BY: RACHEL SMITH You might remember the old 50’s rockabilly hit by Eddie Cochran… Summertime Blues. The most famous line from the song goes, “Sometimes I wonder, what I’m a-gonna do, But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.” I’ve always thought it to be the oddest song. I mean… there’s no such thing as the...
Month: April 2019
Lake Time Brewery has gone Ka-Boom!
BY: RACHEL SMITH It’s the only word I can think of to describe it, Ka-Boom! Maybe not the greatest, most descriptive word choice, but it truly encompasses the entire realm that is Lake Time Brewery. So what’s been going on in the world of craft beer, you may wonder? Well, let me fill y’all in. First off, the...
The Great Outdoors. Get up – Get out – Get moving!
photocredit: thewalkingtourists.com BY: RACHEL SMITH **Original Article Published in the Award-Winning Visitor Guide** Have you ever sat on a boat in the center of Clear Lake and looked around? The sight is surely one to behold; colors bleed from every angle as the beauty cocoons you into peaceful oblivion. Lush trees...
Easter Rundown
BY: RACHEL SMITH Easter is fast approaching. So fast, actually, it’s hard to believe it’ll be here in just a few days! Here’s a recap of a few fun Easter festivities your family may want to partake in this weekend. The Clear Lake Jaycees will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt in Clear Lake City Park on...
Unique Eats!
BY: RACHEL SMITH **originally written and published in the Clear Lake Visitor Guide** Truth be told, whether you’re spending a week in paradise or live here full time, meal-time can become a bit monotonous. Day in and day out, we seem to eat the same meals over and over and over. Summertime does give us a bit of a...
Well… now you have to give it a TRI
BY: RACHEL SMITH There’s something to be said about bribery. I do it to my children all the time; hand out money if they help pick up the house, offer to get them something cool at the store if they ‘just relax’ and let me finish what needs to be done. Yeah… I know all the mother’s out there are nodding their heads. So...
Get Involved to Help Mother Earth
photocredit: lanl.gov BY: RACHEL SMITH It’s no surprise Clear Lake puts on one heck of an Earth Day celebration. I’ve never lived in a place with so much pride and respect for a town by the locals. It’s beautiful. So what can you do to get involved? Well, there are a lot of ways, actually! Winter tends to leave behind a...