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Sun City Texas has lots of clubs and one that has always been fascinating to me is the Special Interest Group that sails model sailboats on Berry Pond.  Berry Pond is visible to everyone who enters the community on Del Webb Boulevard from Williams Drive.  Berry Pond was formed by damming up Berry Creek right at the bridge that crosses ...

  One of the fixtures of my life, a constant, something that has always been there, is the movie The Wizard of Oz.  I cannot remember a year that has gone by without viewing this movie and still being transfixed by the story, the music, costumes, stage sets and messages.  I know the dialogue by heart.  I had read the book as ...

  With the extreme drought conditions this year, many of the area 4th of July festivities are being cancelled because fireworks are banned because of the fire danger.  Fireworks are banned from use or possession in Williamson County and carry a fine of up to $1000 and 180 days in jail.  But it is still possible to celebrate Uncle ...

  Not the outdoor arena type?  Well, you are in luck.  This is not your Grandma's rodeo.  The Cedar Park Rodeo is being held in the new Cedar Park Center.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 23rd-25th, you can watch rodeo action in air-conditioned comfort.   Two nights will be action packed evenings of bull ...

Watermelon is synonymous with summer.  It is the quintessential fruit of refreshment on a hot summer day.  Luling, Texas is the home of abundant watermelons and the world famous Luling Watermelon Thump festival which is always held the last Thursday-Sunday in June in downtown Luling.   How did this festival get started?  In ...

Are you looking for something to do all next week?  All next week the city of Elgin is celebrating Elgin Western Days, June 20th-25th.  Located about 50 miles south and east of Georgetown, Elgin is known as the Sausage Capital of Texas and the Brick Capital of the Southwest.  In the mid-twentieth century, there were three operating ...

  If you haven't been to a Round Rock Express game yet, here is a great opportunity to save some big bucks.  The Groupon Deal today is $45 for 4 Reserved Seat Tickets, Intel Club Passes and One Parking Pass worth $101!  There are two days left to buy.  Wow, this is a great deal.  This offer is good for the June 26th ...

  You see them all the time.  Rusty dinosaurs lying abandoned in roadside fields, often corralled by barbed wire fences.  Their glory days of productivity and shining veneer are gone.  But the intricacy of their skeletons is compelling and the practical styling of these mechanical pieces of farm equipment is interesting to ...

It's tough being first but this is a first that is for such a great cause.  The 1st Annual Taste of Texas Musicfest on Sunday, June12th in San Gabriel Park will benefit "Operation Resilient Families."    Operation Resilient Families (ORF) is an eight-session peer-led program for veterans of Operations Enduring ...

  It is rodeo season and there's nothing I like more than seeing grown men trying to rope and wrestle cattle and the beast winning out.  I know that there are some rodeo enthusiasts out there who recognize the skills involved and have an appreciation for that.  Personally, I go for the costumes, fanfare, and ...