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Wharton, TX: A Story of Progress

Ruth Glover August 14, 2025 Articles
Wharton TX Courthouse

The Tiny Town of Egypt Beginning in the 1800s, about 15 miles northeast of the current Wharton, several businessmen bought a large area to farm.…

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Brenham, TX: A Great Opportunity for Your Vacation

Ruth Glover July 16, 2025 Articles
Brenham Texas Town Square Gazebo

Brenham’s square is loaded with antique stores, restaurants, retail stores with clothing and shops to visit. Explore via window shopping. Take time to look at…

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Katy Texas: A “Little” Town with Big Surprises

Ruth Glover June 9, 2025 Articles
Collage Mural of Katy Texas

According to my research, Indians lived in the area long ago. The area evolved into farmlands and rice fields, starting in the mid-1850s with the…

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Sorbs: An Unexpected Slice of History

Ruth Glover May 14, 2025 Articles
Texas Wendish Heritage Museum

Sorbs can be titled Wends. Wends can be titled German, Polish, Slavic and other titles. Who and where are they? What makes them different? I…

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Bring Your Bathing Suit to San Marcos, TX!

Ruth Glover April 16, 2025 Articles

With the San Marcos River at 72-degrees temperature year-round, bring your bathing suit for a dip in the river! The weather doesn’t matter in San…

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Conroe: A Good Place for Reminiscing

Ruth Glover April 7, 2025 Articles
Conroe Texas Water Scene

If you are between 5 and 105 years old, you’ll enjoy the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County in Conroe, Texas. My husband and I planned…

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Lucky in Lufkin

Ruth Glover March 20, 2025 Articles
Scene from Texas Museum of Forestry in Lufkin Texas

My grandson loves travel. He doesn’t care where we go, but once we mention a location, he pesters his dad and anyone within hearing distance…

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6 ‘Must-See’ Stops in Tomball, Texas

Ruth Glover February 17, 2024 Articles
Gazebo in Public Park, Tomball, TX

Tomball, a town 33 miles north of downtown Houston, is a “happening” place. This town of 13,000 has a history which started the way many…

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3 Outstanding Venues to Visit in La Grange, Texas

Ruth Glover June 16, 2023 Articles
From the TX Quilt Museum LaGrange TX

        LaGrange offers visitors a plethora of charming venues to whet your desire for traditional and contemporary adventure. From Grandpas to Grandchildren, travelers find La…

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Portland: Funky, Fabulous and Fun, but not as Typical Tourists

Ruth Glover September 6, 2022 Articles

If you never have visited Portland, Oregon, choose the most popular places to visit, such as the Pittock Mansion, the Japanese Gardens, and the Portland…

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