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OUTDOORS: Visit Texas state parks to enjoy Christmas-themed events

Published

10 years ago

12/05/2014

Would you like to get away from the rush of the holiday season?
Go to a Texas state park and enjoy holiday-themed program.
There will be more than 50 holiday-themed events at more than 40 state parks across Texas from Dec. 1 until after Christmas.
A new brochure is available at all state parks and Texas Travel Information Centers with details of each event.
The 12-page booklet includes images of past events and a map of all parks offering holiday happenings.
The brochure is also available online at www.texasstateparks.org/holiday.

Christmas events are coming

There will be two Christmas-themed events in the region on Dec. 13 – Christmas in the Valley at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose.
People will have the opportunity to decorate their own campsite for Christmas.
The entry fee for Dinosaur Valley State Park is $7 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (254) 897-4588.
There will also be a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” event at the Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site in Jacksboro from 5-6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.
Enjoy old-time refreshments and observe “ghosts” of cavalry soldiers and their families as they celebrate Christmas at an 1870s U.S. military post.
The public may also stroll through the historic buildings, with candlelight in hand.
The entrance fee is $3 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (940) 567-3506.

Buy an ornament

Texas state park ornaments are available through the TPWD, featuring some of the most recognizable landscapes in the park system.
Ornaments are $8.95 each or $19.95 for the set of five. If you purchase a Texas state gift card valued at $75 or more, the consumers receives an ornament for free.
Ornaments may be purchased at: www.texasstateparks.org/ornament.

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Bowie basketball teams start their seasons

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2 days ago

11/16/2024

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Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.

Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.

To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.