in Arabic, it’s as much Middle America as Middle East.

In fact, non-English migrants enjoy a long tradition here. Travelers often forget that Detroit was born as French as New Orleans. Founded in 1701 by Antoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac, Detroit shows its Gallic roots in street names such as Livernois, Cadieux, and Gratiot.

I visit another religious spot—the redbrick Ste. Anne de Détroit church, founded by Cadillac’s settlers and the second oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in the United States. The church and its exterior plaza exude an Old World charm that mixes with the growl of the semis rumbling over the Ambassador Bridge to Windsor, Canada.

Such contrasts make up the Detroit terroir, the French concept for the characteristics of a region that impart a distinct flavor.Upper Guadalupe River: This meandering river runs through the Guadalupe River State Park to Canyon Lake and is a favorite for canoeing, tubing and fishing. There are a number of canoeing and tubing businesses in this stretch of the river. See Tubing & Paddling

The Hawk at Rebecca Creek Golf Club

River Crossing Golf Club

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See AttractionsSome of the very nearby attractions include:

Jumbo Evans Sports Park: A Comal County Park, located just N of the Spring Branch Post Office, on the west side of US 281 N. Open to the public. Has facilities for soccer, football, baseball and softball, with concession areas and restrooms.

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: ". . was settled by the D. Knibbe family in 1852 and named for a spring that flows