Travel
‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year…and I love everything about it! Road-trip ready with a full moon on the horizon, I was in search of that perfect “Christmas movie backdrop” type of getaway. I made a “Holiday Wish List” to curate a travel experience in a delightfully bustling, small Texas town. A town…
Known as the San Francisco of Europe, Lisbon is built on seven hills. The sun shines most every day across acres of red-tiled rooftops sitting on steep cobblestone streets with their facades covered in hand-painted azulejo (tiles). On one of the hills sits the Moorish ruins of São Jorge Castle, a fortress which has dominated…
WAXAHACHIE EVENTS OCTOBER 1ST-29TH SCREAMS HALLOWEEN THEME PARK OCTOBER 7TH 12PM STAMPEDE OF SPEED CATTLE DRIVE AT RAILYARD PARK OCTOBER 15TH DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE AT RAILYARD PARK OCTOBER 27TH TRICK OR TREAT ON THE SQUARE OCTOBER 29TH TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 4TH-6TH ECLSR HOLIDAY MARKET NOVEMBER 12TH 6TH ANNUAL BRIDGES BANDS & BBQ BASH NOVEMBER…
TEXANS With the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum just minutes away, the 41st President of the United States, who transplanted to Texas around 1948, is most definitely one of the honored and notable “Georges”! His beloved wife is also recognized just inside The George ™. Enter the front doors and you’ll immediately be…
If you have read my articles over the years you know Santa Fe is one of my favorite destinations, and this time of year is no exception. The fall season is also a perfect time for getting off the beaten path and venturing outside New Mexico’s famous city. If you fly into Albuquerque, take the…
WAXAHACHIE EVENTSENNIS EVENTSAugust September 2022 AUGUST 6TH BACK TO SCHOOL BASH AT RAILYARD PARK AUGUST 6TH & 7TH BIG TOP CRAFT SHOW AT THE CIVIC CENTER AUGUST 20TH FUN RUN CAR SHOW AT GETZENDANER PARK AUGUST 27TH WOMEN’S EXPO AT THE CIVIC CENTER SEPTEMBER 16TH-18TH ANTIQUE ALLEY TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17TH C10’S IN THE PARK &…
About halfway between Austin and Houston, and just minutes from Round Top and Burton, an unexpected love story has turned into a life story of passion with a purpose. A spontaneous road trip to admire fields of wildflowers eventually bloomed into a new path of owning a multi-faceted Texas destination for one very adventurous Houston…
For several years I have been hearing wonderful things about the beach towns in the Florida panhandle along what is known as scenic Highway 30A. Many of our friends make it a regular destination and a few even own homes there, saying it is a great place to make wonderful family memories season after season.…
Playfully printed on the cocktail napkins at The Frenchie, a fabulous luxe boutique hotel in Round Top, Texas, is their polite reminder! I actually have nothing but nice things to say about this hotel with its unexpected design twists and impeccable hospitality. Nestled behind a painted wooden fence on a sprawling piece of property, a…
WAXAHACHIE EVENTS ENNIS EVENTS SUMMER 2022 JUNE 4TH & 5TH GINGERBREAD TRAIL TOUR OF HOMES AND ANTIQUES & BOUTIQUES MARKET JUNE 14TH-16TH ALL-STAR WEEK WITH COMMUNITY CONCERT BY JAKE WORTHINGTON JUNE 18TH RAILPORT FATHERS DAY BEER STROLL ON THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE JULY 2ND LIBERTY AND LEMONADE ON THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE JULY 3RD CRAPE MYRTLE FESTIVAL&…