Enjoy the beaches of Dallas-Fort Worth, y'all
WHERE TO STAY:
Gaylord Texan Resort 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, a sprawling resort on Lake Grapevine with Vegas-y feel, from $ 179, 817-778-2000 or gaylordhotels.com. Vineyards camping: 1501 N. Dooley Street Grapevine, fully furnished cottages on Lake Grapevine, from $ 130, 888-329-8993 or vineyardscampground.com. Hyatt Regency DFW. N. 2334 International Pkwy, Irving, airport hotel well positioned to jump the lake, from $ 119, 972-453-1234 or dfwairport.hyatt.com.Where to eat:
Little Pete: 4600 Murrell Park Road, Flower Mound, surf, turf and sandwiches, and shows, on the northern shores of Lake Grapevine, flat $ 10, 972-906-7150 or littlepeteslakegrapevine.com. Burger Snack Bar Lake: 1200, winding road, Fort Worth, summer snacks such as burritos, hot dogs and snow cones, $ 3 and under; 817-737-3414 or burgerslake.com. Riverwalk Cantina: Gaylord Texan Resort 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, dine on Tex-Mex dishes next to a river in false lunch dishes from $ 9.95, 817-778-2000; gaylordhotels.com.WHAT TO DO:
Burger Lake: 1200, winding road, Fort Worth, Lake open 9:00 to 7:00 p.m., $ 12 per person, 817-737-3414 or burgerslake.com. Rockledge Park: Off Fairway Drive, Grapevine, on the north shore of Lake Grapevine, $ 5 per car; usace.army.mil or 817-865-2600. Cedar Hill State Park: Off Road 1382, Cedar Hill, peacefully located on Joe Pool Lake, with picnic areas, $ 5 per person, 972-291-3900 or tpwd.state.tx.us.MORE INFORMATION:
visitdallas.com, fortworth.com.
Wow, there is a United.
No matter how you kick and scream, you'll eventually have to go outside and into the pit of fire giant called Summer Texas, y'all. Maybe it will be a sprint fast for your rental car, where the air conditioning is set on full blast. Or maybe it will be done to embrace the heat as he jumped in spite of a body of fresh water.
"Stay wet summer in Texas," said Laura Huffman, director of the state Nature Conservancy, "is equivalent to stay happy."
And oh, how joyful it is because the Lone Star State is not a hard, dry biscuit.Texas is high on the water, with about 150,000 miles of rivers and streams. (Note:. More than 80 percent of the state suffers from a severe drought, while Dallas-Fort Worth has received more rain than other areas) for an extra splash, the engineers impounded the water to create a surprisingly refreshing and expansive land o 'lakes. More than seven siblings lake city ring of Dallas and Fort Worth.
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Texas has only one natural lake, and it's nowhere near Dallas-Fort Worth. The protozoan-shaped blue patches on my metro map are spring-fed (one) or dammed rivers and creeks that often lead double lives as recreation areas and drinking sources.
These days, you can track how much water's flowing in most Texas rivers online, thanks to flow gauges tracked by the US Geological Survey. Interestingly, when you look at the USGS Map of Daily Streamflow offering historical comparisons, about half the
The beauty of these scouting efforts is that you can map out almost any type of adventure within your budget constraints. There are a bevy of options that range from cheaper do-it-yourself outings that may entail angling with the collective masses on a
The aggressive approach both parties have taken to redistricting so far in 2011 — maps in Texas, Illinois and North Carolina all push the limits — means that there will be member-versus-member matchups galore in 2012. Before we get to that thought,
AUSTIN, Texas—National and state forests, spectacular spring and fall colors, abundant lakes and rivers. Railroads, sawmill towns, oil boomtowns, and that proud-to-be-Texan spirit. East Texas' natural and cultural heritage is celebrated in the Texas
Three Rivers Refinery Capacity Used For Eagle Ford crude | Shale ...
In a July 27, 2011 report to investors, Valero Energy Corporation announced that they will begin processing more Eagle Ford shale crude at their Three Rivers, Texas refinery. Valero’s CFO Michael S. Ciskowski stated in the report that the company will increase the overall use of discounted Eagle Ford shale crude in its system which includes the refinery in Three Rivers. The Corpus Christi refinery will begin processing 25,000 barrels of Eagle Ford crude by the third quarter of 2011. The Three Rivers refinery will be processing 60,000 barrels a day of Eagle Ford crude by the end of the year. Currently it is processing 40,000 barrels a day of EF crude. The Three Rivers refining facility has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day and the Corpus Christi refinery has a capacity of 340,000 barrels per day. A new truck terminal was recently constructed across the road from the refinery in Three Rivers to handle more Eagle Ford shale oil and condensate deliveries.
Reasons For Valero Energy’s Success In South Texas?
Heavy discounts on West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI), compared to LLS (Light Louisiana Sweet crude,) was a factor in margins at their South Texas facilities. Valero was processing over 37,000 barrels of Eagle Ford crude by the 2nd quarter of 2011, an increase of over 12,000 barrels from the first quarter. Discounted Eagle Ford shale crude, priced at that of WTI, has begun to replace expensive water – borne sweet crude being transported to their refineries, saving the company $16 a barrel in the second quarter.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is under – priced compared to Brent crude and Light Louisiana Sweet (LLS). Eagle Ford shale crude is tied to WTI, which is considered to be devalued because supplies are “landlocked”. Lack of pipelines in the Eagle Ford shale, along with lack of coastal shipping infrastructure, make West Texas Intermediate crude less attractive to refiners outside of Texas, since shipping costs are passed on to the buyer. As new Eagle Ford shale pipelines come online during late 2011 to 2012, WTI crude may rise in price compared to Brent crude. (This is the author’s opinion, not Valero’s.)
The main products of Valero’s Three Rivers refinery are ultra – low sulfur diesel (ULSD), gasoline, and jet fuel. The Valero refinery at Three Rivers is a main source of revenue for the town, which recently adopted the official slogan of “Three Rivers: Heart Of The Eagle Ford Shale”.
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