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First Annual Blog Village Health Carnival

The April 30, 2007 edition of a Blog Village Carnival Series is posted. Read all the posts written by Villagers on health.If you would like to join Blog Village, click here. The next topic of the Blog Village Carnival series will be Recreation. You have to wait until the end of June for that one!

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May 2-4, 2007
YMBL Rodeo
Ford Park, 5115 Interstate 10 S, Beaumont, Texas. Call (409) 832-9991.

Over 300 top-ranked Professional Rodeo Cowboys compete for prize money in bull riding, steer wrestling, tie-down and team roping, saddle bronc and bareback riding.

May 5-6, 2007
30th Annual George Paul Memorial Bull Riding Competition
Val Verde County Fairgrounds, Del Rio, Texas. Call 830-775-9595.

Top ranked bulls, bull riders, and rodeo bullfighters gather each year. Held annually, last weekend in April or first weekend in May. George Paul competed in 79 consecutive bull rides without being thrown off within the first eight seconds. His record still stands.

May 25-27, 2007
Cowboy Capital Rodeo Association Pro Rodeo
Mansfield Park, Bandera, Texas. Call 830-796-7207.

Enjoy bull riding, barrel racing and bareback riding by Pro Cowboys every night at 8 pm. Live music on Friday night at 11th Street Cowboy Bar. Held every Memorial weekend.

Rodeo is big in Texas. If you would like information on more rodeos and cowboy events, check out the Texana web event page.

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A good way to enjoy the natural world is by lying in a hammock. There is nothing more comfortable than a hammock strung between two shade trees beneath the blue sky or hung from rocky outcroppings beneath the desert stars. If you cannot find two trees or a convenient rock, you may use a lightweight aluminum stand.

Hammocks also travel well. Hammocks made of nylon and polyester are more durable and fade resistant than cotton, but everyone seems to like the classic rope hammock. The problem with rope hammocks is the marks you get from the ropes and knots. Also, children can get their arms and legs trapped in between ropes, and that is dangerous.

Did you know that it is possible to buy specially designed hammocks for camping with built-in mosquito netting and rain canopies? If you are considering buying a camping hammock, you will want to buy a fabric hammock, which is more comfortable than a hammock made of rope. Buy a large hammock, complete with mosquito netting and a large rain canopy.

Visit Hammocks Rock, sponsors of this post, for all the information on the different types of hammocks. BTW, what is the only thing you cannot do in a hammock? Smoke.

Tags: Hammock Rock, hammocks, classic rope hammock, camping hammocks, hammock with netting, hammock with rain canopy

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Texas Paranormal Round Up
August 4-6, 2007
Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas

Any paranormal enthusiasts in August in San Antonio? Click for more information on the Texas Paranormal Roundup. There will be well-known experts speaking on UFOs, Cryptozoology (the study of hidden animals), psychics in law enforcement and the military, EVP (electronic voice phenomena), living with ghosts, psychic phenomenon and lots of extraordinary events.

The Menger Hotel, a ghostly location, with an entire page on Ghost Sightings, is located across from the Alamo, which is definitely haunted. For information about ghosts stories and tours in San Antonio, please view this post, Spirit of Sublime Heroic Sacrifice.

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Thanks to Michael Whitington for the heads up on the ghostly event. Michael will be speaking about his book, A Ghost in My Suitcase: A Guide to Haunted Travel in America and ghostly experiences while traveling and living with ghosts. Michael and his wife own The Grove in Jefferson, Texas, a very haunted place.

Tags: paranormal, ufo, cryptozoology, psychics, EVA, Texas Paranormal Roundup, San Antonio, Alamo, Menger Hotel

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Fredericksburg Lavender Trail : Farm to Table
May 19-June 30, 2007

Five lavender farms in the Fredericksburg area will be promoting the spring-summer lavender season this year with Farm to Table, a farm and food celebration. Local restaurants have developed lavender-flavored selections as menu items that will be carried throughout the mid-May through June lavender season.

The Farms

The first event of the season will be Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival, May 19-20. Becker Vineyards is a nationally recognized winery. Enjoy one of their award winning wines as you stroll through a three-acre field of lavender. Retail store open daily. Located three miles west of Stonewall off U.S. Hwy 290 on Jenschke Lane. (830) 644-2681

Fredericksburg Lavender Farm is open most weekends during peak season. Antiques and lavender products available. The main field is on the NW corner of US 290 and Royal Oaks Loop, 1348 Royal Oaks Loop, Fredericksburg. (830) 997-4090. No website.

Hummingbird Farms welcomes visitors to watch the summer harvest, view the essential oil distillation process, or to enjoy picking their own fragrant bouquet from several varieties of lavender spread over six acres. Open on designated weekends in May and June. Located between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, at 9340 Hwy 290 West, Johnson City. (830) 868-7862

LLL Farms grows several different lavender varieties and has almost 7000 plants. Over 150 lavender products and over 10 varieties of lavender plants are sold. Antiques and collectibles also available. Open Thursday-Sunday. Three miles east of Fredericksburg on Hwy 290. (830) 456-6049.

Villa Texas Lavender Farm on the Pedernales River

Villa Texas Lavender Farm on the Pedernales River south of Fredericksburg, offers seasonal pick your own lavender and market hours. From Fredericksburg, go 10 miles south on Hwy 16, turn right on Morris Ranch Road and go to 4273 Morris Ranch Road. (830) 997-1068

Villa Texas retail store is a lifestyle specialty boutique featuring all things lavender. Open Monday-Saturday on the west end of Main Street in Fredericksburg.

The Tables

Visit these restaurants offering lavender-infused items, May 19 through June 30, 2007.

August E’s : lavender appetizers and desserts
(830) 997-1585 @ 6258 East Highway 290

Bonterra : lavender infused entrees
(830) 997-9742 @ 1440 North Highway 87

Clear River Pecan Company : lavender ice cream
(830) 997-8490 @ 134 East Main Street

Cotton Gin Restaurant : lavender spiced entrees, desserts and lavender libations
(830) 990-5734 @ 2805 South Highway 16

Fredericksburg Gourmet Coffee & Tea : lavender sweets and teas
(830) 997-8327 @ 338 West Main Street

Fredericksburg Herb Farm : selections of lavender cuisine and culinary lavender
(830) 997-8615 @ 405 Whitney Street

Hannah’s on Main : lavender for breakfast, lunch and dinner
(830) 990-1037 @ 232 West Main Street

Hondo’s on Main : lavender margaritas
(830) 997-1633 @ 312West Main Street

Kelly’s Cafe : lavender treats
(830) 997-8593 @ 505 West Main Street

Rather Sweet Bakery : sweet lavender treats
(830) 990-0498 @ 249 East Main Street

Rathskellar : lavender entrees
(830) 990-5858 @ 260 East Main Street

Rose Hill Manor : lavender lemon ice cream with fresh berries
(830) 644-2247 @ 2614 Upper Albert Road
Tags: lavender farms, Texas lavender, Fredericksburg Lavender Trail, mid-May to June season, pick lavender, taste lavender

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