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By Eric Men April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Central Texas/Texas

A Tour of Llano County’s Historic Red Top Jail

Complete with a gallows, the Red Top Jail housed Llano County’s troublemakers for close to 100 years. Take a look inside this (supposedly) haunted lockup!

By Eric Men October 29, 2018 Dallas/Fort Worth Area/North Texas

Straying Off the Beaten Path in Downtown Dallas – Exploring the Titche-Goettinger Building

Exploring history first-hand and seeing places that are long forgotten is one of my favorite pastimes. This summer, I partnered up with Beth Schon from the lifestyle blog WiseMommies and set out to explore Downtown Dallas and the many notable buildings that make up the cityscape. One of the most

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By Eric Men July 24, 2018 Alabama

Alabama’s Magic City – One Day in Birmingham

After a whole day of exploring Atlanta, I was ready to go do the other half of my trip bright and early the next morning: the State of Alabama. I chose to visit its most populous city, Birmingham. The combination of history and it being the most populated city in

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By Eric Men June 26, 2018 North Texas

A Mini Trip to Mineral Wells

Saturday afternoon, the family and I decided to all pile in the car and go visit a small town, Mineral Wells, located about 80 miles west of Dallas. I was going to fly there initially earlier that day, but a mechanical problem forced me to turn back. Not a problem

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By Eric Men June 10, 2018March 30, 2019 Dallas/Fort Worth Area/North Texas

Plano’s Forgotten Mall

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex- one of the most mall-dense areas in the country. From upscale NorthPark to the nearly demolished Valley View, shopping centers can be seen everywhere here in town. In Plano, when a typical person thinks of a mall, places like Willow Bend, possibly Collin Creek come to

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