Texas Highways, Volume 55, Number 5, May,2008 Page: TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEPARTMENTS
2 TALK TO TH Readers sound off
6 FOR THE ROAD
Top picks and places
10 SPOTLIGHT ON ...
The Woodlands
14 TOP TABLES
Austin's year-round farmers markets
17 SPEAKING OF TEXAS
History, folklore, and fascinating facts
64 JUST PASSING THROUGH
Fort Boggy State Park/Centerville
67 TH TRAVELER
A roundup of May activities
72 READERS RECOMMEND
Travel tips from TH readers
73 WINDOW ON TEXAS
Sunflower with Bee/Marathon
N 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
18 A TH MOMENT WITH ELMER KELTON "All-time Best Western Author" Elmer
Kelton shares his thoughts on writing, J. Frank Dobie, country music, and his beloved West Texas.
BY MAXINE MAYES, PHOTOGRAPHS BY KEVIN VANDIVIER
22 UNKNOWN COAST A collection of enticing hideouts-from Port Aransas and
Rockport to Palacios to Crystal Beach-awaits along the central portion of Texas' Gulf Coast.
BY JUNE NAYLOR, PHOTOGRAPHS BY KEVIN VANDIVIER
30 CRITIC'S CATCH: GOING COASTAL FOR SEAFOOD A restaurant
reviewer casts his net for succulent seafood at eight of his favorite coastal dining spots.
BY DALE RICE, PHOTOGRAPHS BY J. GRIFFIS SMITH
36 UNDER THE SEA Man-made but nature-approved, artificial reefs formed on
sunken ships and offshore oil rigs add to the wonders down under in Gulf waters.
BY RAE NADLER-OLENICK, PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSE CANCELMO
46 H20-00000 From "lazy river" to Master Blaster, wet, wild, and wonderful fun is
the order of the day at all three of the state's Schlitterbahns.
BY MELISSA GASKILL
ABOUT OUR COVERS FRONT: For equestrians like Kurtis Williams, shown riding his six-year-old Quarter Horse,
Dungareez, on the beach at Matagorda Bay Nature Park, it doesn't get any better than this. Photo by Kevin Vandivier.
BACK: A vintage Coca-Cola chest and a wood-and-metal flag dress up the covered patio of Castaways Seafood and
Grill in Port Aransas. The casual decor typifies Port A's relaxed vibe. Photo by J. Griffis Smith. (To order a print of this
photograph, see instructions at left.)
PHOTOS FROM TOP LEFT, cLoCKwISE: @ JESSE CANCELMO; @ ROBERT MIHOVIL; J. GRIFFIS SMITHAw
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