We lived in Dallas County many many years, and had never visited the Sixth Floor Museum – a museum that chronicles the life, the assassination and the legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Often we mentioned wanting to visit the museum, but perhaps we were a little hesitant to go to an infamous place – […]
I heart these safety rest areas. I learn something from each one I visit. Huntsville, Texas is in Walker County. Who and what do you think is featured here? Sam Houston. Yes. The Huntsville Prison. Yes. What else do you know about this area? Ever heard of “Minnie Fish” or Joshua Houston? As you walk […]
This is another recommendation from Excellent Cook Nancy. She knows everything. Amazing. Chicken Scratch is kin to the restaurant Smoke (click here to read the blog about Smoke). They have the same daddy – Tim Byers. This restaurant gives new meaning to the terms reuse, recycle, reduce. As we drove into the parking lot, […]
This is not by any means an exhaustive list of places to eat along I-45 between Dallas and Houston (I would like your recommendations), but Excellent Cook Nancy mentioned that Buc-ee’s, Woody’s, and Sam’s were noteworthy, so we checked them out. After all, Excellent Cook Nancy does have experience driving I-45 to Houston. There are […]
1620 River Oaks Boulevard in Houston, Texas must be the home of American royalty. Be still my heart. I know I have lived a sheltered life, but I thought I had been in a couple of very very nice homes. Once I even got to go inside Mount Vernon, Ruth Hunt’s home on White Rock […]
Husband to Super Sister told me about the “mini-museum” roadside parks – the Safety Rest Areas. Since I first visited the rest station in Salado, (Click to read the first blog about Safety Rest Areas in Texas.) I have been looking forward to stopping and learning more about our grand and glorious state of Texas […]
Bayou Bend – I like it. I love it. If I lived in Houston, Texas, I would visit Bayou Bend regularly. Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest […]
Betty and Robert’s son Paul told them to go to Maple and Motor for cheeseburgers. He proclaimed it “perhaps the best burger he has ever eaten”. Being good friends, Betty and Robert called and invited us to meet them there. Now I realize that most of you probably have heard of Maple and Motor. As […]
March 6, 1836 – Siege of the Alamo March 6, 2013 – We Commemorate the Heroic Fight for Liberty From The Alamo website: While the facts surrounding the siege of the Alamo continue to be debated, there is no doubt about what the battle has come to symbolize. People worldwide continue to remember the Alamo as […]
I read about Stampede 66 before it opened. I read about Stampede 66 when it opened. I read the reviews for Stampede 66 after it opened. I so wanted to dine at Stampede 66. So I gathered a group of friends, and made reservations at Stampede 66. You see, Stephan Pyles grew up in Big […]
