Texas Highways, Volume 55, Number 11, November 2008 Page: CONTENTS
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TALK TO TH Readers sound off
FOR THE ROAD
Top picks and places11 SPEAKING OF TEXAS
History with a travel twist
12 SPOTLIGHT ON ...
Brownwood and beyond
14 TOP TABLES
Cap'n Roy's/South Padre Island
62 JUST PASSING THROUGH
Fort Griffin
67 TH TRAVELER
A roundup of November activities
72 READERS RECOMMEND
Travel tips from TH readers
73 WINDOW ON TEXAS
Turkey Feathers/San Saba County
E PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS AVAILABLE Some
images in this issue are available as prints in two distinctive
formats. For more information, call toll-free 866/962-1191,
or visit www.texashighwaysprints.com.FEATURES
20 SABINAL CANYON Brilliant fall color, a spring-fed river, and
name of Utopia draw visitors to this stretch of Southwest Texas.a tiny town by the
BY MAXINE MAYES, PHOTOGRAPHS BY WYMAN MEINZER o
30 RED RIVER RAMBLE Fannin County abounds with history and other attractions;
explorations here lead to fall fun along the Texas-Oklahoma border.
BY LOU ANN DEAN, PHOTOGRAPHS BY LOUIS DELUcA
36 SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS From the Gulf Coast to the Blackland Prairie to the
High Plains open range, experience the beauty of fall grasses.
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARTHUR MEYERSON
46 HELLO, COLUMBUS On a weekend getaway to Columbus
and nearby Cat Spring, five adventurers discover historic buildings,
laid-back lodging, quirky shops, sumptuous food, and new friends.
BY KATHLEEN KASKA, PHOTOGRAPHS BY SKEETER HAGLER
54 A BAYOU RENDEZVOUS A study in contrasts, Beaumont
offers nature preserves within sight of unlikely neighbors. Visitors will
also find more than a dozen museums and a beautiful basilica.
BY SHERMAKAYE BASS, PHOTOGRAPHS BY TOM WILLIAMSON $-T
ABOUT OUR COVERS FRONT: Golden grasses dominate this Davis Mountains
scene off Texas 166, between Fort Davis and valentine. Photo @Arthur Meyerson. BACK: Seven-year-old
Mallory Spear celebrates the Fourth of July in the Fannin County town of Windom. Photo @ Louis DeLuca.
(To order a print of either of these photographs, see instructions at left.)
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