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Central Texas, along with many other parts of Texas, refutes the stereotype (fueled by Western movies) of Texas consisting of nothing more than prairie. The rolling hills of Central Texas contain extensive forests of huge Bur oak trees along with plenty of Ashe Juniper (known locally as "cedar") and Mesquite. Texas live oak is also prevalent. The clear, cool spring-fed rivers and creeks are lined with towering Baldcypress trees and are a welcome relief in the hot Texas summer, as are the many lakes.

In the summer, one of the favorite activities is floating down a creek or river in an inner tube. Spring is a time for residents to drive the winding backroads and take in the rainbow of colors produced by the blooming wildflowers, including Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. In the fall and winter, hunters visit in hopes of taking home a white-tailed deer.

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Tech community Wisegate collects $2.8M financing

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Q&A: Looking back at MCC's legacy

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Saturday will mark 30 years since Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. commonly known as MCC was born. Its generic name belies its unique and forward-thinking mission and structure as a co...

Looking ahead: What will become of the Erwin Center?

May 17, 2013 7:12 pm

In the center of the graphic for my story this week on the bidding process for new buildings at the future Dell Medical School is one very old building: the University of Texas Frank Erwin Center. The...

Fussing over how Texas will spend $134M in foreclosure funds

May 17, 2013 6:56 pm

It appears lawmakers plan to use $134 million that the state received as part of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement for general state funding instead of using the settlement money for its intended ...

Texas lawmakers close to passing state gun manufacturer bill

May 17, 2013 6:51 pm

A Senate bill to provide economic development incentives for Texas firearm manufacturers passed favorably out of a House committee this week and now only needs a vote from the House to reach the gover...

13 business-related bills get Senate green light

May 17, 2013 5:44 pm

The following 13 bills were favorably voted out of the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce May 16, including legislation related to barbering licenses and plumbing regulations. House Bill...

Majority of Whole Foods employees expect better times ahead

May 17, 2013 5:34 pm

A majority of employees at Austin-based Whole Foods Market Inc. have a positive outlook on the future of their company, according to a survey by Glassdoor. Job search and review site Glassdoor asked ...

Austin jobless rate dips in April to 5.1%

May 17, 2013 4:30 pm

The Austin area posted another slight dip in its jobless rate in April, according to a release by the Texas Workforce Commission. The rate fell to 5.1 percent last month from 5.3 percent in March. Th...

Dell exec: worker numbers unaffected by buyout talks

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Dell Inc.s worker retention hasnt been affected by the shareholder buyout negotiations, a company executive said. During Thursdays quarterly earnings conference call with analysts, Chief Financial Of...

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