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    Jennifer Montgomery

    Where to find a cool drink on a hot day
    July 12, 2010 10:57 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    It's just. Too. Hot. From Italian sodas or smoothies to slushes at the drive-in or cold beer at the ice house, here's how to cool off with a cold drink around Clear Lake. Have a favorite of your own? Add it to the list.

    Photo by Dušan Zidar: Fotolia

    Best bets
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    Are you a Clear Lake resident? Are you sure?
    June 16, 2010 11:14 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    Is Friendswood part of Clear Lake? What about League City? Pasadena? Ellington Airport? Join a discussion about the Clear Lake area's boundaries.

    News around town
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    In search of Armand Bayou's river otters
    April 14, 2010 11:46 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    APAPWhen Armand Bayou Nature Center recently tweeted a river otter sighting, blogger Jennifer Montgomery started searching purses for her missing membership card. A river otter!

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    Rewards for recycling adding up oh-so-slowly
    April 2, 2010 8:40 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    So have you checked yet to see how much you're earning by putting your recyclable trash curbside in those giant green bins? My bin overfloweth, but I've only accumulated enough points to get a dozen cans of cat food.

    Fotolia photo by Imaginis

    Clear Lake City
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    Share your space shuttle memories
    March 9, 2010 5:54 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    APAPWith the space shuttle era winding down, one blogger made it his mission to see all the remaining launches in person. Another blogger who grew up in Clear Lake looks back on a lifetime of fascination with the shuttle and says a sad good-bye. What about you? Have you ever seen a launch?

    NASA
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    12 science fairs, 12 lessons learned
    February 14, 2010 6:35 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    This year marks my 12th Clear Creek science fair. I've been gathering data, and I've got some conclusions to share now. Have any science fair nightmares you'd like to share?

    Photo by Dana S. Rothstein: Fotolia

    Community bloggers
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    Clear Lake's best bets for a big breakfast
    January 6, 2010 3:47 pm
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    Corn flakes just don't cut it for breakfast when it turns cold. But how about chicken-fried pork chops, buttermilk biscuits, chorizo and potato breakfast tacos, or a three-cheese omelet? Here's where to find them.

    Best bets
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    Where do we need stoplights the worst?
    December 18, 2009 10:11 am
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    Judging from the traffic backups, the secret's out on my shortcut home from work. Which is why I nominate the intersection of El Dorado and Glenwest -- the road behind the mall -- for a traffic light. Can you think of an intersection that needs one worse?

    Roads and traffic
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    Where to see birds around Clear Lake
    December 16, 2009 2:32 pm
    by Jennifer Montgomery

    Photo by Ben DeSotoPhoto by Ben DeSoto
    Ready to go exploring for birds beyond your back yard? Clear Lake has nine hot spots on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail.

    Best bets
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    A photographic snow log from my own yard
    December 4, 2009 3:04 pm
    by Jennifer Montgomery


    I photographed the same spot in my yard all day. The goal: To get enough for a snowball before the kids get home from school. That sure didn't happen! At least I have photographic proof of the historic snow.

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