Schoooooool's OUT for SUMMER! This place literally looks like something out of Dazed and Confused. Heck, it looks like a couple of older high schools here in Austin. I wonder if there is a lot of overlap between courthouses and high schools of a certain period and their architects. That said, the place had a … Continue reading 103. Sterling City, Sterling County →

I was informed that this and Sterling City would be nicer courthouses than Big Springs. I can't entirely say that I agree with that assessment, but this one is sure lovely. I sort of wish I could have been here on a weekday because I feel this odd desire to go inside even though I … Continue reading 102. Garden City, Glasscock County →

I called a friend of mine from here and said to her "I'm all up in your hometown!" With a dash of disgust in her voice, she asked "Why?" It's funny for a number of reasons. First of all, that's a big, beautiful courthouse there. Majestic, even... Secondly, it's a college town (I didn't know … Continue reading 101. Big Spring, Howard County →

I turned off I-20 and cruised into town. A few quick turns and here I was. Modern-ish courthouse with an older seeming feature behind... I was even thinking how cool it would be to put a cache in that gazebo. Maybe something magnetic up in the inside of the dome or something similar? Nice thinking, … Continue reading 100. Stanton, Martin County →

Downtown Midland was a ghost town. Admittedly, it was early yet, but it's obviously one of those places where downtown is only for Monday-Friday business. The nights are probably dead and therefore dangerous. I bet I wouldn't want to walk these streets after dark. I actually got that feeling about the entire city. It felt … Continue reading 99. Midland, Midland County →

I spent the night in Odessa. Ended up getting a room at a chain hotel that was a bit more than I really wanted to pay and was a bit more spacious than I needed. I sometimes wish that coffin capsule hotels were more of a thing in the States. One of those and a … Continue reading 98. Odessa, Ector County →

There is an unmistakable connection between Andrews and oil. Two courthouse monuments devoted to oil milestones, a pump jack... Yeah, I think it's a thing. There's a virtual here inside the courthouse devoted to something other than oil. Apparently the first Kirby vacuum factory was in Andrews and, when it closed, they presented a special … Continue reading 97. Andrews, Andrews County →

Now that's a courthouse, a beautiful beast back in the bosom of Texas. But I feel a little bit guilty that I didn't spend much time here. I ended up stopping for a bit for a phone call with my daughters, themselves on the way to northeast Texas to see their grandparents in a county … Continue reading 96. Kermit, Winkler County →

You see, back in Mentone I logged caches 798 and 799. Coming up on another milestone, I decided to have 800 be my first cache in another state (well, another American state. I've been to two Mexican states already). That said, I almost regretted that choice. To heck with New Mexico. First of all, I … Continue reading Oh, New Mexico! →

Paint Rock? Thy have thyself competition! Loving County is the second least populous county in the country (there's a tiny piece of Moloka'i waving coyly at it from the corner). There are fewer people in Loving County than in Paint Rock itself. But you wouldn't know that when you're standing here at the courthouse. The … Continue reading 95. Mentone, Loving County →