In the interest of providing useful information, which is rare with me I know, here are links to a few things I recommend. (Real reason: it’s a hodgepodge link-fest because I’m still comatose from the giant meal I made yesterday. And even though I’ve been trying to lose four pounds for, oh, the last six months, I made a feast that is basically the opposite […]
Tag Archives: Museums
Where to Stay and What to Do in the Texas Panhandle (and Oklahoma)
Posted in Travel
Also tagged National Parks, Oklahoma, Roadside attractions, RV parks, Terror, Texas
Love and Sweetness in Vega, Texas
When I had lunch in Adrian, TX, the waitress told me to go to Vega, a slightly bigger town east on Route 66, and visit Dot’s Mini Museum (105 N. 12th St.). She had me at Dot, then you throw in mini and the cuteness is too much to ignore. So I went.
Deming, New Mexico: More Excitement Than I Bargained For
Know what I found in Deming? Death and terror.
Posted in General
Also tagged Cemeteries, Insects, New Mexico, Terror, Wineries
And Yes, I Think I Saw Them Move
Not only is Roswell the Dairy Capital of the Southwest (not the world, as reader Scooter LaHooter helpfully pointed out), it’s also home to a pocket of fine art goodness, with not an ET in sight.
Posted in Travel
Also tagged New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico: Mulder and Me
Roswell says it’s the Dairy Capital of the World, not, like you might assume, the Crazy Capital. And though I searched and searched for true weirdness – people in aluminum-foil hats, cow mutilations – Roswell seemed pretty normal. Especially if you think normal is a Wal-Mart big enough to supply the entire town and a whole colony of aliens. Seriously, I considered one of those […]
Posted in Travel
Also tagged New Mexico, State parks, Weirdness