Liendo Plantation Civil War Weekend
Liendo Plantation in Texas History Just a smidge northwest of Houston lies Liendo Plantation. It was built on a cotton plantation, by slave labor, in 1853. The home…
Houston Winter Guide | Christmas Activities, Cheery Festivals, Santa Sightings, Magical Lights, & More! {2024}
It’s time for Christmas activities and all the winter events! Welcome to the season after Halloween! (Thanksgiving, who? – seems like we skip right past this holiday) Christmas…
7 Reasons Zube Park is Worth the Drive
Gas up the car and head to Hockley – Zube Park to be specific. Okay, it’s not that dramatic. It’s only about five minutes past the Houston Premium…
Juergens Park
Tomball’s First Park The city of Tomball’s first park was handed down from the Juergens Family. Willie Juergens’ family immigrated to Galveston from Prussia in the 1860s. A decade…
Kleb Woods Nature Center
Into the Woods We Go! Don’t worry it’s paved… Kleb Woods is one of my favorite nature spots around town. It is large enough to have trails to…
Telge Park
Not Just a Neighborhood Park When you first arrive at Telge Park it certainly has the feel that you have driven up to a private neighborhood park. It…
Way Up in the Sky! B-17 Rides!
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane…No, It’s A Plane If your kids love the airport or looking at planes or riding in planes or being outside and walking…
Visit the Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve – Fishing, Hiking, and more!
Conveniently Located Nature! Many moons ago I went to Willie’s Ice House on Highway 249 and behind it was a fence and in that fence was trees –…
Bear Creek Pioneers Park
It’s Big and Awesome (Just like Texas)! Bear Creek Pioneers Park is located near some very busy places, but it’s so big you won’t notice. The options here…
Hedwig Park
Made in the shade, Hedwig Park! Hedwig is a great park for a full on park day or just a quick kill-twenty-minutes stop. The park is shaded, so…