The total solar eclipse 2024, on April 8, will enter Texas from the border towns of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and Eagle Pass, Texas. According to the Great American Eclipse website, Texas has the potential to host 720,000 out-of-state visitors and 13 million Texans live within this eclipse’s path. The eclipse excitement will continue to…
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 ReadingDuring our stay at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, my wife and I played 36 holes of golf, hiked some trails up the rolling hills, and rode bikes. After two days, I was tired, sore, and ready for a massage at PuresolSpa & Salt Cave, located across the yard from our resort room. On the last morning, we…
Keep ReadingOn a hot summer day in Texas, it's hard to beat a day zooming down several slides into a pool of water. Well, unless you take several laps around a lazy river. You can also bounce in a tube in a wave pool or lounge under a cabana with shaved ice. That's what my family…
Keep ReadingWe decided to head east for a change and explore Tyler and Lake Palestine. On the way through Tyler, we had dinner at Mercados. It was recommended by a couple of different people. We had a good margarita and okay traditional Mexican fare. We spent Thursday and Friday night in one of the lodge rooms…
Keep ReadingThe mid-February forecast called for 70 degrees with sunny skies. That means "hit the road, play some golf, and find new fun bars and restaurants in New Braunfels." With set two golf tee times, booked an RV site, and found some bars and restaurants in New Braunfels. It's now one of our favorite Texas cities.…
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 ReadingWhile going through my 200 morning emails, I almost deleted one I thought was going to tell me a deceased Arab general left me $1.5 million. Instead, it said, "We'd like to invite you to visit Laredo, stay in a nice hotel, and review the Max Golf Course." Since it didn't ask for my social…
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 ReadingMy family and I had a great weekend in Fredericksburg, Texas. We drank lots of good wine at some of the local wineries, heard some excellent live music at several different venues, hiked to the top of Enchanted Rock, and ate some good food. The weekend started with our grandson's first tackle football game (I…
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