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I don't know about you, but cattle don't parade down the streets of my city, but apparently they do at The Stockyards in Fort Worth. Holy cow! at 11:30am and 4pm they have a mini cattle drive and the Texas Longhorns march right through the streets with cowboys keeping the herd in check. My kids and I stood at the curb and watched them saunter by with their long horns, I must admit it was all pretty impressive. … [Read more...]
Fort Worth is an amazing town and since we were staying near the stockyards we thought we'd sample some of the local fare. We stumbled upon the H3 Ranch and all I can say is WOW that was one of the best road trip meals we have ever had. The smell drew us in just like in those old time cartoons. We settled into our big leather seats with a great view of the wood fire grill. They have amazing BBQ steaks and … [Read more...]
The Health Museum is a wonderful museum where you learn all about the human body…where YOU are the exhibit. Head to toe, you will find out how everything works and how to take care of the most fascinating machine in the world—the human body. This museum was super educational on many levels and reminded me a lot of that old ride at Disneyland called Inner Space which sadly no longer exists. One standout exhibit … [Read more...]
To prepare for our visit to NASA at the Johnson Space Center, I made sure we watched Apollo 13 the night before on Netflix (which is pretty easy to do if you have an Ipad and some cables that can attach to the TV) so everyone was tuned in to what we'd be seeing… Little did I know we would end up sitting right behind the glass of the ACTUAL control room, preserved just as it was from that ill fated mission. My … [Read more...]
To just about every Texan, and definitely to me, The Alamo is the most revered and important place in the entire state. After having taken in the spirit of the Alamo, I now understand why Texans are so proud and fiercely independent. Arriving at the Alamo, it seemed much smaller that what we had expected, but the minute we set foot inside we knew we stood on hallowed ground in a place that stands as the shrine … [Read more...]
The Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is another drive through wildlife experience, but this one is really great because you can actually feed exotic animals like zebras and ostriches. Of course we sprung for a couple bags of treats and off we drove 5 miles an hour onto the Tatonka range. We spotted some a few different kinds of antelope and something that resembled water buffalo before things got really … [Read more...]
San Antonio is a really pleasant city, and at it’s center is the wonderful River Walk. Winding waterways run through a lively area filled with shops, restaurants, and even some hotels. There are little boats that cruise the waterways, giving tours and also serve as water taxi's. The San Antonio River Walk is also pretty famous for hosting Fiesta Week, a wonderful celebration of the San Antonio culture kind of … [Read more...]
After shlepping around for a whole week and because my kids had been really well behaved I decided to give them a treat and end our trip with a bang by treating them to a day at Sea World. I am not usually a fan of these big overpriced theme parks with their gift shops at the exit to every ride beckoning you to empty your wallet and lots of overpriced and over processed food around every corner but I must admit we … [Read more...]
South Carolina has a long and storied history from one of the the original plantation colonies to the 8th state to join the union as one of the 13 original colonies. Later it was the first state to secede from the union and the last to surrender in the Civil War. More than anything though, South Carolina is a study in contrasts. Strong and proud, South Carolina has been committed to a way of life based on the … [Read more...]
Charles Towne Landing is a 663-acre park located on the site where English settlers first landed in 1670, thereby establishing the birthplace of the Carolina colony and the plantation system that eventually spread throughout the American South. Checking in at the visitors center were found out there were two parts to this visit. The first part entailed a walk/hike around the settlement and the second part … [Read more...]
