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The Helinox Zero LT camp chair weighs about the same as a can of beans
Pam LeBlanc sits in a Helinox Zero LT. Chris LeBlanc photo A can of beans. A large bag of potato chips. Four sticks of butter. The newest ultra-light chair from Helinox, the Chair Zero LT, weighs barely an ounce more than each of those things, which means it might...
In Hye, Texas, William Chris Vineyards opens a tasting room in a historic post office
William Chris Vineyards has officially entered the bubbly business. The Hill Country winemaker west of Johnson City opened the doors of its Rebecca Caroline tasting room today. I stopped by for a sneak peak, and sampled four types of sparkling wine, all made with...
I’ve always visited New Braunfels for Wurstfest – it turns out summer’s even more fun
For decades, my memories of New Braunfels centered around sausage, beer and dirndls, because I only visited during the ten-day German celebration known as Wurstfest. That changed last week, when I made an overnight trip to experience the city in summer. Turns out it’s...
Colorado got skunked this season, but you can ski into May in Banff
Temperatures might be hovering around 90 degrees in Austin, but ski season hasn’t wrapped up yet. And even as Colorado suffered through one of its lowest snow years in history, Banff is recording one of its best. I just spent a week in Canada, wallowing in the white...
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