Second Shelters
Celina, Texas, is an area of bucolic fields and green spaces that go on for as far as the eye can see. Back in 2003, Linda and Clark Hornbaker purchased 10 acres of open pasture in this area about 45 miles north of Dallas. With the rolling hills and peaceful countryside, Linda saw it as…
With Darby in the rear-view mirror, it seemed an appropriate time to remind readers that second homes aren’t all worry-free fabulousness. If you can’t bear the thought of seeing this picture aimed at your vacation paradise, renting may be the way to go. Second home living is almost always wonderful, but you have to understand…
Growing up in Chicago, Saugatuck was one of many beach communities where folks who went to beach communities went. My childhood summers were spent in the cement pond rather than a sandy lakeside beach. In my 20s, I discovered Saugatuck and its sister city Douglas located on the Lake Michigan side of …. well ……
South Padre Island (SPI) is as close as Texas gets to tropical Gulf breezes on sun-kissed shores where the water doesn’t look a mini-marshmallow away from Swiss Miss (Galveston). SPI also isn’t an island. SPI is a city located on the southern tip of Padre Island which is the longest barrier island in the world. …
If you love the communities that line 30A, but feel like that’s too much distance and travel for a family vacation, consider something a little closer, and a lot sweeter. Valerie Jarvie offers an inside look at the delectable architecture in the Gulf Coast vernacular at Cinnamon Shore. The development is launching its final phase,…
