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 Garden Ridge Texas...
Garden Ridge, Texas is a lovely community of approximately 2,000 people located about four miles northeast of the San Antonio metropolitan area. Garden Ridge offers convenience to 'big city' amenities while maintaining a small town atmosphere.
Story of Bracken Texas
by Carolyn Bindseil
In 1850, William Bracken became the owner of the lands known as the
Vicenti Micheli League. These lands were owned by the State of Texas and
the grant was signed by P.H. Bell, Governor of the State of Texas. <more...>
Youth Football and
Cheerleading League
The New Braunfels CFPO-PAL football and cheerleading league is offering a football and cheer camp
from August 4,5,6,7,and ending the 8th. From 6:30 to 8:30pm at Canyon High School. Cost is $25.00 and includes camp t-shirt handed out on last day.
If interested in details and/or registering for footbal camp- email Jeff Bradford at
Jbradford.dsa@deltasteel.com
or call Jeff at 830-627-2099 - If interested in details and/or registering for Cheerleading camp- email Cathy Bauer at
cbauer@synergyhomeloan.com
or call Cathy at 210-724-9293 www.cfpo-pal.com
The Good Old Days
(an interview with Mrs. Carmen Eastman)
by Brooke Caton
As Mrs. Carmen Eastman sits in her quaint, country house off Nacogdoches Road, she happily recalls her childhood memories. She was born in 1921 and still lives on part of the same acreage that her great-grandfather owned. Mrs. Eastman has so many wonderful stories to tell and jumps from one to another.
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Some Memories of Garden Ridge, Texas
by Clyde Cox
In 1972, the citizens of a community near Bracken Texas, decided
to incorporate to protect their homes from being annexed into the cities
of San Antonio or Schertz. <more...>
Family,
faith, and freedom...
While Garden Ridge
has its roots as a retirement area,
young families are moving into <more...>
Story by Carmen Eastman
December 2006
My favorite family story involves the cottage in the back yard of a home in Trophy Oaks Estates. When one of the new streets was first built, I took my father, Benjamin Robert Wahl,
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Some Frequently-Asked Questions by New Residents... What was that "boom" noise?
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Some 'best-kept secrets' of our area. <more...>
Ten Restaurants in the Garden Ridge area!
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Fun things to do in the
area! <more...>
The
famous Bracken Cave is
home to more than 40,000,000 bats.
These valuable creatures <more...>
Landscape Maintenance...Garden Ridge
style...
Let's see... you bought your home in Garden Ridge because you needed
some space. Maybe you lived on one of those 'postage-stamp' size lots and
you thought you needed a little breathin' room. But now that you've mown
that giant yard for a few seasons, you feel like you're the proud owner of
a Texas ranch (pronounced ra-eeen-ch if you've been here long enough)
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Natural Bridge Caverns is an exhibit of hundreds of magnificent calcite
formations, formed over thousands of years, <more...>
The Garden Ridge area is rich in
history and has been home
to many residents including Native American
Indians, Spanish and German settlers <more...>
Don't miss these annual events in Garden Ridge!
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Concerned About Oakwilt?
One only must drive up sections of
Interstate 10 to see why many Hill Country residents are <more...>
Looking for a place to garden?
If you're looking for a great place for a vegetable garden, click to
learn more about a spot close by <more...>
Fire Ants in Your Yard? An
interesting link to Texas A&M.
Digging Up Dirt on Septic Systems
By: Dr. Charles Gilliland
In his recent news release, Dr. Charles Gilliland
of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University suggests three things prospective rural homebuyers should know about
septic systems. <more...>
Are the deer helping you
prune your shrubs?
Animal experts categorize
white-tailed deer as 'browsers'. I agree, because they've been <more...>
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Village...>
San Antonio Travel Site
If you're traveling to San Antonio, check out our companion travel
site! <more...>
Office Space For Lease in Garden Ridge
Need a beautiful office close by? <more...>
Hill Country Weekend Ideas...
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