The fun in Kemah at the boardwalk begins at noon, seven days a week. People can pack Texas-sized fun into tiny Kemah, Texas, in a short time. The Kemah Boardwalk is where ocean culture meets yesteryear entertainment with modern twists on Galveston Bay, Texas. Kemah, Texas, covers a whopping 1.8 square miles and is about…
Keep ReadingAustin is a city full of exciting life. Austin is also a unique city that offers year-round daily experiences in glorfies nature without planning a trip to the countryside. Austin’s natural pockets within the city offer adventure, encounters with wildlife, and a way to connect with green and blue spaces to unwind from whatever. With…
Keep ReadingVisitors to the Austin Aquarium will find much more than marine life. They experience engagement by participating in hands-on interactions where they directly touch or feed animals. The Austin Aquarium is one of best aquariums in Texas, and it blends exciting animal entertainment with education in a unique way. The Austin Aquarium is home to…
Keep ReadingSan Antonio beckons as one of the best cities, not only in Texas, but in the U.S., to visit. San Antone, as we say in Texas, shines colorfully, pops brightly, and entertains in a way no other city can do. Some of the following attractions are kid-friendly, but all are exciting for adults. Rio San…
Keep ReadingLady Bird Lake holds a special place in Austin hearts. We have to go back to the 1970s to find that Texas' population grew more than twice as fast as the national average during the 1970s. And we go even further back to President Kennedy’s assassination and the power of Lyndon Baines Johnson’s (LBJ) presidency…
Keep ReadingIf people want to skip learning about the most pivotal moment in Texas history, they could watch what history critics say is the most accurate and historically correct movie, The Alamo, with Dennis Quaid and Billy Bob Thornton (2004). The siege of the Alamo began the Texas War for Independence, also called the Texas Revolution.…
Keep ReadingIt was a cold, rainy winter day just before Christmas. My family had heard a lot of good things about Austin Panic Room. So, we decided to give it a try. The 10 of us ranging from 6 to 72 had a blast and can't wait to try it again. If you're not familiar with a panic room,…
Keep ReadingFor no better reason than it was time to get together and party, our Dallas daughter and her family joined Mr. and Mrs. Texas Outside at our Austin daughter's house. Austin is home to two family dogs and three grand kids! My Dallas daughter has an 8- and a 12-year-old. The Dallas group arrived late but…
Keep ReadingIt was spring break and time to get out of town. So, we loaded the camper, made sure the bikes were still attached to the Jeep bike rack, and headed south towards San Antonio for a spring break vacation. Funny, but the bikes had been on that rack all winter and were screaming to be…
Keep ReadingSome good friends invited us to spend the weekend with them at their lake house on Lake LBJ. It's one of our favorite Texas lakes. That's why it took us a millisecond to ask, "What time should we be there?" In no time, the car was loaded with beer, golf clubs, swim suits, and games. Delaware…
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