You might have missed the Tyler Rose Festival (Plan to go next year.), but there are still things to see and do on a day trip to Tyler, Texas. For starters, the Rose Garden and Rose Museum are open year round. Visiting the Tyler Rose Garden made my heart sing. Rows and rows of roses […]
To say that there are Indiana Jones fans in our household would be an understatement. A “Remember when?” story around holiday meals often brings to mind when the entire family waited in a line that stretched around the theater (even with pre-bought tickets) to see the first movie. Number One Son and his wife even […]
We mentioned to the cute couple at the B&B that we were planning a day trip to Gettysburg, but didn’t know what else to do that day. They assured us that a trip to Gettysburg would take an entire day. Really?? They were so right. There is so much to see and do at Gettysburg National […]
A delightful surprise at the Winterthur Museum was an exhibit of costumes from the hit Masterpiece Theater drama Downton Abbey. Be still my heart! Serendipity – “a fortuitous happenstance.” If I could have done backflips, I would have. To say that I was excited would be an understatement. (In fact, we had to be creative […]
While on a tour of Fort Worth, Texas with the Allen Retired Teachers, our guide, Rose-Mary Rumbley, mentioned that no trip to Fort Worth would be complete without a visit to a museum. Fort Worth is certainly known for their wonderful museums. Major problem – We were there on a Monday, and the museums are closed […]
Gonzales, Texas is a historic town on the Independence Trail. Not only did it have the Jail Museum and the Gonzales Food Market, it also had beautiful homes and an interesting museum. Be still my heart! Isn’t this the most gorgeous courthouse! The red brick with white limestone trim was built in 1896. It is […]
One of the most unusual museums we have ever visited was the Old Jail Museum in Gonzales, Texas. This jail was built in 1887, and it was used until 1975 – unbelievable. The Chamber of Commerce and the Gonzales Visitor Center are located on the ground floor of the Old Jail Museum. We went to […]
Washington-on-the-Brasos is the Birthplace of the Texas Republic. The name sounds official – Washington, just like Washington, D.C. This birthplace of the Texas Republic is important to all who proudly proclaim citizenship in the grand state of Texas. In this revered historic place, the Texians made their formal Declaration of Independence from Mexico. On the […]
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Texas A & M University was high on my “Want to Do” list. How interesting it is to view a slice of history through the eyes of a key player. One of our first thoughts was that parking was free, and there was not […]
On the north end of Manhattan is Fort Tryon Park. Fort Tryon Park is home to The Cloisters – a museum that is like no other museum I have ever seen. The Cloisters is a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it is devoted to the art and architecture of Medieval Europe. It […]
