After going storybook sculpture hunting in downtown Abilene, we headed about 15 miles north to Fort Phantom Hill. Fort Phantom Hill was an army post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River. It was established towards the end of 1851, with almost 300 officers and men assigned to … [Read more...] about Fort Phantom Hill, Abilene TX In 18 Photos
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Sculpture Hunting In Abilene, Texas: Storybook Capital Of America
Public art displays are a great way for cities to brighten their streets and encourage visitors to explore their city. Shae and I have enjoyed going sculpture hunting on our 5 year, 50 state road trip so far. We've looked for lighthouses on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago IL, … [Read more...] about Sculpture Hunting In Abilene, Texas: Storybook Capital Of America
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas
Austin is a great city to visit, but hotel stays there aren't particularly cheap. Especially if you'll be visiting when the Formula 1 US Grand Prix is in town. The Grand Prix was the reason we were visiting Austin at that point in our 50 state road trip and we wanted to spend … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock, Texas
7 Tasty Places To Eat In Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas seems to have a ton of great restaurants where you can find all kinds of tasty food to eat. We spent 11 days there while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and ate out quite a lot. From donuts to tacos to burgers to sausages and more, here are 7 tasty places to … [Read more...] about 7 Tasty Places To Eat In Austin, Texas
Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
Who knew that bats could be so beautiful?! Before arriving in Austin, we'd had several people recommend watching the bats emerge from Congress Avenue Bridge. Watching the bats was therefore on our to-do list during our visit, but we got lucky one evening and found ourselves … [Read more...] about Watching 1.5 Million Bats Flying From Congress Avenue Bridge In Austin TX
Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Having left the Formula 1 US Grand Prix in Austin, Shae and I were feeling hungry as it was about 7pm by that point. We'd noticed a restaurant called P. Terry's on the way back to our hotel the previous night. It had stood out as the building had an interesting design, so we … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: P. Terry’s Burger Stand, Austin TX
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson
The 9th state of our 50 state road trip is Texas, where we'll be spending 10 weeks in total. Our first stop was Dallas for 12 nights seeing as there seemed to be so much to do in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Unfortunately rain meant a lot of our plans were washed out, so we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson
Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Dallas was a washout. We just spent 12 nights there and only had a couple of days where it didn't rain. There was so much rain that we were getting flash flood warnings on our phone. That meant we spent much more time at our hotel than expected. We'd been given a ton of … [Read more...] about Looks Like We’ll Need To Revisit Dallas
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oklahoma
Shae and I recently left Oklahoma having spent about 3.5 weeks in the 8th state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We'd originally planned on spending closer to 4.5 weeks there, but we'd extended our time in Illinois by about a week, so that limited our time in the Sooner … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oklahoma
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma
After leaving Tulsa (which was surprisingly awesome), Shae and I headed southwest to the city of Altus. Altus is in the southwest corner of Oklahoma known as the Western Prairie. It's home to an Air Force base, but probably isn't high on the list of places people would … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma