Monthly Archives: October 2009

Boo at the Zoo 2009, Fort Worth Texas

Posted on October 18, 2009 by joanie7

The 18th annual Boo at the Zoo will be held at the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas beginning on Thursday the 22nd of October and running through Tuesday the 27th of October.  Come in costume for 6 nights … Continue reading →

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Restaurants of Fort Davis Texas

Posted on October 12, 2009 by joanie7

The Hotel Limpia Dining Room in downtown Fort Davis was originally established in 1884.  It is named after Limpia Creek which winds through the valleys of the Davis Mountain.  It is the most visible restaurant in town and probably the … Continue reading →

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Lake Brownwood State Park, Brownwood Texas

Posted on October 10, 2009 by joanie7

Lake Brownwood State Park near the geographical center of Texas, opened in 1938, is a smaller (537.5 acres) park located on the shores of the large (7300 acre) Lake Brownwood.  With miles of shoreline to enjoy folks come here in … Continue reading →

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Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Canyon Texas

Posted on October 9, 2009 by joanie7

Palo Duro Canyon is said to be the second largest canyon in the United States.  At 120 miles long, up to 20 miles wide and a maximum depth of 800 feet, it is commonly referred to as the Grand Canyon … Continue reading →

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Paint Rock Excursions Paint Rock, Texas

Posted on October 2, 2009 by joanie7

Hundreds of Indian Pictographs are found along a half-mile stretch of a 70-foot cliff near the Concho River in Paint Rock, Texas.  Nomadic Native Americans painted some 1,500 pictographs overlooking a once widely-used Indian camp ground.  This is one of … Continue reading →

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