True Western Towns
Pinedale, Wyoming
- Published May 13, 2013
- Written by John Stanley
For most of us, the great age of Western exploration seems a distant and almost mythical part of history.
For the folks in Pinedale, Wyoming, though, it’s as tangible as the snow-capped peaks that ring their community.
Scoping Out Del Norte
- Published April 15, 2013
- Written by John Stanley
Every Old West town had saloons and bawdy houses. How many, though, had an observatory?
Canyon, Texas
- Published February 11, 2013
- Written by John Stanley
Chances are good you’ve seen Palo Duro Canyon, even if you have never been there.
Georgia O’Keeffe regularly visited the canyon when she was the head (and only instructor) of the art department at West Texas State Normal College (now West Texas A&M University) from 1916-18.
Posh West
- Published March 18, 2013
- Written by John Stanley
Scottsdale is named after Winfield Scott, but not the one you’re thinking of.
The bustling, upscale city (population 221,000) takes its name from a little-known Army chaplain, not from “Old Fuss and Feathers,” the renowned general of Mexican-American War fame.
10 for 10: Grapevine, Texas
- Published November 05, 2012
- Written by Sallie Andrews
1. See a Victorian Christmas come to life at the 1859 Nash Farm. You can make traditional handmade Christmas ornaments, hear holiday stories and enjoy delicious hot wassail and homemade cookies.
