Comments for Lone Star Travelers Blog http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress Travels and Adventures in Texas and Beyond Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on How to make a long car trip with 3 dogs by joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/how-to-make-a-long-car-trip-with-3-dogs/comment-page-1#comment-37159 joanie7 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:01:59 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=951#comment-37159 The best solution is to pre-plan. If you're wanting to go to a national or state park with your dog, you should do research before hand to see which parks are more dog friendly - you'll find that some are much more accommodating than others. For example, Grand Canyon National Park allows leashed dogs on the rim trails...and if you want to go on a trail that does not allow pets, they even have a park kennel on the South Rim where you can board your dog for the day or overnight at pretty reasonable rates ($16 for the day). Many other national parks also allow dogs on at least some trails....the number of trails your pet is welcome on will vary....for example, Acadia National Park is pretty welcoming to dogs on almost all their trails, while Yosemite National Park welcomes dogs on paved trails, but on only a couple of unpaved trails...they do however have a boarding kennel where you can board your dog for the day if you want to go down a trail! It's also a good idea to bring a padlock with you on your trip as sometimes you'll find some places that have kennels available for your use, however you'll need your own padlock. If you do find yourself in a park where dogs are not allowed on the trails, you'll usually find that dogs are welcome at campgrounds, parking areas, or within a few hundred feet of the roads....many main sites and attractions in parks will fall into this category, so you may have to satisfy yourself with just seeing these "main" site attractions and not getting too deep into the backcountry. A little bit of a sacrifice, but it will be made up for by how much fun you and your dog will have the rest of the time! A final piece of advice, is if you do want to go down a trail for the day and dogs aren't allowed, you can always check at a nearby town to see what type of day boarding they have. We've often driven through towns on the way to National Parks and seen signs up advertising this type of service. Good luck on your trips and hope you and your dog have fun!! The best solution is to pre-plan. If you’re wanting to go to a national or state park with your dog, you should do research before hand to see which parks are more dog friendly – you’ll find that some are much more accommodating than others. For example, Grand Canyon National Park allows leashed dogs on the rim trails…and if you want to go on a trail that does not allow pets, they even have a park kennel on the South Rim where you can board your dog for the day or overnight at pretty reasonable rates ($16 for the day). Many other national parks also allow dogs on at least some trails….the number of trails your pet is welcome on will vary….for example, Acadia National Park is pretty welcoming to dogs on almost all their trails, while Yosemite National Park welcomes dogs on paved trails, but on only a couple of unpaved trails…they do however have a boarding kennel where you can board your dog for the day if you want to go down a trail! It’s also a good idea to bring a padlock with you on your trip as sometimes you’ll find some places that have kennels available for your use, however you’ll need your own padlock.

If you do find yourself in a park where dogs are not allowed on the trails, you’ll usually find that dogs are welcome at campgrounds, parking areas, or within a few hundred feet of the roads….many main sites and attractions in parks will fall into this category, so you may have to satisfy yourself with just seeing these “main” site attractions and not getting too deep into the backcountry. A little bit of a sacrifice, but it will be made up for by how much fun you and your dog will have the rest of the time!

A final piece of advice, is if you do want to go down a trail for the day and dogs aren’t allowed, you can always check at a nearby town to see what type of day boarding they have. We’ve often driven through towns on the way to National Parks and seen signs up advertising this type of service.

Good luck on your trips and hope you and your dog have fun!!

]]> Comment on How to make a long car trip with 3 dogs by Jane http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/how-to-make-a-long-car-trip-with-3-dogs/comment-page-1#comment-36772 Jane Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:31:47 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=951#comment-36772 My biggest issue when travelling with my dog is all the places that don't allow dogs inside (especially the National Parks, most of them have restriction on dogs on the trails). Do you have any good tips for these situations? My biggest issue when travelling with my dog is all the places that don’t allow dogs inside (especially the National Parks, most of them have restriction on dogs on the trails). Do you have any good tips for these situations?

]]> Comment on Interlochen Lights, Arlington Texas, Christmas 2011 by The BIG List of Holiday Events and Light Displays in DFW http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/interlocken-lights-arlington-texas/comment-page-1#comment-36257 The BIG List of Holiday Events and Light Displays in DFW Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:47:23 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1299#comment-36257 [...] Interlochen Lights 200 homeowners decorate their homes with lights and holiday-themed displays. From 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. through Christmas Day, this northwest Arlington neighborhood is a popular holiday attraction for thousands. Directions are on this site: http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/interlocken-lights-arlington-texas [...] [...] Interlochen Lights 200 homeowners decorate their homes with lights and holiday-themed displays. From 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. through Christmas Day, this northwest Arlington neighborhood is a popular holiday attraction for thousands. Directions are on this site: http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/interlocken-lights-arlington-texas [...]

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32988 joanie7 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:38:47 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32988 No, haven't seen any discounts for the last day of the fair. No, haven’t seen any discounts for the last day of the fair.

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by Miss Coko http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32925 Miss Coko Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:33:17 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32925 Are there going to be any additional discounts for the last day of the fair? Are there going to be any additional discounts for the last day of the fair?

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32451 joanie7 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:13:27 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32451 You are correct! You are correct!

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by Angela http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32414 Angela Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:45:40 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32414 To my understanding any day of the week after 5pm I can bring in an empty Dr. Pepper can and get in for $5, is this correct? To my understanding any day of the week after 5pm I can bring in an empty Dr. Pepper can and get in for $5, is this correct?

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32405 joanie7 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:43:41 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32405 Any Dr Pepper product will work. Any Dr Pepper product will work.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lions in Dallas Texas by Sandra Tinley http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/mountain-lions-in-dallas-texas/comment-page-1#comment-32388 Sandra Tinley Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:36:45 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/mountain-lions-in-dallas-texas/#comment-32388 I haven't seen that post before. Interesting. That was a couple of weeks after a guy told me his friend was in his yard and heard rustling in the trees. He went over and saw a mountain lion. He ran back to the house and the cat disappeared. Supposedly he reported it and they found tracks. Then we were in my front yard (front is open 10 and back is 10 of cedars) in Cedar Hill two nights in a row, talking about the 2 cute little gray foxes that came to visit all the time. We heard a low hiss that sounded like a BIG hoarse kitten hissing. It may have been some weird night bird or animal I don't know about, but it sounded like a cat. It changed positions, but it didn't immediately run away. A few days later he claimed he saw him south of Cedar Hill along side of highway 67 eating roadkill late at night, so then I dismissed everything else he had said. I thought they pretty much only ate what they killed, and he should run from traffic. But I still heard something those two nights. It wasn't a roar or a scream, but a cat hiss and it moved across the yard or down the street. Now I'm in Johnson county and I check the trees constantly! I haven’t seen that post before. Interesting. That was a couple of weeks after a guy told me his friend was in his yard and heard rustling in the trees. He went over and saw a mountain lion. He ran back to the house and the cat disappeared. Supposedly he reported it and they found tracks. Then we were in my front yard (front is open 10 and back is 10 of cedars) in Cedar Hill two nights in a row, talking about the 2 cute little gray foxes that came to visit all the time. We heard a low hiss that sounded like a BIG hoarse kitten hissing. It may have been some weird night bird or animal I don’t know about, but it sounded like a cat. It changed positions, but it didn’t immediately run away. A few days later he claimed he saw him south of Cedar Hill along side of highway 67 eating roadkill late at night, so then I dismissed everything else he had said. I thought they pretty much only ate what they killed, and he should run from traffic. But I still heard something those two nights. It wasn’t a roar or a scream, but a cat hiss and it moved across the yard or down the street. Now I’m in Johnson county and I check the trees constantly!

]]> Comment on State Fair of Texas Discounts 2011 Deals new updates! by Cindy http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-state-fair-of-texas-2011-discounts/comment-page-1#comment-32376 Cindy Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:12:45 +0000 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=1016#comment-32376 Can the can be any dr. pepper product, or just the original, regular Dr. Pepper? Can the can be any dr. pepper product, or just the original, regular Dr. Pepper?

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