In the years since first moving out of Texas for university, I didn’t come back to visit in the height of spring. My visits were either too early or too late. And it is unfortunate that I must admit to having forgotten how beautiful spring in this state can be.…
The third season of the Dallas reboot began this past week, and in preparation I finally went to visit Southfork Ranch. Despite what the show has you think, visiting the ranch isn’t so much of a view of how the other half lives. Unless by other half you mean weekend…
There’s a reason Austin is such a great city. Well okay. There are many reasons. The music, the culture, the food, the small city and big city feel, surrounding nature, etc. And not to mention that it’s also the seat of the state government and has a beautiful, pink granite…
I love airports. I realize that may be a strong statement, and there are definitely horrific travel stories filled with canceled flights, lost luggage, lines that stretch into eternity (and I’ve had a few hiccups along the way), but I still love airports. I love planes. I love the idea…
The Dallas World Aquarium is, in a word, amazing. The Aquarium has been one of my favorite places in Dallas for about as long as I can remember, even as far back as when the space was just the aquarium only. But now to get to that original space, you…
I went to Paris, TX for the first time the other weekend, just for the afternoon. It was never so much that I avoided it, but I have to admit that I thought it was much further away from Dallas than it actually is. But of course, the name gets…