Waco made news last month when two rival biker gangs had a lunchtime shootout at a local restaurant, killing nine. But what put Waco on the map before that, at least for us, was one of Kate’s favorite HGTV home…
Sugar Land, Texas
After camping with my sister and brother-in-law at Goose Island, we followed them to Sugar Land (outside of Houston), to spend several days at their house. We were looking forward to kicking back in their pool, but we also had…
Goose Island State Park
With so much of Texas under water, it was hard to find a state park or campground that was still open. The one state park unaffected by recent storms (see Texas-Sized Weather) was Goose Island, down on the Gulf Coast…
Gruene and San Antonio
In 2002, my family had a reunion at the Guadalupe River Ranch near New Braunfels, Texas, and I loved going to the nearby ittle town of Gruene (pronounced Green). It has an old-time dance hall (filmed in the movie “Michael”…
Llano, Texas
We first went to Llano on our way to Inks Lake State Park, and were impressed with their trust system RV parking in the city park for $15. It was a pretty park, right on the river, and included water and…
Sunrise Beach Cabin
I always wanted to live in a log cabin. In my twenties I came pretty close. For eight years I rented a 1920s cabin in the Santa Cruz mountains. It had one main room with a kitchenette corner and a…
Inks Lake, Texas
My sister lives in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston. She and her husband, Don, also have a log cabin on Lake LBJ, west of Austin. So Texas was a draw for us, and we wanted to get there before the…
Waylon Jennings RV Park
To make it through our year financially, we’ve got to take advantage of free and low-cost camping whenever we can. RV resorts typically charge $40-$70 dollars a night and offer full hookups, laundry facilities, and sometimes a pool. State parks…