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Walking Ghost Tour Through Austin’s Haunted Streets

by Peggy Staver
Old Capitol Park

Explore the eerie side of downtown Austin, Texas! Join us on our unforgettable walking ghost tour, filled with chilling tales and haunted landmarks.

Categories Hiking, Texas Tags downtown Austin, ghost tour, walking ghost tours

Tinkertown Museum – A New Mexico Folk Art Masterpiece

by Peggy Staver
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The mature trees surrounding Tinkertown Museum do a good job hiding it from the traffic on NM Hwy 536. You don’t see the buildings at …

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Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags folk art, new mexico, tinkertown

Elephant Butte Lake – New Mexico’s Largest State Park

by Peggy Staver
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park is the largest state park in New Mexico. It is also home to New Mexico’s largest lake. Activities available in …

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Categories New Mexico, RV living, RV Travel Tags elephant butte lake, kayaking, waterfowl

7 Ways to Keep Breakables Secure in an RV

by Peggy Staver
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After pulling into your campsite, you open the fridge for a can of something cold and refreshing. Before the door is open all the way, …

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Categories RV living, RV Modifications, RV Travel Tags rv packing

South Texas Beauty: Aransas Wildlife Refuge and Mustang Island

by Peggy Staver
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While vacationing in South Texas, we visited the scenic Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and Mustang Island State Park. A great place to see waterfowl.

Categories Texas, Free things to do, RV living, RV Travel Tags mustang island, port aransas, texas, wildlife refugee

Aboard the Blue Ghost – Touring the USS Lexington

by Peggy Staver
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Otherwise known as The Blue Ghost, the USS Lexington was an aircraft carrier during WWII. The decommissioned Essex-class ship is currently docked in Corpus Christi …

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Categories Texas Tags blue ghost, corpus christi, national register of historic places, uss lexington
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