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Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Garner State Park

August 28, 2025

Garner State Park is a gem in the Texas Hill Country. If you want classic rolling hills and river time, then this is the place you need to go. As an added bonus, they have dance parties! In the summer months, at night there’s a dancing up by the visitor center complete with a jukebox. Yes, for real. However, the best part of Garner is the Frio river. It’s one of the nicest rivers in Texas and a great place to cool off in the hot summer months in Texas. All this makes Garner a very popular state park and therefore there’s things you definitely need to know before you visit and I’m here for that very reason. This post

Survive August with these Free Back to School Events Near San Antonio

August 1, 2025

Personally, I think August is the worst time of year in the Texas Hill Country. It’s so hot, it’s back to school time, and those summer trip bills start to pile up. Now is the time for free back to school events. Get the kids and yourself excited about August by attending one or all of these. Free Back to School Events Biblio-Tech Back to School Jam | August 2 Gain resources to help you prepare for the year. Held at 626 N. Flores, San Antonio, TX, 78205 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interactive activities for the kids are also included along with fun giveaways. Find out more. San Marcos Back to School Craft Market | August 2-3 Support

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How to Find the Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Locations in Pensacola Florida for Photos You’ll Love

July 22, 2025

Whenever I travel I have to find the perfect places to find to watch the sunrise and sunset, and Pensacola Florida was no different. My personal favorite is the sunrise. It’s always much less crowded and there is just something special about watching the world come back alive in the mornings. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Finding the Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Locations in Pensacola Florida I definitely never want to miss the chance to

Three Perfect Days in the Enchanted Circle of New Mexico

July 15, 2025

If you’re heading to the enchanted circle of New Mexico and it’s not ski time, you can definitely do it in 2-3 days. I originally wrote a post covering skiing as well but if you’re not there to ski, then you don’t have to spend as much time. Here’s how to do 3 perfect days in the area, when you’re not there to ski. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: How to Spend 3 Days in

How to Choose the Best Joshua Tree National Park Itinerary

July 8, 2025

Joshua Tree National Park has multiple entrances. It’s not a huge National Park and it could be done in a day with minimal hiking but I recommend two days. However, because of the multiple entrances the order in which you decide to see all the fun stuff should be based on where you’re staying. That’s why I’m sharing two different itineraries with tips on choosing the best one and each one includes all the places I recommend seeing. So whether you are staying at the North or South entrance, you can see it all. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra

How to Find The Best Swimming in the Texas Hill Country

July 1, 2025

This is a very controversial statement but I love summers in the Texas Hill Country. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s very hot and August is awful, I don’t include August in my statement. However, if done right, May, June and July are really fun. However, I do believe you need to spend it swimming in the Texas Hill Country, or stay inside. See, the thing is, I’m a water bug. So I’m happy in the river, at the beach, or in a pool. That’s why I’ve rounded up all the fun places you can swim to beat the Texas heat in the hill country. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales

8 Great Reasons to Visit Tucson Arizona

June 10, 2025

When we decided to visit Tucson Arizona we got a lot of questions as to why. for all the places in Arizona, it’s not one of the more visited, but for me, I want to go to all the places. I didn’t need more of a reason to visit Tucson other than I just hadn’t been there before. However, if you’re not obsessive like me, and you need to know what’s in Tucson and why you should visit it, you’re in the right place. We truly enjoyed our time there and would go back. Which is why I want to share 8 great reasons you need to visit Tucson Arizona. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get

11 Family Photo Spots for Beautiful Photos Near San Antonio

June 2, 2025

Although it’s the heat of summer and we are definitely in a slower time for family photos, fall will be here and family photo season will be ramping up and you’ll need family photo spots. So instead of doing a round up of things to do in San Antonio (because let’s face it- pool or air conditioning is a must), I’m going to share some of my favorite places for family photo shoots. Not every spot is for everyone so I’m also adding in the pros and cons of each of the places to help you decide what’s best for you. However, each of these family photo spots is instagram-worthy! 11 Beautiful Family Photo Spots Landa Library As I write

Big Bend Hikes Not to Miss on Your First Trip

May 22, 2025

Big Bend remains one of the best surprises in Texas. Having been born and raised in Texas, I feel like I know it pretty well and I did not expect to be “wow’ed” by Big Bend, but I was. We’ve now been twice and I would go back again. Our favorite thing to do is camp and hike. Because of this, I recommend traveling there in late January and February. It might be quite cold but you’ll miss the wicked heat. These are my favorite hikes we’ve done (so far) and what I would recommend for your first trip to the National Park. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you

Super Easy Summer Road Trips from San Antonio Kids Love

May 1, 2025

Instead of doing a round up of activities in San Antonio for the month of May I decided to switch gears and share some of my favorite summer road trips from San Antonio. These are easy to do in one day, involve lots of water (because Texas y’all) and are kid-tested. Each summer my nieces and nephews come stay with us (one at a time- I’m not Wonder Woman) and this year, we plan to do some get-a-ways. That means I’ve spent a lot of time searching for fun places to go that we haven’t been to or that we think they’d love. So here’s my round up! This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion

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