Posts Tagged with "Texas"

Video Edition: Cathedral of Junk

Monday, April 5, 2010

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Video Edition: Cathedral of Junk

Even though I grew up in Austin, I moved away before I was old enough to really appreciate the level of weirdness the city embodies.  So this visit to Austin, we took opportunities to explore some of the awesome places we had only heard about. This past weekend while hanging out with our new friends, and [...]

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Travelogue: Orlando to Austin (SXSW)

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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Travelogue: Orlando to Austin (SXSW)

Time Frame: March 7 – 21, 2010 Miles Driven: 1229 After an extended stay in Florida catching up with family and friends, checking out sail boats and making new friends – we decided to head on to Austin to be in the area while SXSW Interactive was going on. With so many bloggers and friends planning to be [...]

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Video Edition: Dell Diamond

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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We got an e-mail from Bill Bivin, one of the moderators from Dell over at Digital Nomads, asking us if we would be interested in submitting a guest post about our Camp Nomadia theme camp at Burning Man. As we also happened to be in Austin at the time, we made arrangements to meet [...]

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Video Edition: Rock Climbing in Austin, Texas

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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I grew up in South Austin, not too far from the Barton Creek Greenbelt. In fact, we could hike to it from our house. It was a wonderful place to grow up and be out in nature, but yet part of a progressive urban city. My brother still lives in Austin, so it’s a frequent destination [...]

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Travelogue: Texas to St. Louis

Monday, June 1, 2009

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Time period: April 24 – May 17, 2009 Miles Driven: 1593 After weeks of no firm plans and trusting in nomadic serendipity to guide our journey through Arizona and New Mexico, after Carlsbad Caverns we were back on route to our next planned destination – Austin, Texas. Austin is where Cherie grew up, and her brother now lives [...]

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Campground Review: Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area (Near Tatum, TX)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Making our way from Austin towards St. Louis, we decided to put our Texas State Parks pass to use one more time with a stop for the night at the Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area. The campground at Martin Creek Lake reminded us of the fabulous McKinney Falls State Park we had stayed at near [...]

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Campground Review: Landa RV & Campground in New Braunfels, TX

Monday, May 25, 2009

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One of our reasons for visiting Texas was to meet up with Cherie’s family at her father’s submarine veterans reunion in San Antonio, and visit her brother in Austin. We decided to stay just a short drive between the two in the scenic town of New Braunfels, at the Landa RV & Campground located right [...]

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Campground Review: McKinney Falls State Park (near Austin, TX)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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Cherie grew up in Austin, and her brother and his wife live there today. It is a cool town, and a place we will want to return to often in our travels. Camping near a major urban area is always a challenge, but in McKinney Falls State Park we have discovered a great place to [...]

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The Road Ahead: New Mexico, Texas, and Beyond…

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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We are currently planning to spend one more night here at the Grand Canyon. Then, onward towards New Mexico, Texas, and beyond...

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