Blogs from Waco, Texas, United States, North America

Today we drove down to Waco, Texas to meet my sister and my niece for lunch. We were amazed by the sprawling network of roads and suburbs in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and relieved to reach the quieter town of Waco. We enjoyed a wonderful variety of tacos and street corn at Torchy’s (a Texas chain that got its start as an Austin food truck). After lunch we too a walk in Cameron Park along the Brazos river. On our way back to Frisco, we stopped in West, Texas for authentic Czech kolaches at the Czech Stop/Little Czech Bakery. The best part of the day was just the chance to spend time with family. So glad we could make this trip to Texas!... read more

So far it has been a great trip to Waco. The drive down was great as there was not much traffic at all. I have visited with Mary and Daniel about everything happening at the office and everything seems to be going very well. They are Rock Stars of our Waco office.... read more

Our last stop before making it back to San Antonio was Waco, Texas. We both had something there we wanted to see. I wanted to see the Magnolia Market from the HGTV show Fixer Upper. Chip and Joanna Gaines live in the area and renovate older homes. Chip is the construction guy and Joanna is the designer / decorator. The Magnolia Market is where Joanna has her store and staging facility. Joe's grandfather was a Texas Ranger so he wanted to see the Texas Ranger Museum. The Rangers are such an important part of Texas history and they continue to serve the state today. Our last stop was the Dr. Pepper museum. Pretty cool stuff that brought back memories for both of us.... read more

In the early 1970’s I was a police officer in Waco, Texas. I had lived in Waco almost all my life and had seen some pretty terrible weather in those years but was about to see the worst weather I had ever seen. One day while working the swing shift I had a feeling that this shift was not going to be like any other I had worked. We had rain the day and night before and were just starting to get what seemed to be yet another terrible thunderstorm. The forecast was calling for more rain, wind and flooding. I was working the area near what was called Lake Air out near the Heart of Texas Fair Grounds and my old High School. The wind picked up and was blowing so hard that most of ... read more

Waco came in the spotlight of the news media in the early nineties when David Koresh and his Branch Davidians had a bloody shootout with law enforcement just outside of the city in which both sides experienced loss of life. Regardless, there are three reasons why you should visit Waco. The first one is Cameron Park Zoo, which is located adjacent to the Brazos River. Among its features are a 35,000 gallon freshwater aquarium and a 50,000 gallon saltwater coral reef aquarium. The place also contains a snake exhibit as well as an assortment of birds and mammals. The next one is the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. The Rangers have a heritage that began with the earliest settlements in Texas and have been compared to other world-famous law enforcement agencies. They are part ... read more