As a young boy growing up in New York, Quetzal Dwyer kept animals as a hobby. He wanted to do something with them and something for them. For some unknown reason, his passion was reptiles. When ...

The story of Camp Longhorn is the story of a “bigger than life” Texan named Julian “Tex” Robertson. According to an article from the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame, Tex learned to swim in a ...

The United States is the world’s largest beef consumer and the world’s largest beef producer. Texas, with approximately 4.3 million cows, has the largest number of beef cows. Most consumers purchase ...

Locally owned and deeply rooted in the community for thirty years and now the largest Ace Hardware store in Texas with 40,000 square feet of shopping. In 1924, two entrepreneurs realized that joining ...

According to local lore, Concan was named after the Mexican card game, “coon can.” Concan is the perfect getaway destination. In the Winter months, Concan is perfect for hunting deer, doves, and wild ...

Hunt, Texas is located where the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River meets and close to Kerrville and Ingram The area is known for the many festivals they host . Hunt is an extremely ...

Leakey, Texas is ready for tourism because of their location by the Frio River and Garner State Park. Leakey has areas with elevation from 1,500 to 2,400 feet with deep canyons split by the Nueces and ...

The name Camp Wood came from Americas military outpost Camp Wood. Camp wood’s most favored activities consist of canoeing, fishing, kayaking, and swimming in the Nueces River, which feeds into the ...

Lampasas is a small town on the northeastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. It was established as a permanent settlement in 1850 by John Burleson and was officially incorporated in 1883. The town is ...

Medina has been named the “Apple Capital of Texas” due to its abundance of apple orchards and the fact that they have hosted the international Apple Festival each year. These festivals had live music, ...

Universal City is a city located primarily in Bexar county, though slivers of its territory stretch into Guadalupe county, Texas, United States. It borders San Antonio to the northeast, and is ...

Leon Springs, Texas is an unincorporated community nineteen miles northwest of downtown San Antonio in Bexar County. German immigrants settled the community in the mid nineteenth century. The first ...