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I don't care what kind of diet I try to adhere to, I find that there is always room for ice cream. Especially when it is as hot as it has been this summer. I may scrimp, eat mainly vegetarian, watch the "white stuff" like rice, bread, and
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The small town diner is alive and well in Marble Falls, Texas. Everything about the Blue Bonnet Cafe harkens back to an earlier time. Since 1929 the Blue Bonnet Cafe has been serving good home cooking and the best homemade pies in the world. Like any
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Central Texas abounds in German heritage. After Anglos, Mexican-Americans and African-Americans, the ethnic group with the largest impact on Texas has been the Germans. By 1930, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, persons born in Germany or whose parents
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I love the Monument Cafe for its roadside cafe feel. It has had its ups and downs in trying to maintain great service staff and consistent food preparation. I have had truly excellent meals with great service and the exact opposite. Management has always
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I know that Mother's Day is over but the celebration can continue with a free lunch through Wednesday, May 11th. One of my favorite fast food restaurants is Mama Fu's located in Wolf Ranch Shopping Center. Really I don't consider it fast food
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Sun City Texas has a lot of great things going for it and I may be a little prejudiced. But I have to say that whether you live there, work there, or just visit, you immediately get the aura that surrounds this place. It is vibrant and full of activity.
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As I write this post, I am bracing for what is forecast to be the hottest day of the year so far. It is still just April and they are saying it will be 98 degrees today! So everywhere in Georgetown and surrounding areas will be " Sun City "
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I signed up for the Georgetown Farmers Market Association e-newsletter a couple of weeks ago. I am glad that I did. Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a farmers market? I know that preparing and setting up for any kind of market
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Monday, April 18th, is tax day, meaning that federal income tax returns must be postmarked by midnight to be filed on time this year. If filing taxes has been an ordeal for you there is relief. There are a number of tax day freebies and deals being offered
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For the 12th time, it is occurring this weekend. What began as a small celebration of the red poppies that have been a part of Georgetown's landscape for over seventy years, has grown into a two-day extravaganza! Georgetown is one of the few locations
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After going to the plant sale at the Williamson County Extension Office this morning and loading up some great plants and a rain barrel, I also went by the Dyer Mercantile Store at the Dyer Dairy. Wow, what a morning! The Dyer Mercantile Store had just
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How many people have ever had the opportunity to visit a real dairy? Most of us have never had a first-and experience of seeing a cow being milked on a dairy farm. Some kids grow up thinking that milk just comes in plastic containers at the store and
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Well, it is almost Friday again and pizza night! I've been to Little Italy in Manhattan and had authentic pizza. I can honestly say that what truly distinguishes the pizza is the fresh ingredients and oven baking on a pizza stone. This achieves a
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Celebrate Mardi Gras on the square in Georgetown this Friday! The Georgetown Winery is hosting a costume party with live music, prizes, party favors and lots more. The Georgetown Winery is the first and most award-winning winery in Williamson County.
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The adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836 marked the date that settlers in Mexican Texas officially broke from Mexico creating the Republic of Texas. The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering
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