Paula was/is the best tour guide Paris, Texas could every want or need. She had our tour well planned, and we so enjoyed our visit. First stop was the Sam Bell Maxey home which is a state historic site. Sam Bell Maxey was a West Point graduate and Confederate general. After the Civil War, Maxey’s […]
Visiting and touring Paris, Texas was a so much fun. Getting to visit again with my dear friend Paula whom I have known since Wallace Elementary days was fantastic. Plus she was an excellent tour guide for her hometown. Honestly, she could get a job being the official spokesperson for Paris, Texas. Joining me on this day trip […]
Paula, my dear friend from Wallace Elementary days, invited me to visit her in Paris (Okay, Paris, Texas). Visiting Paula and Paris has been on my “Want to Do” list for sometime, and I was so happy it finally happened. Paula was gracious and told me to invite some of my friends to come along. […]
Sweet Mother of Pearl! In New Braunsfel, Texas there are three of the oldest establishments in Texas. Famous Gruene Hall in the Gruene Historic District of New Braunsfel is the oldest continuously operating dancehall in Texas. In downtown New Braunsfel, Naegelin’s Bakery and Henne Hardware also claim to be the oldest bakery and hardware store […]
One could not help but hope to see bluebonnets on our trip to Gruene, Texas. After all – it is springtime in the Lone Star State, and we would be driving through Central Texas. We were not disappointed. Be still my heart! Along the highways of our beloved state, bluebonnets’ indigo color paint the landscape. […]
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 […]
When the clerk at the hotel in Victoria heard we were headed to Gonzales, he said we HAD to eat at the Food Market in downtown Gonzales. “The best sausage I have ever eaten,” he proclaimed. Yea! We love recommendations. There it was – right on the historic square of Gonzales, Texas. We could smell […]
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 […]
We asked for a “good place to eat” in Victoria. The desk clerk suggested The PumpHouse. Then another guest chimed in and raved about this Riverside Restaurant and Bar. Hi-ho, hi-ho, to The PumpHouse we did go. Eating at The PumpHouse Riverside Restaurant and Bar was one of the most enjoyable evenings we have shared […]
Located between Houston and Corpus Christi is the town of Victoria. It is referred to as “The Crossroads” because it is less than a two hour drive from Houston, Corpus Christi, Austin, and San Antonio. It is thirty miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and is considered the perfect base camp for the Coastal […]
