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Get a taste of Old Florida when you cruise past stilt houses of Pasco County
It’s getting harder to find remnants of Old Florida these days, but the fishing camps that stand on spindly legs off the Pasco County coastline offer a nostalgic glimpse into the past. A century ago, anglers who needed a place to stash their catch and seek shelter...
At The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, go for a hike with the resident St. Bernard
It doesn’t take long to figure out that a slobbery fella with droopy eyelids and a tongue that won’t stay in his mouth ranks as the most popular employee at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch. Bachelor, a two-year-old St. Bernard with paws as big as grapefruits and ears...
Abandoned shade canopies are trashing Texas beaches
The flurry of photos started arriving yesterday morning - shot after shot of what looked like giant metal crabs, their spindly legs bent into unnatural positions. Hundreds of them lay mangled and abandoned on the sandy beach near Port Aransas, a day after the Fourth...
In two weeks, the Arctic Cowboys will leave Austin to kayak the Northwest Passage
With less than two weeks until the Arctic Cowboys depart Austin for Canada, where the trio of paddlers will launch an attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage, team leader West Hansen spent part of Friday night sorting gear, sipping wine, and eating tacos. The tacos...