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| relocating | 3/7/2006 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: Marcy, I am currently living in CA and am thinking of relocating to TX. Seeking a town that is nice ...
A: i would start with Galveston. it's a great island community with lot's of economic growth in it's ...
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| Houston Attractions | 1/8/2006 | Seun Ashipa |
Q: I am in Houston from Jan 24th - Feb 10th for work. I will have spare time on my hands in the ...
A: There are restaurants at the Galleria by the skating rink.I think one of them is cajun,besides you ...
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| Free day in Houston | 11/30/2005 | Seun Ashipa |
Q: I am coming to Houston for business next week, I fly in from Edmonton Alberta, Canada on Monday ...
A: The closest thing we have to Nascar is found in this website msrhouston.com, its in ...
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| South Padre Island/Brownsville | 11/5/2005 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: We are planning to take our travel trailer to south Texas this winter. If we go to South Padre ...
A: Spring break is in March - it generally gets off to s slow start so as long as you are out of here ...
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| cruise port houston | 10/4/2005 | Seun Ashipa |
Q: We are cruising Norwegian out of Port of Houston 10/23/05. Arriving Bush Int'l. Where do you suggest ...
A: Sorry for the delay,have been out of touch.You can stay at the Hampton Inn,houston,828 Mercury Drive ...
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| teaching jobs | 9/30/2005 | JKC |
Q: We maybe relocating to the Austin area.Wehave been looking at small-towns that would be commuting ...
A: Congratulations! You will enjoy Austin. Small towns within commuting distance.... It depends on you ...
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| South Padre vs Port Aransas | 7/24/2005 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: We're from north Idaho and just spent a week up in Port Aransas, 2 weeks ago, before Emily ...
A: This is a tough one. I am certainly biased towards SPI since I live here and quite honestly have not ...
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| Rodeo | 6/25/2005 | JKC |
Q: We are planning our first visit to Texas from NJ. in November. We plan to spend 7-10 days in ...
A: Well, you are asking something I am not all that familiar with - rodeo. There are rodeo events ...
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| Relocating to Austin | 6/22/2005 | JKC |
Q: We will be relocating in the near future from Tulsa to Austin. We live in a $225,000, 3000 square ...
A: Lori, Homes in most of good neighborhoods in Austin will cost roughtly $100 - $125 per sqft, just to ...
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| half a year in Texas | 4/29/2005 | Pat |
Q: i am 16 years old and planning to go to a high school in usa.as i love hot weather and sea i want ...
A: Katka, Please continue to do more research about the states because you need more information than ...
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| Austin surrounding neighborhods | 4/11/2005 | JKC |
Q: I moved to Austin from my hometown of Houston back in the early 90's, and am thinking about ...
A: Conventional wisdom ranks the school districts in the following order. 1. Eanes ISD ...
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| visiting Austin | 12/29/2004 | JKC |
Q: I am turning 35 years old in April and me and some single girlfriends want to plan a trip. I think ...
A: Dina, You will be most wise to come to Austin. It is a perfect size - not too big or not too small. ...
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| Panhandle Yum Yums | 11/19/2004 | Pat |
Q: I am trying to find a recipe my daughter-in -law has tried but can't seem to find. It's called ...
A: Rebecca, I'm sorry, but I haven't heard of them. I even looked in some of my cookbooks and ...
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| Travelling US | 9/10/2004 | Pat |
Q: I'm travelling the US in 6 weekes time. I was wondering if you could suggest a few places of ...
A: If you go through the panhandle, the town of Turkey, TX is like a step back in time, the original ...
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| Austin Tx. | 9/1/2004 | JKC |
Q: My husband and I will be in Austin from Sept. 22-26 as my husband has a business conference there. ...
A: THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN - Go to the 6th Street on Friday or Saturday night. Think of a smaller ...
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| Hello :-) | 8/28/2004 | JKC |
Q: I am so glad to have found you on this site, so thanks for "pretending to be an expert" lol. My ...
A: On the topic of rain, it does not rain OFTEN in Austin, but when it rains, it rains hard. Texas ...
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| cruise out of galevston | 8/5/2004 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: I am planning a cruise on march 10. I am leaving from Tulsa,Ok. I hear flying to houston hobby is ...
A: hobby from galveston is about 45 minutes. i would not recommend a cab, as houston taxi's will ...
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| San Antonio travel | 8/5/2004 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: I will be traveling to San Antonio on Friday October 9th and staying untill Monday October 12. I am ...
A: I'm sorry I can't be much help here. I don't know of any bus that goes from San Antonio to Selma. ...
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| 2 days in Galveston | 8/1/2004 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: My 16 year old daughter and I will be in Galveston for 2 days, before a Carnival cruise. Can you ...
A: which wymndham are you staying at, hotel galvez on the seawall or the tremont in the strand area? ...
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| 2 days in Galveston | 7/31/2004 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: My 16 year old daughter and I will be in Galveston for 2 days, before a Carnival cruise. Can you ...
A: First, welcome to Galveston, we are glad to have you! I am not sure when you are planning to come ...
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| Winter retreat | 7/27/2004 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: I am a single woman thinking of buying a small motorhome and spending the winter in the South Padre ...
A: so I will try again. There are two places to park an RV on SPI itself (see ...
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| vacation | 5/17/2004 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: We are thinking of taking a vacation in South Texas. We will be traveling by car and would need to ...
A: I am sorry, but I do not claim to be an expert on South Texas - only on South Padre Island. So I ...
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| Cruise Port | 4/29/2004 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: My daughter and I are taking a cruise out of Galveston in August. Apparently we'll fly into Houston. ...
A: I am sure you will enjoy the cruise, and of course you are most welcome to spend as much time in ...
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| Airport | 4/5/2004 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: We are planning a cruise in October leaving out of Galveston but i can not seem to find out how far ...
A: Yes you do need to fly into Hobby and here is the number from a shutle service out of Galveston that ...
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| Texas phrase | 4/4/2004 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: I am doing a report on Texas for my 5th grade class - Do you know why they say "Everything is bigger ...
A: I believe the saying "everything is bigger in Texas" came about because Texas is the 2nd biggest ...
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| spring break | 2/24/2004 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: I am wanting to come to SPI for spring break, but some of my friends want to go to Galeston. Which ...
A: I have never experienced spring break in Galveston which makes it difficult for me to compare. Much ...
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| what's the best city in texas... | 11/6/2003 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: what's the best city in texas to live in? i know you're probly gonna say san antonio because it's ...
A: To answer your question, I think that Austin is a great city to live in in Texas. It's not as big ...
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| Desserts | 8/18/2003 | Pat |
Q: Pat, I am researching flavors and foods for a major food company. I am interested in finding out ...
A: Mike, That's an interesting question! I mostly know just about the Dallas area, but I'll do what ...
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| Galveston | 7/22/2003 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: My wife and I are scheduled to take a cruise out of Galveston Sept. 7-14. We are trying to schedule ...
A: welcome to galveston! it's the greatest place really. the closest airport to galveston would be ...
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| area publications | 6/11/2003 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: I am a fellow "expert" (education) and now I need help myself. Can you provide me the names of any ...
A: there is a new magazine here called island living. i'll try to find to find the publisher for you. ...
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| area publications | 6/11/2003 | Pat |
Q: I am a fellow "expert" (education) and now I need help myself. Can you provide me the names of any ...
A: Let's see... Southern Living magazine and D magazine (www.dmagazine.com) are both very good. I ...
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| south padre island and spring break | 1/14/2003 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: There are 4 of us. All seniors (70 to 75). We are thinking of a 2 week stay at a condo for the last ...
A: It is pretty bad -though my parents (also in their 70's) enjoy it enough to stick around. The middle ...
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| Hi Lucinda,
We are wanting... | 5/19/2002 | Lucinda Wierenga |
Q: We are wanting to plan a trip to SPI in the future, and I would like to know the following: 1. ...
A: Congrats on picking a great place to plan a vacation! =) Rates at local lodging are very ...
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| Texas | 10/22/2001 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: What kind of retirement attractions are there in Texas? In what parts of the state are they located ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't know much about retirement attractions in Texas. Really, the only Texas city ...
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| ADDRESS TO A PARK OR FAIR | 7/3/2001 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME AN ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER TO THE PEAR APPLE OR PEAR APPLY COUNTY FAIR IN SAN ...
A: Good thing you asked before you tried to go to Pear Apple, because the only Pear Apple I know about ...
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| Emily,
I am a native Texan... | 3/25/2001 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: Emily, I am a native Texan and have retired, now living just north of New Braunfels. We do most of ...
A: One historical tourist site that you may find of interest in San Antonio are the old Spanish ...
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| Jobs | 3/20/2001 | Marcy alBeirakdar |
Q: How can I go about getting a Casino job with one of the cruise ships in Galveston?
A: Jack, You can call Linda Dudly @ 409-621-4263. That is the direct line to Talisman. When you ...
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| Weather | 2/9/2001 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: I am thinking about travelling around Tennessee,and Texas ending my trip in San Antonio where I ...
A: You asked a good question, but I donīt really have a yes or no answer for you. If hot weather ...
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| Nightlife | 7/9/2000 | Emily Ruiz |
Q: I intend to visit San ANtonio in the near future, and would like to know something about the city ...
A: You're in luck! There are many options in San Antonio for your nightlife needs. It just depends on ...
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| CC employment opportunities | 5/28/2000 | Patti |
Q: Patti, I visited C.C. last month during Easter vacation. A native San Antonian, I am looking to ...
A: I suggest you try applying at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, or Del Mar College if you have ...
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