Since my kids were little we’ve spent a good portion of our vacation time searching for dinosaur fossils and tracks! … More
Category: Texas History
Texas Independence Day Celebrations
On March 2nd, 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico was signed in a little cabin in present day … More
Make Grapevine Your Spring Break Destination!
There’s so much to do in Grapevine! Centrally located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and minutes from DFW Airport, Grapevine … More
14 Fun Things for Kids 10 and Under at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
*** Cancelled *** It’s Rodeo Time in Houston, and while it’s a great time for adults, there is so much … More
14 Summer Day Trips from San Antonio
12 weekends. That’s all we get of Summer Vacation, which is why Day Trips are the perfect way to make … More
14 of the Best Train Rides and Museums in Texas
Since the Harrisburg Railroad first began chugging through Southeast Texas in 1856, Texans have loved their trains! Here’s some of … More
Granbury Ghost and Legends Tour in Historic Downtown Granbury
A fun and family-friendly tour around the Historic Granbury Courthouse Square, the Granbury Ghost and Legends Tour is a year-round … More
Stonehenge II, Ingram
It wasn’t aliens that built Stonehenge II in the Texas Hill Country, a 80 percent-scale replica of the famed stones in England, but it’s still a great place to visit in Ingram, overlooking… Continue reading
You Won’t Believe This Refurbished Tour Bus in the Texas Hill Country Where You Can Spend the Weekend!
I’ve been humming Johnny Cash songs all week, thanks to our incredible stay in the Highwaymen Tour Bus in Ingram … More
Let’s Go To Luckenbach, Texas
Luckenbach sits between Johnson City and Fredericksburg, just a short little detour off the highway, but it seems a million … More
Dublin Bottling Works, Dublin
Dublin Bottling Works, once the Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company, was known for decades as the only Dr Pepper Bottling … More
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 … More
Bella the Alamo Cat, San Antonio
One of the most famous landmarks in Texas is undoubtedly the Alamo, and people come here from all over the … More
Museum of the Weird, Austin
I’d say the Museum of the Weird is half FREAK show, half oddities exhibits and half wax museum, because even … More
Homestead Craft Village at Homestead Heritage, Waco
It’s 4 o’clock on a beautiful April afternoon, and we’re trying to decide if we must check out the Cheese … More