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Austin is the Best State Capital in the Nation
Austin is the Best State Capital in the Nation
Austin is the Best State Capital in the Nation
Everybody loves Austin, Texas. From it being the live music capital of the world to offering some of the best restaurants, scenery, history and culture (not to mention the fact that it's the seat of government), Austin is a great place to live, work and visit, minus the horrible traffic, that is...
Help Bring PBS’s The Daytripper to Victoria
Help Bring PBS’s The Daytripper to Victoria
Help Bring PBS’s The Daytripper to Victoria
Explore Victoria is attempting to bring the popular PBS show The Daytripper here to Victoria...but they need YOUR help to do it. “The Daytripper” is now holding a Viewer’s Choice contest now until January 31, 2017 where the public can vote on where the Season 8 finale of the show is to be filmed...
TxDOT Opens Safe Phone Zones for Safer Highway Travel
TxDOT Opens Safe Phone Zones for Safer Highway Travel
TxDOT Opens Safe Phone Zones for Safer Highway Travel
During the holiday season, you and a whole lot of other people may be will taking to the highways to visit family and friends. Naturally with the increased traffic, comes more risk of distracted driving, and that's why the Texas Department of Transportation has created 'Safe Phone Zones' at 55 Safety Rest Areas and Travel Information Centers (TICs) across the state...
Local Hotel Offers Free Rooms for the Holidays for Families Dealing with Health Issues
Local Hotel Offers Free Rooms for the Holidays for Families Dealing with Health Issues
Local Hotel Offers Free Rooms for the Holidays for Families Dealing with Health Issues
The holidays are a time for family, and for most people, it's a routine visit, but for those that have family members that are dealing with health issues, it can be very difficult. That's why one Victoria hotel is offering free rooms for those people whose family members are in the hospital, in a nursing home, or in a treatment center...
Texas Speed Traps
Texas Speed Traps
Texas Speed Traps
Before I moved here from Southern New Mexico some 20 years ago, I would venture into El Paso from time to time for concerts, restaurants and other attractions. One thing that always surprised me was the number of speeders on Texas highways...
How Safe Are Your Child Safety Seats?
How Safe Are Your Child Safety Seats?
How Safe Are Your Child Safety Seats?
Children are our most precious cargo. If they ride in the car in a child safety seat, it's important to make sure that they're installed properly. That's why the Texas Department of Transportation is offering free inspections at statewide district offices...
It is Very Possible Ryan Lochte and Teammates Fabricated Robbery Story
It is Very Possible Ryan Lochte and Teammates Fabricated Robbery Story
It is Very Possible Ryan Lochte and Teammates Fabricated Robbery Story
It's been in the news since it happened last weekend. Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte (Team USA swimming) and 3 of this teammates reported being robbed by a person or persons dressed as police officers. Well the original story was the 4 American athletes were out celebrating the birthday of another Olympic competitor until around 4am...
Twelve Other Victorias
Twelve Other Victorias
Twelve Other Victorias
Before I moved to Victoria, I never would have thought of the name as anything other than a woman's first name. Now that I do live here, I find it unusual to think of other places with the same name as our fair city but, did you know there are an even dozen more in the good 'ol USA? According to Wikepedia, there are places names Victoria in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Lousiana, Michigan,

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