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Fort Davis National Historic Site – Fort Davis, TX – 10/6/2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

We walked this event hosted by the West Texas Trail Walkers.  We did the 5K which was mostly on level ground around the fort grounds.

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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center – Fort Davis, TX – 10/5/2018

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

We hiked this trail hosted by the Midland Walkabout Club. Open year-round, the Nature Center offers over five miles of hiking trails, in addition to the Desert Botanical Garden, the Cactus & Succulent Greenhouse, the Heritage Mining Exhibit, the Geologic … Continue reading →

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Jourdanton, TX – 09/19/2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Jourdanton is the Atascosa County Seat. It is approximately 37 miles south of downtown San Antonio. At the center of town is the intersection of Texas State HWY-16 and 97. It is not a new county for us. We walked … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg, TX – 09/12/2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Fredericksburg is the jewel of the “Texas Hill Country”.  It has multiple Year Round walking events.  We chose to do the St. Mary’s Cemetery Event.

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Granbury, TX – 07/14/2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Granbury is the Hood County Seat.  It is 35 miles SW of Fort Worth. This walk takes us by many Victorian houses.

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Floresville, TX – 06/29/2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Floresville is the Wilson County Seat. The town was platted in 1870 and the railroad arrived in 1883. It is 30 miles SE of San Antonio. We registered at a motel for the walk and drove over to the courthouse … Continue reading →

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Rockwall, TX – 06/22/2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Rockwall is the Rockwall County Seat.  It is the smallest county (land wise) in Texas.   We walked on a Friday again so we could get inside the courthouse and take a picture of another skylight under a courthouse dome.  … Continue reading →

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