Attractions
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Profile: Rhea Thomas is a native Texan currently living in the Dallas area. She grew up on a ranch with all sorts of experiences and a family that loved to travel. Now married, with two boys and a dog, she shares her love of nature and traveling on her own blog, Texas Word Tangle, and enjoys learning about other cultures and exploring the world with her husband and children. Rhea’s Favorite Vacation: My favorite vacation is really hard to pin down. I’ve been all over the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe and hope to see much more of the world. I have lived in a convent in Spain for a month in high school, played chess with life-sized pieces in England, experienced the Autobahn in Germany in a miniature car and peed in the ruins of Pompeii (does any know the Italian statute of limitations on such a crime?).
Posts by: Rhea Thomas
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas
May 23, 2009; 2 CommentsFossil Rim Wildlife Center is an amazing place to spend time with your family while enjoying a scenic drive in an African-like setting with wild animals galore. They are an endangered species research and conservation center in Glen Rose, Texas with... Read more »
Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas
May 18, 2009; 2 CommentsMoody Gardens is a huge tourist attraction in Galveston, Texas with three main features: The Aquarium Pyramid, The Rainforest Pyramid & The Discovery Pyramid. Moody Gardens The Aquarium Pyramid currently features a shark exhibit & offers... Read more »
Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas
May 04, 2009; 2 CommentsThe Kerrville Folk Festival is from May21st through June 7th this year in Kerrville, Texas on Quiet Valley Ranch. It’s the longest continuously-running music festival in North America as it has been held yearly since 1972. Texas Hill Country Over... Read more »
Wupatki Pueblo Ruins in Arizona
May 02, 2009; No CommentIn north-central Arizona, around the 11th century, the Sunset Crater erupted, leaving a layer of volcanic ash over everything, which led to increased agricultural viability, believe it or not. Sunset Crater The soil’s ability to grow better and... Read more »
Avery Island in Louisiana
Apr 29, 2009; 3 CommentsAvery Island in the Iberia Parish of Louisiana is famous for something that is sold in every grocery store in this country. Can you guess? Do you know what I’m talking about? Avery Island is the home of Tabasco hot sauce. Tabasco Sauce The... Read more »
Rowan Oak in Oxford, Mississippi
Apr 27, 2009; 1 CommentYou’ve heard of William Faulkner, right? Rowan Oak is a 1840’s Greek Revival mansion in Oxford, Mississippi that was the home of the famous southern writer, William Faulkner. Rowan Oak Rowan Oak is a mythical tree. Why Faulkner... Read more »
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site in El Paso, Texas
Apr 25, 2009; 1 CommentWhen my boys were younger, they liked to try and draw on the walls in our home. It’s just not acceptable to do that sort of thing…in private or public. In fact, in public, it’s called graffiti. Well, there’s some graffiti that’s... Read more »
The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota
Apr 22, 2009; 2 CommentsI bet you didn’t even know there was a place called the Corn Palace, did you? I sure didn’t know. Apparently it’s a muti-purpose facility that is decorated with murals and designs made out of corn and other grains, in Mitchell, South... Read more »
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 20, 2009; 4 CommentsSomeone in Tennessee in the 1800’s was either a huge Greek Mythology fan…or overcompensating for a small…ahem. The “Athens of the South” aka Nashville, Tennessee, is home to a full-sized replica of Greece’s famous... Read more »
Ames Brothers Pyramid in Buford, Wyoming
Apr 18, 2009; No CommentDid you know there was a 60-foot high pyramid in the middle of Wyoming? Yep. It’s empty, it’s bizarre, and no one has any idea it’s there! Ames Brothers Pyramid Who were the Ames Brothers? Oliver & Oakes Ames were brothers... Read more »
