Last year, Gene and I spent Christmas and New Years in San Antonio, Texas. One day after spending a few hours at the Alamo and River Walk, we […]
Palo Duro Canyon Park – The Grand Canyon of Texas
While in Amarillo, Texas November of 2020, we decided to take a drive through the Palo Duro Canyon Park. It is not very far from Amarillo, about ½ […]
The Alamo – Home of the Battle and the Texas Revolution
On a road trip to Texas in November of 2010, we spent a few days in the San Antonio area and had a blast. We enjoyed spending some […]
Minute Maid Park, Texas – Home of the Houston Astros
Originally named The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, Minute Maid Park opened in 2000 and is Houston’s first retractable-roofed stadium. The largest entrance to the […]
The Don Harrington Discovery Center – Amarillo, Texas
We had an incredible and interesting time exploring the Don Harrington Discovery Center in November of 2020 while in Amarillo for a long weekend. Apparently the center has […]
The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Texas – Home of the 72oz Steak
As we get ready to celebrate Valentines’ day, it made me start thinking about some of our Valentine’s celebrations in the past. Since Gene was working nights for […]
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza – Dallas, Texas
As I wrote this post, it was the dawn of a very sad day in American history. It is the day John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, […]
Amarillo by Morning – AKA as The Yellow Rose of Texas
For Valentine’s Day 2015 we decided to check out the little town of Amarillo, TX. and drove throughout the night to get there on Valentines Day morning. Hence, […]
The River Walk – A Must See Attraction in San Antonio, Texas
Have you ever been to the River Walk in San Antonio? I had heard of this place for many years but had never been to that part of […]
Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas – Not Just an Ordinary Street
On a recent trip to Amarillo, we had a chance to walk and drive up and down part of 6th Avenue Historic District, aka Route 66. It was […]