Opinion

Texas State Parks are getting ready for all the summer vacationers and, while some are understaffed, they expect a successful season. One in particular may meet visitors with an unpleasant surprise though.

Riding a motorcycle safely involves a lot more than just fastening your seat belt and obeying all the laws. The risk factor is a lot higher and riding requires a constant state of vigilance, awareness and preparation.

When Jeff Bezos first launched, (no pun intended), Blue Origin in the desert near Van Horn, Texas; the company got off to a rocky, (no pun intended there either), start. A slight "tension" sort of simmered between Bezos' people and the locals.

It's not, I don't think, the one most El Pasoans would guess and the fact that I'm happy probably already tipped you off as to who won. It was numero uno in 8 states for online searches according to an analysis of Google trends.

Sam's Club recently announced their decision to stop issuing plastic membership cards when people renew their memberships, opting instead to have members use a digital membership card via their app.

Mankind has had a need to mark significant events, preserve history, pass on knowledge and express creativity from pretty much day one. Graffiti has been going on around El Chuco a loooooong time.

Sunland Park, New Mexico ... practically a suburb of El Paso, Texas ... is one of World Atlas' 2025 top 10 best cities in the land of enchantment for 2025. Yeah, really. There's not much to do there so, I'm assuming, the fact that it's got the biggest marijuana dispensary in New Mexico probably helped.

The (relatively) new Borderland Animal Welfare Collaborative, (BAWC), works with over 20 rescues, shelters, and municipalities throughout the El Paso area as well as some individual pet owners and "rescuers".

Texas has anything and everything you could possibly want. A strong economy, lots of room to grow, plenty to see and do - the list goes on. You can experience just about any climate or setting you want and never leave Texas.

The Top 10 Secluded Towns In Texas was posted by MSN, a website that provides accurate, (sometimes), news, sports, weather and feature articles. Whoever did the research for this one must be new.