Happy Vacation Home Holidays From All of Us at SecondShelters.com!

By Candy Evans | December 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Happy Vacation Home Holidays From All of Us at SecondShelters.com!

Wherever you’re spending your holidays, we hope they’re full of fabulous memories!

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Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

By Dallas Addison | December 17, 2013 | Comments Off on Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

Ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle are Texas icons—just look at some of our professional sports teams. The Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks all harken back to the state’s historic roots. And remember famous “Southfork,” the site of many a double deal in the TV drama Dallas? It’s increasingly surrounded by development (and it’s a whole lot…

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Top-5 Friday: Dreaming of The Perfect Jackson Hole Ski Lodge

By Joanna England | December 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Top-5 Friday: Dreaming of The Perfect Jackson Hole Ski Lodge

I found myself dreaming of being inside a cozy lodge, next to a fire, watching fresh snow fall outside. Immediately I decided to see if I could find the perfect ski cabin in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Here’s my top-5 list for this incredible winter destination! 1) Singing Trees I dare you not to fall in love…

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Boot Ranch Brings the Texas Hill Country to Dallas, Texas

By Candy Evans | December 4, 2013 | Comments Off on Boot Ranch Brings the Texas Hill Country to Dallas, Texas
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Beachfront Bargain Hunt is Probably the Best New Show on HGTV

By Joanna England | November 25, 2013 |

The cold weather means we’re watching more TV under piles of blankets, and our flatscreen in the living room has three settings: MLB channel (husband), Nick Jr. (son), and HGTV (me). I had control of the remote last night, and on came Beachfront Bargain Hunt, a relatively new show following much the same premise as House Hunters.…

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How Can a Ski Resort Adapt to Sustainability: Dallas Addison Says They Can, Are, and Have To

By Dallas Addison | November 20, 2013 | Comments Off on How Can a Ski Resort Adapt to Sustainability: Dallas Addison Says They Can, Are, and Have To

A week or so ago, our contributor Dallas Addison, an attorney and vacation home property developer/consultant, gave us the Aspen report and said that vacation home communities are getting greener, more sustainable, because they have to to stay in business. I called BS; how, I asked Dallas, can you even tell me that a ski…

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