My hometown Ft. Worth, Texas started as a sleepy outpost on the banks of the Trinity river. It would later grow into a bustling cattle shipping hub earning the nickname Cowtown. Today Fort Worth is one of the largest cities in the country and is part an even larger metropolitan area. In 2003, we knew … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Cowtown
Review: Pepe’s Mexican Cafe
The Big Guy is from Bryan, Texas. One of the places that makes our must visit list is Pepe's Mexican Cafe. Pepe's has been an Aggieland tradition since 1969. It is locally owned. The food is fast, fresh and cheap. They have a great salsa, it may be the best in Bryan. One of my … Continue reading Review: Pepe’s Mexican Cafe
Review: Simply Country
We discovered Simply Country in Moss Hill, Texas last year on one of our trips through east Texas. The Big Guy found several good ratings for it including Texas Monthly, so we decided to check it out. When traveling we like to check out local places when possible. As the name indicates Simply Country features … Continue reading Review: Simply Country
Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland
Home to the 12th Man and steeped in tradition Kyle Field is one of the most intimidating stadiums in college football. Kyle Field has been home to Aggie football since 1904 or 1905. The first stadium was completed in the early 1920s with seating for around 500. Today the Kyle Field seats over 80,000. Major … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland
Review: Sodlaks Beef Masters
On our trips back to the Homeland AKA Texas The Big Guy and I have a checklist of food to eat: Mexican, real barbecue and steak. On one of our trips this summer we decided to go to Sodlaks Bryan, Texas location. It was close and we have liked them in the past. So we … Continue reading Review: Sodlaks Beef Masters
Sky Watch Friday: Somervell County Courthouse
The statue in the foreground Barnard's of the Brazos pays homage to Charles and Juana Barnard, founding patriarchs of Glen Rose. The bronze was sculpted by well-known local artist, Robert Summers. Big Rocks, Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
Sky Watch Friday: Stormy Day
Took this in July on our summer road trip. Big Rocks Park is located along the Paluxy River in Glen Rose, Texas. The river was down quite a bit. A much needed rain storm, was looming in the background. Big Rocks, Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
The Dee Zone 