Category: Travel
What is There to Do in Gulf Shores, Alabama?
If you’re looking for white sand beaches, coastline that goes on for as far as the eye can see, and the calm of the ocean, you need to head to Gulf Shores, Alabama. We’re here visiting the gulf coast city and it has blown my […]
What is There to Do at the Texas Renaissance Festival?
Hear ye, hear ye! The Texas Renaissance Festival is in town and if you’re looking for a medieval good time, now is your chance. Every weekend in in October through the Friday after Thanksgiving, you can drive into the woods and enter the stone gates […]
Enchanted Rock | Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country Hiking
20 minutes North of Fredericksburg, Texas, you’ll find the 425 foot tall pink granite batholith known as Enchanted Rock. People drive from neighboring metropolitan cities like Houston, Austin, and Dallas in hopes to climb this over 30 degree slope up. The Enchanted Rock Summit Trail […]
Two Step on Down to Bankersmith, Texas
Texas Hill Country towns are known for a lot of things, but mostly they’re known as the perfect places for weekend getaway destinations. There’s Fredericksburg, Gruene, Wimberly, New Braunfels, and Canyon Lake to name a few, but I bet you’ve never heard of Bankersmith, Texas. […]
Portland Maine in a Weekend | What to Do and Where to Eat
When that summer heat rises, we Texans head North! When you want to stay in the US and find some place cooler, you head to the northern most contiguous state – Maine. And why not start with the seaside town of Maine, Portland? Portland is […]
Explore Historic Boston in a Weekend
Yes, it can be done. You can see the historic Boston in a weekend. My first tip? Maximize your time. If you’re going to one area of town, make sure you do all the things you want to do and see all on the same […]
A Weekend in Waco, TX | What to Do and Where to Eat
I love college towns. They’re always so vibrant, adventurous, and they ALWAYS have good food options. So let’s say you’re visiting Waco, Texas and you only have a weekend so explore. Here’s a few things that we’ve found that are MUST SEE things to do […]
Fayetteville, Arkansas Weekend Trip | Family Travel Tips
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” I’ve always loved being in the mountains. So driving and hiking around in Fayetteville, Arkansas was *literally* a breath of fresh air for me. Arkansas is known as “The Natural State” and if you visit, you’ll see […]
Visiting Rogers, Arkansas | A Weekend Vacation Itinerary
Weekends are made for road trips. Located in the Northwest part of the state of Arkansas, you’ll find Rogers, Arkansas. When walking the downtown streets of Rogers, Arkansas, it’s like stepping into the past. This quaint town was the location of the first Walmart store, […]
A Weekend Itinerary for Hot Springs, Arkansas
There’s something in the water… Or at least that’s what people thought when they used to make the cross country journey to the healing powers of the natural springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Since that time, Hot Springs has ‘sprung up’ with so much more […]