if only the water was a turquoise blue and the sand was a pure white you'd think you were on a Caribbean island when you visit Son's Island in Seguin! But you're on an island in Texas on Lake Placid which is crowded with palm trees and hammocks swaying in the breeze, thatched tiki type…
Keep ReadingWe recently spent a fun weekend in Burleson and thought you might be interested in replicating some or all of it. We golfed, shopped, ate, and stayed in some very unique cottages. We had heard a lot of good things about Rustic Creek Ranch and we checked out their website and immediately booked a reservation…
Keep ReadingGrab your spouse or special friend, a bottle of champagne, a couple red roses, and get ready for a special and fun weekend. You're going to get out of your comfort zone and head to the Austin area hill country for an exciting and fun zip line canopy tour and an unusual overnight stay in…
Keep ReadingThe Highland Lakes are about as good as it gets in Texas and they offer lots of fun things to see and do for a Texas weekend or vacation. The Highland Lakes are a chain of seven lakes which were formed when the Lower Colorado River Authority built a series of dams along the Colorado…
Keep ReadingSalado is a quaint little artsy village that is fun to spend a couple days exploring, so here is a plan for you to shop and sleep in Salado, Texas. First, check into the bed and breakfast of your dreams. Salado boasts some of the most beautiful and well-appointed lodging properties in Central Texas. Each…
Keep ReadingLewisville Lake Weekend "Hey Dad, lets go camping and boating this weekend at Lewisville Lake " was met with no hesitation "sounds great, we'll meet you at Hickory Creek Campground." I was so excited I immediately went to the storage area and starting getting the motorhome and boat ready for the weekend. Lewisville Lake is…
Keep ReadingMemorial Day On Lake Conroe Amazing! When we rolled up to register for our site at Castaways RV Park & Resort (which is now Bishops Landing) on Lake Conroe, my daughter and her family from Austin were getting out of their car and our good friends from Dallas were inside registering for their site. Was…
Keep ReadingA Staycation & Weekend Adventure in Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs, Texas has blossomed into a booming Hill Country city known as the "Gateway to the Hill Country" as well as "The Wedding Capital of Texas." What started as a wagon train stop for water from a dripping spring turned into a ranch town with…
Keep ReadingAn Adventurous Getaway at Country Woods Inn in Glen Rose If you're looking for a fun and unique weekend getaway or vacation for a few days, we can highly recommend Country Woods Inn in Glen Rose. Located just down the river walk from the Glen Rose town square and situated on 40 wooded acres, with…
Keep ReadingIt all started when my daughter called and said "Dad, you might be interested in taking some pictures of our mudder and adding it to Texas Outside." Didn't take us long to check out what her mudder was all about and we immediately packed the bags and headed to my daughter's house in Austin. Mudder's…
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