Attractions

Springtime in Texas can only mean one thing, bluebonnets! Here are several places to get your Central Texas bluebonnet fix this year! As I come across more, I will add them; make sure to check back often! 2021 Central Texas Bluebonnet season: Due to the extreme weather we had, bluebonnet ...
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Located near San Marcos, the Wonder World Park & Cave offers a variety of attractions for all ages any time of the year. We decided to head out there this past September on a day when we were bored and needed something to do. Due to how late in the ...
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Did you know that there is a hidden adventure park right here in Central Texas? It is located in Marble Falls and called Hidden Falls Adventure Park. It is a Central Texas hidden gem and one you need to visit. Whether you are into dirt bikes, off-roading 4x4 trails, or ...
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I honestly can't remember how I found Pioneer Farms in Austin, but I knew immediately I wanted to take the kids and husband! We love old stuff and history. As the name suggests, Pioneer Farms Living History Park & Museum is a living history park that covers more than 90 ...
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I love checking out old fire towers. Typically they require you to hike to them, however, you can drive to the Mount Coolidge Fire Tower. Just be careful driving the long, bending, and narrow road to get to it! In fact, on many other sites, they call it a drive on a ...
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We visited Crazy Horse Memorial during our 2017 Road Trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was so cool being able to see a monument being carved into the mountainside. As we watched the crews, we couldn't help but wonder, "Is this what it was like for people ...
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When I was looking for things to add to the Black Hills Bucket List, someone in an online Facebook group told me I should check out the big painted buffalos in Custer. I think I would classify that as an offbeat and unique attraction, so it most definitely got added to the ...
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The Black Hills are best known for the gold mined out in the 1800's (and still today), so a major "to-do" on my Black Hills Bucket List was to pan for gold, and pan for gold we did! We decided to try our luck panning for gold at the Big ...
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The Alpine Slide in Keystone, South Dakota should definitely be on your Black Hills Bucket List! The Alpine Slide is actually one of many attractions within the Rushmore Tramway Adventures park in Keystone, South Dakota. However, due to time constraints and cost, we decided to just do the Alpine Slide ...
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Our first outing had us headed right outside of Rapid City to explore our first caverns, the Black Hills Caverns. History of Black Hills Caverns Discovered in 1882 by gold miners, the caverns opened to the public in 1939. Formed over 60 million years ago by the “Paha Sapa Limestone,” ...
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Bear Country USA wasn't originally on our Black Hills Bucket List, but instead was added on during our drive to the black hills thanks to friends and family who insisted we just had to check it out! Just like any other drive through safari, you will take a risk of ...
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Day 1 of our vacation in the Black Hills was spent setting up camp and getting food. However, day 2 found us exploring and marking off items on the Ultimate Black Hills Bucket List. The first of which was making a stop at the Cosmos Mystery Area. The Cosmos Mystery ...
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As part of our 2016 Texas Road Trip, we decided to head to Corpus Christi. This decision was mostly for the USS Lexington since my husband has never been on an aircraft carrier. While we were there we also decided to stop at the Texas State Aquarium. The Texas State ...
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Don't get all excited, this isn't a ghost tour! We didn't go on a ghost hunting adventure. I have no pictures of apparitions to show you! This is a year-round haunted house located across the street from the Alamo. We love haunted houses and even have our own special effects ...
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The first time we visited San Antonio I passed the Tomb Rider 3D attraction up due to thinking it was like a roller coaster (due to health reasons I cannot ride them). However, after talking to the ticket person, he assured me that it's more like a train ride than ...
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