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July 02, 2009
47838439-02124542 An American holiday outside Paris

It's Fourth of July weekend. My wife, Kathy, and I have a bag full of red, white and blue pinwheels, some Stars and Stripes-brand snack cakes, and a packet of mini-flags. We're nearly set for a holiday blowout in the country.

Strangely, none of the stores is stocked with hot dogs or chips. No one around us seems to be doing the same.

With friends Kevin and Martha, we're on Autoroute A6 out of Paris on our way to the town of Saint-Avit-Sénieur, 375 miles away, in the Dordogne River valley. Here, although the roads are busy, it's just an average summer weekend.
 
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Be my guide: Star or Brother's? Pizza showdown in Houston
It’s nice to see someone visit Houston and not go the stereotypical Tex-Mex or BBQ routes. And you did find two of Houston’s better local pizza joints… although in reality, Houston is not a great pizza town. Next time you’re in H-Town, let me suggest your trying some of our best hamburger places - we Texans may not know pizza, but we know our beef.
  -- Albert  
 
 
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The French built this place before the Americans took it over. There are a couple of big lakes next door.


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