5 small Texas towns you must visit
Experience Southern gentility and hospitality in these small Texas towns. Each one has a unique heritage forged by its location and history.
Victorian legacy in Jefferson, TX
After our little adventure on Caddo Lake, we drove a few miles to the town of Jefferson, TX, where we were spending the night. Our B&B was a lovely historic Victorian home, with lots of frilly lampshades, cushions and sundry knick-knacks. The creaky wood floors and slightly off-kilter doors spoke of old age and different…
What to do in East Texas: Caddo Lake
If you’re looking for what to do in East Texas: Caddo Lake is the answer. “Where are you from?” “Argentina.” “They just had the Carnival, right?” “No,” scowl. “That’s Brazil, our next door neighbor.” “Oh.” The atmosphere on board of the wood paddle steamer cooled down a bit. I do not appreciate it when people…
The architecture of Downtown Dallas
Follow this self-guided tour and admire the architecture of downtown Dallas: Late Gothic, Beaux Arts, Renaissance Revival, and modern #Dallas #travel #Texas
Notes from a road trip to the Texas Hill Country
“I’ll need something as collateral, sir. Your keys, your wallet, your watch…” the clerk said. This E-Z gas station is located outside Granbury. Customers have to pay inside before pumping. I guess many have not been as honest as they should have and the clerk was forced to take precautions. “I love your accent” was…
Dinosaur Valley State Park (Texas)
It is possible to walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs in Texas. Really. At the Dinosaur Valley State Park, located in Glen Rose, about ninety miles southwest of Dallas. We went there on a late summer day and had a T-Rex of a time! (Bad joke alert.) Although the scenery is beautiful, the main attraction…
Mesquite Pro Rodeo
As soon as I got out of the car at the Resistol Arena in Mesquite (Texas), I was assaulted by the pungent smell of horse urine stewing in the heat. For some reason I thought that was an indication of good things to come. We bought our tickets and walked around the arena to kill…
West Texas Road Trip
We left on Friday after a fantastic lunch of brisket tamales at Emelia’s in The Colony. Our first port of call in our West Texas road trip was Mineral Wells, described in the guidebook as a “winning town.” I beg to differ. Its first impression was that of a rundown, depressing place. The welcome committee…
Only in Paris, Texas
We searched high and low for the elusive Eiffel Tower. We drove around Paris for a good while, navigating unknown streets, scanning the horizon, trying to follow the GPS directions. At long last we saw it in all its 65 foot high glory. And a red cowboy hat on top. Welcome to Paris, Texas, the…
Road trip to the heart of Texas
Maybe the Mayans and Nostradamus are right. Maybe the end of the world is drawing nigh. An ice storm followed by a snow storm in Dallas left the city covered with an inch thick sheet of ice and a foot of snow on Super Bowl weekend -or maybe even thicker. This was the weekend we…
