Enjoy Sonora, Texas, where western heritage is alive and well and adventure awaits you both above and below ground. Located where the Texas Hill Country meets the rugged Southwest, Sonora is rich with history and opportunities to explore. From downtown shopping, the historical district and museum to a 37-acre nature center and park, to […]
Born in Germany on April 5, 1801, Nicholas Adolphus Sterne was the oldest son of Emmanuel Sterne, who was an Orthodox Jew, and his wife, Helen, who was a Lutheran. At age 16, Adolphus was working in a passport office when he learned he was going to be conscripted into German military service. He […]
The first room you enter in your home is typically a catch-all area for shoes, bags, sports gear and more. While some houses are designed with space for this clutter, other homes are in need of a designated junk drop area. Enter the DIY mudroom. If you’re on a budget and cannot add square footage for your […]
The word cowboy doesn’t conjure images of a great literary mind raptly pondering the meaning of life, hunkered over a polished table in a book-lined library, but cowboy poetry has more in common with other literary genres than one might think. Like the plays of William Shakespeare, cowboy poetry is to be heard, not […]
Hidden in the Hill Country, the town of Mason, Texas, might surprise you with more than you imagined from a population of under 2,500. Don’t let its size fool you, though. Throughout the year, visit this hidden getaway for adventure or simply to relax and discover a host of gems within the county. In […]
Sooner or later, one of the walls in your home will probably suffer some kind of damage. Sometimes, cracks appear from your home settling. Other times, a hole may be made in the wall from children playing, or perhaps some minor damage will happen when you are moving a piece of furniture. Small cracks, […]
Floorboards creak, but a visit to the Van Alstyne Historical Museum could only be more enhanced if its walls could really talk. Instead, the museum’s all-volunteer staff members enjoy greeting visitors and residents and sharing tales of this railroad town and the surrounding area. Many of the exhibited items are “hands on,” enjoyed especially […]
If you remember the American variety TV show, Hee Haw, you may also recall one of its stars, Dallas native LuLu Roman. While some of the show’s original cast members have moved on to that Kornfield Kounty in the sky, LuLu is still performing and sharing her unique life story — which began in […]
Whether for aesthetic reasons or security reasons, replacing the hardware on your doors is a relatively easy job, and in most cases, the only tools required will be a tape measure, a Phillips screwdriver and perhaps a flat-head screwdriver. Modern locks may include electronic keypads, or you may be able to replace the door […]
This Hill Country town may be small, but it boasts some of the biggest personalities in Texas. While not named after him, the community was the home of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States of America. The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park, located in both Johnson City and neighboring […]
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