Tree. I had forgotenabout this sign which I pass everyday going to and from work.. It has always been one of my favorite homemade street signs for sure. It is … (14 comments)
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texas: Only in Texas! - 05/20/08 12:02 PM
While trying to locate a listing this morning in a very rural location I ran across this street sign on a dirt road. The sign post is a narly old oak tree in the middle of the road and a black and tan coon hound was also lying in the … (8 comments)
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texas: Lake Limestone Texas Where our Family Relaxes - 05/19/08 10:06 PM
One of our favorite places to spend a day or two and just escape the rat race, is at our family place on Lake Limestone in central Texas. The lake is a Brazos River Authority goverened lake, and all of the property on the lake is private, except for a few … (12 comments)
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texas: First Friday in Downtown Bryan - 05/03/08 04:06 PM
The first Friday of every month is a festive time in downtown Bryan, Texas. We haven't been to it in a while, and decided to go last night and catch some Mexican food with another couple and then ejoy "First Friday." The food was great and then we hit the streets. Every … (4 comments)
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texas: Attention All! Texas is Now World Headquarters! - 04/22/08 10:58 PM
I heard a short news brief today that stated that Texas has now surpassed New York in having the greatest number of large corporations that have their firm's headquarters in the state. This now makes the Lone Star State #1 in the nation too. There are presently over 50 of the largest … (14 comments)
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texas: Skunk Season On Texas Highways - 03/20/08 10:53 PM
If you drive much on Texas Highways in the spring you will soon discover that those black and white fur balls on the road are obstacles to be avoided. We drive a good distance to town each moring and one day last week I counted at least 7 of the little … (13 comments)
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texas: 16736 Woodlake Drive , College Station Texas 77845 - 03/17/08 09:26 PM
Fabulous Lakefront home in Woodlake Estates just outside College Station.
Located just outside the city limit, the home features 5 Bedrooms including a large in-law or guest suite that could double as a master bedroom. There are 3 full baths, a half bath, in house utility room, formal dining with … (12 comments)
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texas: Snowing in the South! - 03/07/08 03:37 PM
In Central Texas we woke up this morning before sunup and the ground was covered with snow plus the wind was blowing large flakes so hard you could hardly see for awhile. When the wind settled down our pastures looked like a winter wonderland. I can't remember the last time it snowed … (15 comments)
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texas: Fox News At Texas A and M University Today. - 03/02/08 04:48 PM
I turned on the TV after lunch today and noticed Fox New was on the Campus at Texas A&M University in College Station. They interviewed some students about their political leanings and one particular group of 4 was very interesting. It was 4 brothers and sisters attending A&M all at once . I … (17 comments)
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texas: Time to Plant your Garden! - 03/02/08 11:09 AM
It is veggie garden time, at least here in Texas! We visited Lowes Garden Center yesterday and loaded the cab of the truck with baby "mater" ( that is mater with a long a , which is Texan for Tomato ) plants and other vegetable baby plants and seeds. Yummy, Yummy , I can … (15 comments)
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texas: Wheelock , Texas - 02/13/08 10:29 AM
Wheelock, Texas is a wonderful country community located in Robertson County. It is rich in history, and in the last few years has become a popular area to live in once again. Being convenient to metropolitan Bryan-College Station, and Texas A&M University , Wheelock has drawn everyone from young families interested in the Franklin … (2 comments)
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texas: 1205 King Arthur Cr., College Station Texas 77845 - 12/20/07 08:44 PM
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texas: Blackjack, Texas and Country Living - 11/25/07 06:24 PM
Located about 1/3 of the way between Hearne, Texas and Wheelock Texas is the hamlet (....I'm not sure if the word can be used in Texas) or community of Blackjack, right near the intersection of FM 2549 also known as Arrowmoon Hwy, and FM 391 which dead ends in Wheelock Texas.
Now Blackjack … (4 comments)
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