Welcome to CrissCrossingTexas.com
Welcome to the new CrissCrossingTexas.com. We have completely redeveloped our site to provide our readers with a rich community to make exploring Texas even more fun. While we will continue to produce and accept interesting original articles about Texas, we have expanded the site to include many options for our friends to interact. In addition to reading great articles about Texas places people and things, you can now:
- Join the Texas Travel Forum and interact with other travelers.
- Join special interest groups and keep up with the members and events they are holding in the Texas Travel Groups
- Create your own private group and invite only the individuals you wish to have join.
- With a private group, you can have your own private forum section for exchanging information, post group photos or videos, schedule events and have group members RSVP to the events
We are excited to offer this greatly expanded CrissCrossingTexas.com to and hope you enjoy it and use it to its fullest potential!
Texas Gulf Coast
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Sharks and Sea Turtles, Orchids and Fern…
As you are approaching the island of Galveston, the tops of the Pyramids for Moody Gardens can be seen. However, to get to the Gardens takes more than a straight... Read more
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A World as Big as the Texas Sky
Several months before relocating to Houston, Texas, my husband and I spent a great deal of time, thought and effort researching the sort of place that we wanted to move... Read more
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Saint of a Microbrewery Big Adventure in…
Until 1994, Houston was the largest city in the United States without a microbrewery. To beer lovers this may seem unbelievable and to some even a sin. To Bart Wagner... Read more
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Beamont Fire Hydrant Among The World's T…
Dozens of interesting sites await tourists in Beaumont, on the upper Texas coast. But perhaps no sight is more peculiar there than the 24-foot fire hydrant that is painted like... Read more
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Texas Hill Country
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"It's What's Cooking in Marble Fall…
There is nothing like a home cooked meal and a great slice of pie when you are wandering across Texas and there is no better stop than the Blue Bonnet... Read more
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Red Bud Isle for Pooches and People
The open minded, free spirit of Austin extends not just to people, but to their pets as well. With more leash free areas for dogs per capita than any other... Read more
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Meet Mr. Buda
If you spend any time around the booming town of Buda, Texas, sooner or later, you’ll run into T.J. Higginbotham, the man I think of as “Mr. Buda.” A resident... Read more
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Childhood home of literary legend unders…
In the middle of Kyle, Texas, a growing city near Austin, sits a well-kept century-old house – the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Anne Porter. The home, known... Read more
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The Bullock and The Blanton, Texas Histo…
Merging the border between the Capitol Complex and the sprawling University of Texas campus in Austin are two of the top museums in the state. The Bob Bullock Texas State... Read more
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Take a trip backward to Aquarena Springs…
Here’s the thing about the Aquarena Center in San Marcos. It’s a delightful mix of educational opportunity, breathtaking nature scenes, and good old-fashioned kitchiness that any boomer is bound to... Read more
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Hyde Park - Small Town Texas in the Hear…
Residentially, Hyde Park has experienced growth and a real estate price increase over the last decade. Small apartment complexes line the larger streets such as 45th and Red River, while... Read more
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Texas Prairies and Lakes
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Diamond in the Rough - McKinney Roughs N…
Located on Highway 71 between Austin and Bastrop, McKinney Roughs Nature Park is an 1100 acre property that has almost 18 miles of well maintained hiking and horseback riding trails... Read more
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A Night at the Galaxy
It’s a crisp autumn evening in Texas. The stars are draping down from the sky, and the field I’m standing in is silent save the intermittent low hums of cars... Read more
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Cemeteries of Ellis County
Driving around Ellis County on a rainy afternoon, it’s not hard for the mood to turn a bit sinister as searching for cemeteries turns into an adventure. Actually, many of... Read more
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Trees, Toads, and Craftsmanship at Bastr…
Thirty five miles from downtown Austin is a lost civilization of trees, toads, and ageless structures. These have been protected for all to enjoy as Bastrop State Park (5,926 acres)... Read more
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