Dallas is “the” city for young people to gravitate to from all over rural Central, North, and West Texas, plus Oklahoma, and has been for over 100 years or more. The city of Dallas offers a wide spectrum of employment opportunities, entertainment, natural attractions nearby, and the largest park system in the U.S. Dallas’ population…
Keep ReadingThe Guadalupe River runs for 230-miles, and is one of the tubing favorites for Texans. It rises up in two forks before converging into Guadalupe River proper where the two forks meet. Its North Fork’s headwaters are four miles from the Real-Kerr county line south of SH 41. Its South Fork’s headwaters are three miles…
Keep ReadingIt doesn’t get much better than a great weekend playing and partying on Possum Kingdom Lake. Possum Kingdom Lake is one of our favorite Texas lakes. It is very scenic with clear deep water and beautiful homes along the shore and on the high towering bluffs. There is good camping and lodging, a couple restaurants,…
Keep ReadingIf you love B&Bs, quaint small historic towns, good food, excellent Texas music, antique shopping, tubin’ the river, and friendly people, then pack your bags and head to Gruene Texas for a fun weekend or longer. The main reason for us heading to Gruene, besides getting out Dodge for a weekend, was to check out…
Keep ReadingThe State of Texas enjoys a global reputation, and there are Texas outside trips awaiting you. Its Lone Star flag is the most recognized U.S. state flag world-wide. Texas offers four major metropolises with five major cities, each with its own special and individual personality. But Texas is big. Most of the Lone Star State…
Keep ReadingSouth of Fort Worth lies a wonderland of activity covering over 120 acres known as North Texas Jellystone Park. With over 500 places to stay, from glamping options like covered wagons and tipis, to camping spots and decked-out cabins, there is something for everyone at this park. There are Jellystone Parks all over the United…
Keep ReadingIf you like any combination of great food, outstanding music, quaint and unique shops, wineries, museums, art galleries, golf, bed and breakfasts, biergardens, hiking or biking then you need to spend a weekend or vacation in Fredericksburg, Texas. This historic Texas gem is located in the Texas Hill Country. It is loaded with lots of…
Keep ReadingThis weekend, we visited Lake LBJ, primarily to look for lake front property for a friend. They drug us around for 8 hours a day in the drizzle and freezing cold, looking for the ideal party house on the lake. Wow – lake front property is expensive but we did see a lot of very nice…
Keep ReadingIf you are ready for Big Bend adventures, nothing beats a fun vacation in the Big Bend area of West Texas. Big Bend and the surrounding area is a perefect place for a family vacation, a long weekend getaway, or a few days enjoying some adventures. When I refer to Big Bend I’m referring to…
Keep ReadingThe Retreat At Artesian Lakes is full of waterfront cabins, nature-filled adventures and beautiful scenery. A couple years after we moved to Dallas in 1980 we discovered Chain-O-Lakes and we loved it. It was all camping at that time and lots of lakes for fishing or swimming and plenty of trails for biking or hiking.…
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