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LEARNING VACATIONS
By Melissa Gaskill
From camping to cooking to photography, these trips will keep you coming back for s’mores.
EXPLORING THE DEPTHS
By Camille Wheeler
Ralph the swimming pig, clowns and Aquamaids are gone. But at this magical place called Aquarena, life springs eternal.
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SAN MARCOS SPRINGS’ EVOLVING DOOR
The seductive powers of the San Marcos Springs that once attracted mammoths and mastodons now draw tourists to this magical place called Aquarena.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Our readers sound off.
POWER TALK
Co-op people, places and trivia.
ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.
POWER CONNECTIONS
BIGGER, BETTER BATTERIES
By Scott Gates
Storing electricity is still a challenge.
TEXAS USA
ALL ABUZZ
By Thomas Korosec
20-year-old Blake Shook brings fresh blood into honeybee business.
OBSERVATIONS
UNCLE BROTHER FALLS IN LOVE
By Celia Yeary
Both blind, they relied on his precise memories to experience the world.
FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
SPOETZL BREWERY: THE PRIDE OF SHINER
By Gene Fowler
Most people in this town of some 2,000-plus and the surrounding Lavaca County countryside felt like, well, they sorta owned a little piece of the Spoetzl Brewery.
RECIPES
FELLOWSHIP AND FOOD
By Kevin Hargis
The potluck is a venerable tradition in Texas. From church rec halls to workplace break rooms to gatherings of friends at home, the event is a great opportunity for fellowship over a meal where no one person gets saddled with all the cooking.
FOCUS ON TEXAS
BARNYARD BABIES
By Ashley Clary
Our monthly reader photo contest. Spring has sprung and brought with it a new and fuzzy generation of baby animals—and while we wanted to include them all, we had some winnowing to do.
AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.
HIT THE ROAD
MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE?
By Camille Wheeler
At Texas’ historic dance halls, it’s a two-step back in time.
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