Local Resources
My choices of a large variety of websites for many resources for responsible building products to utility access info.
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| Hill Country Sun - This interesting publication works very diligently to provides information that is fresh and fun. It is a great resource for all that is happening in the Hill Country of Texas. | |
| The Handbook of Texas - The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin. | |
| Austin 360 - This is the sight for all Austin has to offer! | |
| Visit Wimberely - A great sight to browse for items of local interest. | |
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce - Welcome to Wimberley...
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| Local Weather - Check today's weather in Dripping Springs, TX | |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife - A great resource for all the info you could need on Texas Parks, from camping to hunting and fishing--this is where you need to search. | |
| Bamberger Ranch - Bamberger Ranch Preserve | |
| Local Lodging | |
| Rock 'n River Ranch - This is a wonderful cabin in a very quiet and peaceful location on a bluff overlooking the Blanco River. The cabin has a private seasonal swimming hole on the river and access to a full time spring fed section of the river within a 26 acre home owners' park. | |
| Real Estate | |
| Austin Home Search - This search engine can help you find properties in Austin. | |
Mortgage 101 - An alternate site for mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| All things Real Estate - This is a sight rich in Real Estate info and resources. | |
| Luxury Links - Gorgeous dream properties - but when you decide you want to purchase one, I will gladly work as your Buyers Agent!! | |
| Relocation Links | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
Sign Up For Your Utilities Online - Electricity, Cable, Internet, Phone, etc...
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| Texas Dept. of Education - Get Texas school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Rustic Real Estate | |
| Rustic Vacations - A great resource for planning a memorable vacation in a premier, rustic environment. | |
| Tax Information | |
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| Selling your home - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| Green Building | |
| Green Building Resource Site - This is a very helpful site for answering your green building questions and for guidance toward other green building resources. | |
| Natural Home Magazine - This magazine is wealth of information and resources on natural, renewable home building products and techniques. | |
| Natural Home Designs - "Natural Home Plans represents a collaboration between Architectural House Plans and Natural Home Magazine to offer home plans to readers, enabling them to build a healthy and environmentally responsible home from the ground up." | |
| Functional House Plans - "We have selected 20 designs that have grown out of my experience of giving clients a sense of place and light and fun." Their own words from their home page! | |
| Bungalow Home Plans - At the Bungalow Company, the emphasis is on handcrafted beauty, quality workmanship, and respect for natural materials. | |
| Bamboo Treehouse - Okay, I just had to slip this in - a guilty pleasure! | |
| GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY - This website has many thorough documents for how-to on many green building applications. | |
| Yurts - This site is fantastic for those adventurous enough to look outside the box for a unique living experience. These are not cheap tents--they are very viable dwellings for full time or recreational use. If nothing else, it's a great site to dream about a simpler way of life! | |
| Shelter Institute - This is where you can sign up for training sessions in building techniques that offer you the experience and skills to do it yourself! | |
| Rammed Earth Construction - A excellent site for those interested in the rammed earth technique of building. | |
| Rainwater Collection - Small scale rainwater collection barrels for basic garden and house plant use. | |
| Rainwater Collection 2 - Another good site for small scale, garden or house plant rainwater collection. Affordable and very easy to set up. | |
| Whole House Rainwater Collection - This is one of the best resources for infromation and all the products you need to successfully set your home up for rainwater collection. | |
| Water Purification - A phenomenal resource for water purification for the entire home. | |
| Grey Water Design - Why waste water when it can easily be recycled? This is the source for grey water systems that can be integrated into landscape irrigation and even into benign indoor use such as filling the toilet! | |
| Alternative Sewer Solutions - The subject no one wants to talk about but we all have to deal with. This site offers insight and options for alternatives to septic and or sewer systems. | |
| Natural Hottubs - Beautiful, natural wooden hottubs as well as natural spa cleaning systems. | |
| Gardeners Supply - Many helpful gardening tools and necessities. | |
| Decorating with Copper - Interesting decorative copper touches for the home. | |
| Bio Shield Paint - "Eco-friendly paints, stains, and finishes and cleaners for a healthy home." | |
| Responsible Decor | |
| Eco Mall - A wonderful site for green resources. Be sure to click on the bar "searches hundreds of sites with green products"!! Truly amazing! | |
| Eco Resources - This is a wealth of eco resources. | |
| Life Kind - Organic Home Products - "Lifekind's mission is to provide both information and products to help you reduce your daily exposures to unnecessary and hazardous chemicals." Who can resist a mission statement like that? | |
| Chemical Free Home Products - "Serving allergy, asthma and chemically sensitive sufferers for over 14 years with superior allergen-free, non-toxic products for healthier living." | |
| Calming Interior Design Elements - Natural Home Décor Accents & Gifts inspired by Japanese & Buddhist culture. Specializing in handcrafted Tatami Floor Mats and Buddhist Mala Beads. | |
| Dulces Sueno!! - Natural fiber products to enhance the quality of your sleep experience. | |
| Natural, Chemical Free Furnishings - "Make your home a safe haven with furniture and bedding made as pure as possible, without chemicals, dyes, polymers, or toxins." | |
| Bamboo Flooring - A great website for information on bamboo flooring. | |
| Bamboo Flooring 2 - One of the greatest renewable products of our age, bamboo is harder than oak and readily replenished making it a durable and lasting floor product. | |
| Beautiful, Quality Flooring - EcoTimber is proud to offer a complete line of ecologically sound wood flooring. Their products include flooring from certified well-managed forests, reclaimed flooring, and innovative wood alternatives like bamboo flooring. | |
| Bamboo Plywood and Other Products - Wonderful ideas for the use of bamboo plywood in kitchen cabinets, furniture, and flooring. | |
| Cork Flooring - Don't think cork boards here!! Cork is a beautiful and very comfortable flooring that is easy on the feet and legs and adds an unparalled level of warmth to any living space. | |
| Beautiful Natural Carpeting - A great website for natural, allergen free carpet choices. | |
| Window Coverings - A wonderful variety of woven, natural fiber window shades that gets you away from the ordinary and brings the natural world inside. | |
| Antique Lighting and Hardware - "We've engaged in a passionate love affair with antique lighting, hardware, and old houses since 1977." | |
| Fantech Fans - Whole house HVAC systems that are quiet and highly efficient for evacuating the air from bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchens. | |
| Natural Clay-Plaster Wall Coverings - Here are some truly lovely natural clay wall plasters that impart earthy warmth to any living space. | |
| Home Energy Tips - A resource for energy saving tips and products. | |
| My Internet Favorites | |
| The Week Magazine - If you have had your fill of the formula "News" publications, this might be just what you are looking for - not all bad - not biased, simply reprints from a broad range of worldwide topics. Very fresh and interesting! | |
| Great satellite photos - Truely awesome satellite pictures of your part of the country. | |
| How Stuff Works - If you thought you knew it all or would like to think you do--this site might help you convince your significant other--or even your teenagers! | |
| Casita Travel Trailer afficianados - OK--this is my guilty pleasure! Traveling and camping with my wife in our wonderful little camper are the pleasures that fuel me! | |
| Mountain travel resource - Here's where you can plan your mountain getaway! | |
| National Parks info - A great resource for information on any US National Park. | |
