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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: LUCKENBACH, TEXAS

Sunday, April 13, 2014 Posted in State Parks,Texas Dance Halls,TransportationNo comments

  The only two things in life that make it worth liven’….Is guitars that tune good and firm feelin’ women…..Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys –  these lyrics written in 1977 written by Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman were recorded by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson.  Luckenbach Texas (Back to the […]

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS – TEXAS DANCE HALLS: ANHALT HALL/Spring Branch TX

Sunday, April 6, 2014 Posted in Backroads,Texas Dance Halls,Texas TownsNo comments

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries German and Czech immigrants built numerous dance halls throughout Texas. These halls served as community centers, providing folks a place to meet with others who shared the same language, customs, and interest. These halls were meeting places where the community conducted business. More importantly the halls were […]

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Backroad CRITTERS

Sunday, February 23, 2014 Posted in BackroadsNo comments

CRITTER: (noun) a living creature or animal In the book of Genesis 1 we read how God created the Earth. After the earth was created he made the animals of the oceans, the air and land. To paraphrase Genesis 1:25 And God made the Critters of the earth…….and God saw that if was good. Critters […]

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FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: Remember the Alamo – however do not forget MISSIONS NATIONAL PARK

Sunday, February 16, 2014 Posted in Backroads,National Parks,Texas TownsNo comments

In the 1600 Spain laid claims on much of the land that is now Texas. With very few settlers and soldiers to protect this area of encroachment by France and England they need to established missions to help win the loyalty of the native people of the area. Beginning in 1690 six missions were established […]

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