CyberCelt | October 5, 2011 in Boondocking,Camping,Country,Nature,RV Travel,Skywatching | Comments (2)
Time Lapse Photograph of
Galactic Center of Milky Way Rising over Star Party
wlcastleman.com
The Big Bend Star Party
10/20/2011 — 10/22/2011
Big Bend Star Party (payment and questions)
c/o Dave Oesper
110 Haystack Mountain Dr.
Alpine, TX. 79830-3366
The Big Bend Star Party is a great opportunity for for clear sky viewing on a mountain top while visiting other star gazers under the dark skies of Sierra la Rana. McDonald Observatory is offering a special tour and lunch with the astronomers. The site of the Star Party has been selected to assure no direct lights will be visible.
The Star Party will be open to the public Saturday evening October 22 from 7-11 pm. A van will bus visitors from the front gate of Sierra La Rana to and from the star party site.
Horse Head Nebula
AstroShow.com
Camping Details
A special gate access code will be provided to registrants for use during the star party. Cost is $30 per person for three days of camping and star gazing. Only 30 attendees allowed. There will be electricity and 7 pad sites available. Porta-Potties will be on site and a limited amount of water and snacks provided but please come as self sufficient as possible.
CyberCelt | March 9, 2011 in Beach,Birding,Day Trips,Nature,Nature,RV Travel,Wildlife Watching | Comments (1)
15th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic
April 9 – April 17, 2011
Texas Coast
birdingclassic.org
The Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC), sponsored by the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is a tournament–birding for conservation–coincides with Texas spring bird migration. Tournament teams compete to spot and record the most bird species during a time period. Winners select the conservation projects awarded Conservation Grant Grand Prizes. So far, GTBC has contributed $736,500 directly to avian habitat conservation along the Texas gulf coast!
CyberCelt | March 5, 2011 in Day Trips,Motor Sports,Music,Nature,RV Travel | Comments (7)
Big Bend Open Road Race
April 20 – 23, 2011
Fort Stockton, Texas to Sanderson, Texas and back again–118 miles
bborr.com
From April 2011 issue of Popular Hot Rodding
Registration (open NOW)
April 20– 21– Registration, Rookie School, Qualifying, Practice Sanderson, Texas
April 22 – Registration, Tech, Car Show and Parade Fort Stockton, Texas
April 23 – Race starts three miles south of Fort Stockton, Texas
After Race Party in the Park!
Race Banquet
Divisions/Classes:
- Street Rod Division - 85 mph, 90 mph, 95 mph
- Touring Division – 100 mph, 105 mph, 110 mph
- Grand Touring Division - 115 mph, 120 mph, 125 mph
- Grand Sport Division – 130 mph, 135 mph, 140 mph, 145 mph, 150 mph
- Super Sport Division – 155 mph, 160 mph
The Divisions above are conducted in a rally-like fashion. Driver with closest average speed to the class wins.
Unlimited Division – Unlimited (180mph and up)
The Unlimited Division fastest time down and back wins. Competition regularly features cars racing at speeds 200+ miles per hour.
