by Alice Liles | Nov 7, 2019 | Cactus Are Cool
Since around 2003 a group of cactus lovers has converged on the McPherson 4M Ranch in Sonora, Texas, to appreciate cactus in its natural habitat and to also take home a few for personal gardens. I took part in the adventure this year. The story goes that around 2003,...
by Alice Liles | Oct 30, 2016 | Bright Lights
Bailey County has its own history book, a labor of love put together by Bailey County citizens. The book was published in 1988 by Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas. When it was published, many citizens who contributed information for the history book eagerly awaited...
by Alice Liles | Feb 2, 2016 | Bright Lights
Founded in 1879 and named for the Indian pictographs painted on the cliffs overlooking the nearby Concho River, Paint Rock, Texas, is the county seat of Concho County; pretty obvious when the courthouse stands grand and solemn on US highway 83 as you drive into town....
by Alice Liles | Jan 29, 2016 | Cactus Are Cool
If you travel U.S. highway 67 between San Angelo and Ballinger, you will pass CactusTown, a nifty combination cactus/succulent/ drought-tolerant shrubs and trees/rusty junk/antiques/Western artifacts shopping bonanza location for those of you interested in...
by Alice Liles | Sep 14, 2015 | Bright Lights
I know I am a bit late-ha! that’s an understatement-getting this story out there, but here it is. The powers that be, pictured here, decided it was time for another blow-out, so on August 8th at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, they did it again; invited classes...
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