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Lois M. Rodriguez, Web editor
Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas
April 11th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
GREAT idea! I get back to Texas every chance I get & you better believe I will be following your road map to check out all of these fabulous places. I’ll keep you posted on the ones I find along the way! I’ll be checking back here often!
April 13th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Any one traveling through West Texas on I-10 be sure and check out Fort Davis, TX in the Davis Mountains.
If you don’t get off I-10 you will not know how wonderful the area is. Be sure and stop at the Davis Mt. 100′s working broom shop.
Daily broom making demonstrations plus the history of the broom
Happy traveling
May 24th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
I discovered Ft Davis during my college days ('78-'81) on a break between semesters and needed to get away from the books. The mountain air and wide open spaces still invigorates today just as it did on that first enchanting visit. Whether roughing it in the campground at the state park or relaxing in the Indian Lodge, there's something magical about the place. Hope it doesn't get discovered by too many folks… I like it just the way it is!
May 24th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
By the way, one of the best deals around for horseback rides is at the Prude ranch just a few miles North of Fort Davis on Hwy 118. A few miles further up Hwy 118 will lead you to one of the best places in the world to star gaze…UT's McDonald observatory. As I recall, they host star parties 3 nights per week.
August 14th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Don't forget Lampasas, where history abounds! A great stop on your way from Dallas to San Antonio or the alternative – or a destination in its own right. Known as the Saratoga of the South in the 19th century, you can still swim in refreshing (and healing, according to Native Americans and early settlers) Hancock Springs, 72 degrees F all year round. (The free-flow pool is open for swimming only in the summer, however.) The nineteenth-century courthouse has been restored to its orginal splendor inside and out. Historical plaques note the location of feuds between the Horrells and the Higgins families. Other attractions include a first-rate public sculpture garden at Hanna Springs in Campbell Park at the other end of town. Don't miss the museum dedicated to the history of Lampasas County (open Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm and by appointment) which puts on special exhibitions related to city and county history. Third Street, also known as Silk Stocking Row, is lined with gracious historic homes. An array of charming galleries, antique shops, gift shops, and restaurants rounds out the visit.