After the sudden cancellation of the long-standing BCS Christmas Parade earlier this month, the City of College Station recognized an opportunity to ensure such a cherished part of celebrating the holidays continues. The first College Station Christmas Parade begins at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Continue reading College Station starts a new holiday tradition with its first Christmas parade on Dec. 2
Parks and Recreation crews diligently work around fall leagues and events to transition Beachy Central Park into a lighted winter wonderland for the annual Christmas in the Park festivities. They toil in the heat, cold, rain — and sometimes ice — to ensure a radiant and festive glow when we flip the switch on Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading Bright lights of Christmas in the Park start Nov. 28
By Chase T. Brooke, GIS Intern
When we conducted our last geocaching event in December, one cache was particularly difficult to locate. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) can get you within 3-5 feet of your objective, but you’re on your own after that.
After a lengthy search, we finally completed our mission when we found the small, pill-sized canister hanging from a tree branch.
One participant brought his children and they had blast running around with us trying to locate the hidden “treasures.” Their reactions when we found a cache – especially the one in the tree – were priceless.
Geocaching uses GPS-enabled devices such as handheld GPS units or smartphones to find containers hidden by other geocachers who have uploaded the coordinates online. Searchers use the coordinates to locate the cache, then log their visit on a sheet of paper inside.
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