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Glen Rose Texas Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Giraffes in Glen Rose Texas? Yes indeed.

The Glen Rose Texas Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in North Texas is devoted to preventing the loss of endangered animal species. The Center has successfully bred endangered animals such as Grevy’s Zebra and South African cheetas, and reintroduced them to the wild. Fossil Rim provides visitors with the wonderful opportunity to learn about endangered species from around the world, see and interact with them, and, by visiting, support them.

The Fossil Rim Wildlife Research and Conservation Center is worth a look. When visiting, stay at a Glen Rose Texas bed and breakfast.

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Corsicana, Texas

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

PC191104, originally uploaded by daniellesandpearl.

The North Texas town of Corsicana is a town worth visiting. A stay at Corsicana bed and breakfasts is the perfect thing when you need to escape from the city, since the town is an hour from Dallas and 1.5 hours from Fort Worth.

The downtown area is known for its historic charm, great shops, and museums. Indeed, there are seven museums in Corsicana. At Navarro College’s Cook Center, you’ll find the excellent Pearce Western Art Museum and The Pearce Civil War Museum. After dark, wander over to the Cook Planetarium – the largest planetarium in Texas – where you may wander across the universe. Aviation enthusiasts will be drawn to the Glenn Cumble Museum of Aviation and Military History, with exhibits from World War I to present times. (more…)

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Historic Waxahachie Texas

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Waxahachie, in North Texas, is a picturesque town about 35 miles south of Dallas and 40 miles southeast of Fort Worth. It is a lovely destination when you feel like leaving the city behind for a while.

Stay in a North Texas bed and breakfast here as you explore town. Be sure to notice the Richardson Romanesque Courthouse, considered one of the most beautiful courthouses in Texas, and the many fine Victorian homes. (more…)

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Granbury is Grand

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Hood County Courthouse (Granbury, Texas), originally uploaded by MickWatson.

Granbury, in North Texas, is a lovely little town about thirty miles southwest of Forth Worth. The town square boasts many well-maintained historic buildings such as the Hood County Courthouse (pictured below) and the Granbury Opera House. Granbury is thought by some to have “The Best Town Square in Texas”. (more…)

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Graham Texas

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

If you are looking for wide open spaces in North Texas, look no further than Graham. Stay in a Graham Texas bed and breakfast, and enjoy the tranquility of this lovely area.

Graham Texas, originally uploaded by joditbobo.

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Delve Into Dallas

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Dallas is a diverse city with thriving arts, top-notch museums, and a wide variety of delicious food. It has been called the best city for art lovers by New York Magazine, which is quite a compliment when you consider the source. You can easily spend weeks exploring the many museums in Dallas: the Meadows Museum has the largest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain; the Dallas Holocaust Museum is a sobering and informative memorial; while the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza is a tribute to the life and death of President John F. Kennedy. Visiting these and other museums in Dallas is a perfect way to keep cool during the summer months in North Texas.

The Meadows Museum in Dallas

The Meadows Museum in Dallas

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Museums in Fort Worth

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Fort Worth is a city worth visiting. Stay in a Texas bed and breakfast and plan to pass your days absorbing a little culture in Fort Worth Texas. The heat of summer is a great motivator for ducking into a cool museum.

The Texas Civil War Museum is a fascinating place, housing as it does the largest assortment of Civil War artifacts west of the Mississippi River. More than 90,000 men from Texas fought in the Civil War, most of them in the Confederate army, but in the Union army as well; this museum tells their story in a unique theater presentation. There is also an impressive exhibit of flags, weaponry and uniforms, and many other period artifacts. You can even taste hardtack, one of the staples for soldiers during the war. (more…)

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