From what I understand, if you went to college ANYWHERE in central Texas (UT, Texas State, UTSA, etc.), “floating the river” is as common a past time as football games and house parties anywhere else. And, thanks to our balmy, half a year summers, it’s something you can do pretty often. Having gone to school … Continue reading
Category Archives: Texas
The Dos and Don’ts of Fredericksburg
So, #TBT to my venture westward to San Francisco and Santa Barbara plus the pitstop at a vineyard. Anyways, I’m basically a wine expert. Enter: Texas Wine Country. We headed up I10 past Austin and into the Fredericksburg city limits for #WineTime2K15. It was…. an experience. Think: cold, rainy and not drunk enough to deal with … Continue reading
How to Survive a Texas A&M Football Game without Being an Aggie
A big part of Texas is, well, obviously the FOOTBALL. And sometimes, when your alma mater is several hundred miles and a timezone away (#GOIRISH), you have to settle on a closer, more accessible game to get your sportsball fix–which in my case is at Texas A&M. Arguably known as one of the more cultish … Continue reading
A Houstonian’s Guide: Galveston in 24 Hours
Seaweed strewn beaches, ocean the color of iron ore, water so clear you can’t see your feet in ankle deep water. Ahh yes, we must be taking about Galveston. The delightful excuse for a beach that all Houstonian’s hate to love. Depending on where you live in the city (and the unpredictable traffic on 45), the … Continue reading
A Houstonian’s Guide: Austin in 24 Hours
Of all the trips we have blogged about thus far, Austin is probably the most realistic one you can do in 24 hours–including travel time. Our wildly successful trip to Austin a few weekends ago hit all the major high points that a twenty-something-year-old would care about (and may or may not have inspired It’s … Continue reading