JOEL BLOCK - GARNER STATE PARK: A listener shares fond 
memories of a popular state park ... details are ahead on 
Passport to Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Is there a state park or historic site that's a favorite of 
yours? If so, tell us about it -- Joel Block did. Joel is a good 
friend and former host of Passport to Texas. And when I 
asked him to name his favorite state park, he didn't 
hesitate...
 
My favorite state park? That's easy: Garner State Park near 
Concan in South Texas. Just about every summer while our 
daughter was growing up, we'd meet with my brother-in-law's 
family in Concan and take all the kids to play and to attend the 
weekend dance at Garner, where it seemed as if every just 
about every teenager in the region was having a really good 
time. We got to know Garner State Park and to appreciate its 
beauty, as well as the incredible beauty of South Texas in 
general. And when we weren't hanging out at Garner, we'd be 
floating that well-named Frio River on a lazy summer afternoon. 
Well, with the kids all grown up now, we haven't made the trek 
to Garner in a few years but, it was a magical place then, and I'll 
bet it still is. You know, this spring might be a good time for us 
to find out. :49

Thank you Joel. Now it's your turn. Tell us about your 
favorite state park or historic site. Just visit 
passporttotexas.org for contact information.
 
That's our show for today ... thank you for joining us ... For 
Texas Parks and Wildlife...I'm Cecilia Nasti