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Texas Trip
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:11 pm
Going to Texas with wife and 6 year old and 6 month old, Houston (Astro game) one day Waco (fixer upper wife) one day, Austin one day, New braunfels (schlitterbahn) one day, San Antonio (Alamo) one day, Wimberly (Jacob well, Hamilton pool) four days with friends and other kids, back to San Antonio for fiesta Texas then home. Any ideas on other things to do or cities in between we should stop to visit?
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Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:20 pm to Lsutmorg
I went to San Antonio a few weeks ago for work. Good little city. Alamo will take 1-2 hours and then walk down a few blocks, 5 min walk, and check out the river walk. Find a restaurant along the river walk to eat at.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:21 pm to Lsutmorg
Skip Waco, if you can.
Maybe drive out to Enchanted Rock?
The Alamo is really no big deal. If you really want to see what the Missions were like go to San Jose and Espada on the south side of SA! Those are cool. Eat at Jacala or El Mirador in SA. Good local joints off the Riverwalk.
Maybe drive out to Enchanted Rock?
The Alamo is really no big deal. If you really want to see what the Missions were like go to San Jose and Espada on the south side of SA! Those are cool. Eat at Jacala or El Mirador in SA. Good local joints off the Riverwalk.
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:53 pm to The Balinese Club
Anything to do in college station? Place to eat?
Posted on 7/8/17 at 10:22 pm to Lsutmorg
Fargo's or Martin's for BBQ.
If you like big arse steaks with fried sides go to the Country Inn in Bryan.
Go to the Dixie Chicken and drink a pitcher or beer, play some dominoes or pool, and order Tijuana Fries with your burger. (Since it is not football season you may actually be able to enjoy the Chicken.)
If you like big arse steaks with fried sides go to the Country Inn in Bryan.
Go to the Dixie Chicken and drink a pitcher or beer, play some dominoes or pool, and order Tijuana Fries with your burger. (Since it is not football season you may actually be able to enjoy the Chicken.)
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 10:31 pm to Lsutmorg
Natural Bridge Caverns is pretty cool for a few hours. Between SA and New Braunfels.
If your wife likes to shop, San Marcos is outlet mall heaven.
From Wimberly, about an hour west is the LBJ Ranch / State Park. Really cool if you like historical stuff.
Just a tad further west is Luckenbach Texas, and then Fredericksburg, which has a cool WWII museum and some great German food.
Also that whole area is part of the Texas Wine Country, so there are all sorts of little wineries out there.
If you are going to go to Waco, go a bit further north to West, which is home of the Czech Stop, an amazing bakery with the best kolaches in the state.
Finally, if your wife will let you, hit up the Shiner brewery.
If your wife likes to shop, San Marcos is outlet mall heaven.
From Wimberly, about an hour west is the LBJ Ranch / State Park. Really cool if you like historical stuff.
Just a tad further west is Luckenbach Texas, and then Fredericksburg, which has a cool WWII museum and some great German food.
Also that whole area is part of the Texas Wine Country, so there are all sorts of little wineries out there.
If you are going to go to Waco, go a bit further north to West, which is home of the Czech Stop, an amazing bakery with the best kolaches in the state.
Finally, if your wife will let you, hit up the Shiner brewery.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 10:35 pm to Lsutmorg
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Anything to do in college station?
Besides laugh at the Aggies?
The George Bush library is there. Very cool. The bonfire memorial is an interesting monument to visit.
You can eat at Layne's, which everyone in Aggieland believes Cane's ripped off their model.
You not too far, of course, from Brenham, which means Blue Bell! You can tour the plant. There is also a little waterpark there that your kids may enjoy. I've taken mine there several times. Splashpad, a few little slides, and it's pretty cheap.
Blue Bell Aquatic Center
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:56 pm to Lsutmorg
So 10 days total?
I'd skip Waco if you can...tell your wife to shop online because Joanna hardly goes to the Magnolia store.
Plus it's fricking Waco....strangest town in Texas.
I'd add a day to Austin in lieu of Waco, or head to Fredericksburg.
Take the kids out to Treaty Oak, let them play corn hole and run around, you can enjoy a drink or two.
I'd skip Waco if you can...tell your wife to shop online because Joanna hardly goes to the Magnolia store.
Plus it's fricking Waco....strangest town in Texas.
I'd add a day to Austin in lieu of Waco, or head to Fredericksburg.
Take the kids out to Treaty Oak, let them play corn hole and run around, you can enjoy a drink or two.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 8:03 am to offshoreangler
Since I'm not sure this guy is getting out of a trip to Waco, just know Magnolia is THE ONLY THING (besides the In N Out Burger nearby) worth visiting. Downtown Waco is a dump. The cupcakes at the bakery are pretty damn good, but I certainly wouldn't make a special trip to Waco for Magnolia and cupcakes.
I do want to see Temple and Salado's shopping areas one day (along 35 going from Austin to Waco). Georgetown (north of Austin) has a nice little town square.
Sounds like you are going to be doing a lot of driving.
Oh and expect the river walk to smell like shite if you are going in the summer. I'm very much not a fan, but I'm in the minority probably. The hill country of SA is so much nicer. And as the person said about the missions on the outside of the city, they are pretty nice (some rough areas, but not terrible).
I do want to see Temple and Salado's shopping areas one day (along 35 going from Austin to Waco). Georgetown (north of Austin) has a nice little town square.
Sounds like you are going to be doing a lot of driving.
Oh and expect the river walk to smell like shite if you are going in the summer. I'm very much not a fan, but I'm in the minority probably. The hill country of SA is so much nicer. And as the person said about the missions on the outside of the city, they are pretty nice (some rough areas, but not terrible).
Posted on 7/9/17 at 10:32 am to TinyTigerPaws
there is nothing in the river walk anyone would miss
if you just want to see the river go hang out at the luxury and drink beer outside
if you just want to see the river go hang out at the luxury and drink beer outside
Posted on 7/9/17 at 7:58 pm to Lsutmorg
I'm pretty sure you have to make reservations for Hamilton pool now, and it's already been closed a few times this season due to high levels of harmful bacteria in the water. It's gorgeous, though.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 10:03 am to TinyTigerPaws
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Downtown Waco is a dump.
you clearly haven't been in like 15-years
. It used to be 100x worse than it is now. Regardless, the Magnolia thing is horrible down there. Just know that there's no parking and it's an absolute shite show. I don't remember the last time I went downtown during the day on a weekend. It would be an absolute time vampire.
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but I certainly wouldn't make a special trip to Waco for Magnolia and cupcakes.
I feel the exact same way, but I grew up in China Spring for 18-years before moving 15 miles down the road to Baylor campus. But for whatever reason, people come from literally freaking everywhere to see that stupid arse place.
ETA: If you're looking for other crap to do in Waco you can always go to the Texas Ranger Museum, Texas Sports Hall of Fame or that Mammoth dig site.
For food, I'd recommend Dubl-R (close at 2 on Saturday, closed on Sunday, close at 6:30 on weekdays) or Health Camp for a burger. Neither are all that far off from I-35.
This post was edited on 7/10/17 at 10:06 am
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