Twice a year a couple of my friends and I, all of us geoscientists, teach geology for Texas Parks and Wildlife Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. Occasionally we auction a hosted trip to Enchanted Rock (read: Enchanted Rock Trip Report: Camping, T. Rexing, & Wine Tasting), but this year our trip was to Galveston to explore coastal […]
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Houston Top Picks for Locals and Tourists
I live and work in the fourth largest city in the United States, and I’ve been here all my life. The sprawling city, the surprising number of trees, the bayous, the traffic, the heat & humidity, the mosquitoes, and the unlimited food options are all a part of every day life for this Houstonian. So […]
Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 2: The Grand Tasting)
Continued from Galveston Food & Wine Festival (Part 1: Pre-Events) As much as we frequent other food & wine festivals, attending Galveston Food & Wine Festival this yeas was a first. I was born on the Island (BOI as they say), so I’ll drive down to Galveston for any event. Before the festival were several pre-events […]