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Dine inside an igloo at the South Pole at Hotel Van Zandt
A bevy of igloos has sprouted on the rooftop patio at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin’s Rainey Street District. I stopped by this week, sipped from a tiki glass filled with something called Apple Chaider, which tasted like frozen apple cider with a kick, and admired...
Park lovers will appreciate the new Texas State Park ornament
The Christmas tree that arrived at the House of Representatives chamber at the State Capitol this morning hails from a tree farm near Eisenhower State Park in North Texas, and it's decorated with the 2021 Texas State Parks tree ornament. The Texas State...
Hotel Lucine set to open in Galveston next summer
Hotel Lucine, a classic beachfront hotel with a funky mid-century flair, will open its doors next summer in Galveston. Galveston old-timers will remember the space as the Treasure Isle Motel, built in 1963 at the corner of 10th Street and Seawall Boulevard. The Pearl...
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