FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: Remember the Alamo – however do not forget MISSIONS NATIONAL PARK
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 …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: THE CROSSROADS
CROSSROAD (noun) a place where two or more roads meet. At the Crossroads – At a point of decision or a critical juncture. This phrase, …
Focus on the Backroads: MAGIC BUS: The Volkswagen Bus
The Volkswagen Bus is the Grandfather of the 80’s most popular “family” vehicle – The mini van. Ben Pon drew the original sketches of the …
Focus on the Backroads: GHOST TOWNS
Ghost town noun: a town that no longer has any people living in it: an abandoned town A ghost town is actually a site where evidence was …
YES VIRGINIA….THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
In 1897 eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asked her father whether Santa Claus really existed. Philip O’Hanlon suggested she write the New York Sun – assuring her …