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04-07-2006, 10:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Steve & Vicki, you didn't leave any Porkies for us
Al and I went out for lunch, and the burger lover that I am, I finally convinced him to take me to Porkies here in Fredericksburg for one of those fab burgers that Steve R. and Vicki bragged on.
WELLLLLLL, ya must of ate em all up! Cause they are CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!
Story we were able to piece together, the owner sold out a few months ago, Steve and Vicki came to town ONE month ago, ate all the burgers left town with full bellies and satisfied grins on their faces, and now Porkies is closed, and are supposed to reopen under new management.
Well, that is partly true. HAHA, Porkies sold out and according to the message on their answering machine they are supposed to reopen soon under new management.
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04-07-2006, 10:05 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Three Lakes
Posts: 264
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The owners probably got to talking about Steve and Vicki's travels, and decided they wanted to travel also.
I know I would if I could.
Merv
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04-07-2006, 10:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
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Isn't that just like 'em!!!
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04-07-2006, 02:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Topeka
Posts: 1,121
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How strange! When we checked in at our RV park in Fredericksburg about a month ago we were told that Porkys had been sold about a year ago. But when we went there, everything, except for the staff, seemed the same.
For the sake of all the burger lovers out there, I hope they re-open SOON!
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04-07-2006, 02:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Do you hear me crying????
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04-07-2006, 02:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Topeka
Posts: 1,121
M.O.C. #2215
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04-07-2006, 02:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
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M.O.C. #191
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Now you know!
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04-07-2006, 11:16 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Elkhart
Posts: 298
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You folks are a hoot!!
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04-08-2006, 04:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Driftwood
Posts: 1,376
M.O.C. #5446
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CountryGuy,
You aren't that far away from where I live. I live near the town of Driftwood. If you want some wonderful food try the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. They have some of the best homemade food, and the deserts are to die for. For future information there is a wonderful RV park just outside of Marble Falls called Sunset Point.
If you are coming towards the Dripping Springs area the Salt Lick has the best BBQ in this area.
If you want any recommendations for good places to eat just ask.
Colleen
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04-08-2006, 04:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Yes, I see you are not that far, east of Johnson City. We have routed our way north out of here via Marble Falls, do they serve breakfast??
Thanks for the ideas/hints. Maybe some good ideas for next year. OHHH YEA, Al, we have to come back, Colleen just gave us some more ideas! Isn't that a shame, we have to come back! HAHA
Thanks Colleen
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04-08-2006, 04:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Topeka
Posts: 1,121
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I heartily second the Blue Bonnet Cafe suggestion!!! We ate dinner there when we were in Marble Falls to visit friends and it was FABULOUS!!! Steve had a piece of chocolate cream pie and I swear the meringue was at least four inches high!!! And they do indeed serve breakfast. You'll love it, Carol.
And, we stayed at the Sunset Point RV Park ... very nice park with a great view of the lake and they have free wi-fi!!!
Good call, Driftwoodgal! Wish we'd known you were there when we were ... we always enjoy meeting new MOC folks.
[Boy, am I ever glad we got off the Steve-and-Vicki-ate-all-the-hamburgers topic!]
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04-08-2006, 06:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
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Carol, the Blue Bonnet Cafe will be on the right as you enter Marble Falls and shortly after you cross the bridge. It is indeed truly outstanding and very, very reasonably priced. Our friends, who now live out on Lake LBJ near Kingsland (not far from MF) used to live in MF itself. Jim and Lorine tell us the breakfast is equally outstanding. This is a local color place. And a place we will visit every time we are in the area. Haven't tried their burgers, though.
So you'll recognize it... This picture is a bit blurry as we were moving. This is coming from the north. You'll be coming from the south. Parking is around back.
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04-08-2006, 07:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
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M.O.C. #191
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thanbks for the photo.
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04-09-2006, 11:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
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M.O.C. #191
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Well, ole Carol is STILL CRYING the blues! Found the restaurant pretty easy thanks to Steve R.'s good directions and photo!. Course, we were hauling Montana and parking would have been a bit difficult, BUT, we did see a place we could have parked. However, when we drove by to make our turn, OOOPSSS, a line, quite a few people too. Seeing that we were already fighting several situations, a NASCAR race north of Ft. Worth and reportedly a demonstration in Dallas (they told us they were expecting 300,000 people??), we were headed to Arlington, btw. Well, anyway, we saw the line, thought of situations, and kept on driving. Will need to do that on a weekday we think. Maybe next year?? Better with no Montana in tow I suspect.
SIGHHHHHHH!! I ended up with a Subway sub. It was food.
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04-09-2006, 11:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Topeka
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M.O.C. #2215
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Ooooooooh noooooooooooooooo ... you poor thing!!! You've missed out on not just one, but two totally terrific Texas food experiences!!!
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04-09-2006, 12:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
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M.O.C. #191
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is that good luck or what??
SOBBING!!! In Arlington Texas!!
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04-10-2006, 10:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Poor Carol and Al!!! Carol, when you walk in to The Bluebonnet one of the first things you see is a display case of pies. Not just pies, but PIES!. The meringue on some of these pies had to be at least four inches high. And everything under the meringue on my chocolate cream pie was fabulous, too. So sorry you had to miss this place.
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04-10-2006, 12:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Driftwood
Posts: 1,376
M.O.C. #5446
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Oh no you missed one of the best parts of Texas I don't think I have ever eaten anything in that cafe that wasn't good. Sorry you didn't get to stop there. Did you go through Austin on 290? If you did you were 5 minutes from me when you drove through Dripping Springs. We have lots of parking here at the house several acres. Now when you parked the Monty next to our New Vision I would be as I really want the 3400RL. Hopefully our place will sell soon and we can start visiting people.
vickir,
I didn't realise that Sunset had free wifi. Hopefully we will be camping there for about a week at Fourth of July. I will take the laptop with us. A friend took his boat with him so we caught lots of bass. Nothing better than cooking fresh fish on the grill, 30 minutes after you caught them. We plan on fishing from the shore when it warms up later this year.
We only went up and stayed for two nights. It was my first time to camp out in the 5er except where I cooked. All of this is new to me, I am learning so much from this great group of people.
Thanks,
Colleen
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04-10-2006, 06:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
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M.O.C. #191
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Colleen,
well, you know, now I have a good reason to come back to the Hill Country!
We took 290 to 281 north to 190 east to 35, 35 to 35W to 20. 20 east to Arlington.
35 is a bit rough, but otherwise the roads were great, we made real good time, did not hit the NASCAR race traffic and did not get involved in either of the immigration demonstrations traffic (one in Ft Worth and one in Dallas, both same day).
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04-11-2006, 01:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Driftwood
Posts: 1,376
M.O.C. #5446
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Al,
Well if you head back this way next year, you need to put the Salt Lick and Flores Mexican food on your list of places to eat. Lots of things to see and do in the Austin area.
Glad you had a smooth trip to Arlington. How long are you staying in that area?
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