Texas Music City Grill and Smokehouse, Lindale
Hooray for Girl’s Weekends! I headed to East Texas with some of my girlfriends for a few days or R&R, with NO Husbands or KIDS, and had such a great time! On the… Continue reading
Category Archive: destinations
Historic Home Tours in Texas
Do you love to tour old homes? Relive Texas history through the front door of each of these home tours across the state! 1. Moody Mansion, Galveston The 28,000 square foot home in… Continue reading
Top Family Tubing Destinations in Texas
When the temperatures start climbing, most Texans know to look for the cold, clear spring-fed rivers to keep you cool! With so many great rivers in Texas, it’s hard to know which ones… Continue reading
A weekend in New Braunfels
There is SO much to do in the cute little town of New Braunfels in the Texas Hill Country, and we had a blast exploring some of our favorite things during a long… Continue reading
Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo, New Braunfels
The Snake Farm on I-35 just North of San Antonio has been there as long as I can remember, and over the years I’ve watched it grow large enough to add the name,… Continue reading
Herbert’s Taco Hut, San Marcos
If you ask just about anyone, they’ll tell you that the best place to eat in San Marcos is at Herbert’s Taco Hut! The little restaurant has been a staple in the town… Continue reading
Mansfield Paintball Adventure Park, Mansfield
My kids love paintball, and for my son’s 19th birthday, we headed over to Mansfield Paintball to celebrate! It’s a fun outdoor paintball fields, with plenty of wide open space, paintball fields, and… Continue reading
Hard 8 BBQ, Stephenville
Warning: Don’t read this if you’re hungry. Hard Eight Pit Bar B Q opened in 2003 in Stephenville, and while they now have a few locations around DFW, the original is, in my… Continue reading
Art Car Museum, Houston
In Houston, unique cars are everywhere! Home to the largest Art Car Parade in the country, you’re likely to see Art Cars at various locations around town, but for a unique look at… Continue reading
Hyatt Regency Houston
From it’s beautiful views, great rooms and unmatched service, you can’t help but love staying at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Houston! My daughter and I spent a girl’s weekend in Downtown Houston,… Continue reading
Hard Rock Cafe at Bayou Place, Houston
Our daughter loves Hard Rock Cafe, and we always visit one when in a new city, if just to get her another shirt! The Houston Hard Rock Cafe is located in Downtown Houston,… Continue reading
Downtown Aquarium, Houston
Lionfish, tigers and bar-icudas, oh my! The Downtown Aquarium in Houston is a huge entertainment complex sitting right off I-45, and recognizable by the ferris wheel that overlooks the freeway! In addition to… Continue reading
Ranchman’s Cafe, The Ponder Steakhouse
The Ranchman’s Cafe, one of our favorites and a must place to stop if we are in the area! Since 1948 they have served steaks, huge baked potatoes and delicious pie in a… Continue reading
South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, South Padre Island
South Texas is part of a huge migration route for birds, and while there are many, many places in the region dedicated to seeing birds, one of our favorites is the South Padre… Continue reading
Port Isabel Lighthouse SHS, Port Isabel
The only lighthouse in Texas that is open to the public, we love visiting the Port Isabel Lighthouse, which once illuminated the South Gulf Coast as a beacon to ships! While the town… Continue reading