The first thing that struck me about this courthouse is that it doesn't have a traditional square.  Most courthouse squares have a gazebo or monuments or something that's lush and suitably civic.  This one was dying and had a somewhat questionable playground.  Even more importantly, the cell connection, again, was terrible.  So the second I … Continue reading 41. Menard, Menard County →

Paint Rock is situated in the far north of the county and a very short drive away from Ballinger.  I mean "shorter than a drive across Austin" short.  It is also quite possibly the smallest town I have ever set my feet down in.  According to Wikipedia, it has a population of 273 (down from … Continue reading 40. Paint Rock, Concho County →

The drive out here was particularly interesting.  I watched the trees and the landscape switch from green and rolling to yellow and rocky.  I believe I officially left the Hill Country of Central Texas and stepped my toe into the beginning of West Texas.  And when I got to the courthouse in Ballinger, I saw … Continue reading 39. Ballinger, Runnels County →

Yes, THAT Coleman.  The town that failed to kill me and succeeded in killing my car.  I made it and I said I would not be stopped! This was one of those rare moments when I got the cache before hitting the courthouse.  I pulled into this parking lot to get directions and check for … Continue reading 38. Coleman, Coleman County →

For a distance that isn't supposed to be that far, this felt like a really long drive.  It seems like a sleepy little town with a nice little courthouse.  A little light on monuments, though.  The county is named after Ben McCulloch and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about him.  He came to … Continue reading 37. Brady, McCulloch County →

It's getting into the season when courthouses start decorating themselves for holidays.  San Saba doesn't look like that's going to be a thing this year.  But that's alright.  These old buildings need maintenance and all that good stuff, too.  The workmen didn't give me a second look.  So I went for my customary walkaround. More … Continue reading 36. San Saba, San Saba County →

As I drove into town, the courthouse jumped out at me.  There's something I really like about when you drive into town and you can see the courthouse from miles away, the biggest, most prominent building around.  You know what I don't like? Confederate memorials.  My big problem is that I don't like them taking … Continue reading 35. Goldthwaite, Mills County →

So I set off early to make sure I hit Lampasas by sunrise.  If I was going to get to ten counties in one day as I planned, I needed every bit of sunlight possible.  I actually made it a bit early so I thought about how to burn a little time waiting for daylight, … Continue reading 34. Lampasas, Lampasas County →

I'm lucky to live in a good sized city where there is an active caching community.  I've been to a few places that have next to nothing cache-wise (Halletsville, I'm looking at you) and certainly not enough to make it possible for long periods of time without lots of travel.  I guess that's really any … Continue reading A Little Bit Local →

Brought back a ladder from the mini-roadtrip.  Actually, it was brought back to take care of a completely different cache (there's a magnetic nano about 20 feet up the side of a lamppost), but it was a good day to take care of this one. Pease Park is a downtown space given to the city … Continue reading The Kingsbury Arch →