BRENDA'S THIS & THAT
TEXAS LINKS
BRENDA'S THIS & THAT
TEXAS LINKS
For sites specifically related to the Fort Worth area,
go to my Fort
Worth
page
If you’re looking for online Texas newspapers, go to
my Newspaper
page
(organized by states)
5
Dogs Postcards (six excellent pictures of the DFW area to choose from
to send as electronic cards)
@Texas
(This is a comprehensive site with travel info, free brochures, a
database of events around the state, maps, gifts and
links to other travel
sites.)
Brenda’s
This & That Fort Worth page
dfw.com
(comprehensive site related to the DFW area)
Ed
Wallace’s Inside Automotive (Find new car reviews, and if you
happen to live in North Texas or surrounding areas,
you can find information about buying new and used cars, or about leasing.
One of the best features
of this site is a link to Vehicle History Report,
where for a small fee, you
can get a search from their national database that
contains every car in
America. You’ll get a history of any used car
you are considering
buying, including whether there has ever been an insurance
claim made
against it or even whether it has been totaled and
rebuilt. The only information you need is the car’s VIN number.)
Facts
at Your Fingertips (from the Texas State Electronic Library--
excellent list of reference sources on many subjects)
FindLaw:
Texas Laws (Find laws, codes, rules and regulations
pertaining to the state of Texas. There is also
a list of federal legislative
bills proposed by U.S. senators and representatives
from Texas.)
Garry’s
Texas Cookin’ (lots of Southern recipes, including a list of
Texas recipes and links to other Texas sites)
The
Handbook of Texas Online (This encyclopedia of Texas history,
geography, and culture, with more than 20,000 articles,
includes a search
feature.)
Heirloom
Texas Birth Certificates (beautiful, decorative and legal “Native Texan”
birth certificates issued by the state with either an image of the state
or the flag)
Internet
Open Records Project (This is free and no registration is required.
Among other things, get specific information about registered sex
offenders in your area by simply typing in your zip
code. Information
for Texas and several other states is included.
You will get names,
specific addresses, what the convictions were for,
including the victim’s
ages, and what the status of the criminals are at
this time.)
Life
Adventures (Texas based journalists with a passion for adventure
share news and tips based on first-hand experience.
They take you to
little known destinations off the beaten path, or
to places you'd otherwise
miss at popular vacation spots. The information
includes destinations in
Texas and other parts of the U.S., as well as other
countries.)
Lone
Star Junction (There is a terrific amount of informaton on Texas. This
site can be useful for school projects. There are even midi files
of songs associated with Texas. Click on Texas Connections for a
large list of links to other Texas sites.)
Neil
Sperry (gardening)
Official
City Websites for the State of Texas
The
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (Texas
maps)
Schlitterbahn
Waterpark (This is the best, most beautiful and unique
waterpark you’ll ever find anywhere because of it’s
natural riverfront
setting and size. It’s truly unlike any waterpark
you’ve ever seen before.
There are plenty of exciting slides and tube rides.
But there are also
wonderful areas geared toward small children so that
even
non-swimmers can have a great time, and you’re even
allowed to bring
your own picnic lunches.)
Six
Flags Over Texas (the original Six Flags theme park)
The
State of Texas (numerous subjects in categories
such as
traveling, working and doing business in Texas, plus
state government
information, including state laws and lists of state
government officials, school district and universities information)
Texas
Association of School Boards (The site has an extensive legislative
section, along with other educational news.)
Texas
Birds (Although there is a limited amount on this site, there are
some excellent photos and information)
Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts - Unclaimed Property Page
(Find out whether the state of Texas is holding money for you for various
reasons
such as from a bank account that you let become inactive,
etc. This is a
free service of the state.)
Texas
Department of Health (The site includes a large amount of health
information, a medical and research library and information
for adoptees and biological parents on how to register with the state’s
Central Adoption Agency.)
Texas
Department of Public Safety (Click on “Online Services” or the
Site Index, which is found at the bottom of the page,
to find the
information you need.)
Texas
Department of Public Safety Conviction and Sex Offender Registration Databases
(This is another resource to use to find out whether there are convicted
criminals, including sex offenders, living in your neighborhood.
The site includes names, pictures, specific addresses, what the convictions
were for, victim’s ages, and what the status of the criminals are at this
time.)
Texas
Freeway (interesting photos, including historical photos of
freeways, and construction updates)
Texas
Fresh Produce Guide-- Texas Dept. of Agriculture (Locate
fresh
produce sites in your area - roadside stands, on-farm,
even pick-your-own.)
Texas
House of Representatives
The
Texas Legislature (The site provides bill summaries and seach options
for locating bills, topics and authors. To contact lawmakers, click
on “Who Represents Me”.)
Texas
Monthly Magazine’s Travel Guide (what to do, where to go, events, restaurant
reviews divided into seven regional sections)
Texas
Parks & Wildlife Kids’ Page (You’ll find activities, plus
information about Texas Indians, wild birds and other
animals like bats and
Texas dinosaurs. Click on "Texas Stuff" for all kinds
of Texas facts and information that could help with projects for 4th and
7th grade Texas History projects.)
Texas
State Library and Archives Commission
Texas
State Parks and Historic Sites (In addition to a list of the parks,
there is everything else you could possibly want to know about Texas state
parks. Find out where to go to easily find real dinosaur tracks,
information on camping, fishing, recreation, accomadations,
pet information and points of interest for the different
parks.)
Texas
State Preservation Board
The
Texas Webring (Texas related websites)
Travel
Tex (In addition to travel information, the site includes pages of
beautiful electronic cards.)
VacationFun.com
(Order from over 100 free Texas travel brochures.)
Van
Cliburn International Piano Competition & Concerts
Virtual
Texan (excellent site with lots of Texas info)
Virtual
Texan’s Chuckwagon (recipes and more about Texas food)
Yahoo
TX cities (Yahoo links that contain information on Texas cities)
yeeHa!
(Texas website and resource directory)
