Category: Destinations
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Fire Om Earth, Eureka Springs, AR
Among the tall trees and winding roads of the Ozark Mountains lies Eureka Springs, an artfully eclectic town full of vibrant niche shops and eccentrics. Just down the road from the downtown area, is a very special place where owners Craig (Fire) and Lorna (Earth) have devoted the past twenty years to developing a retreat…
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Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, AR
Where else in the world can you mine for diamonds and precious gems and keep everything you find? This is one of the most unique places that our family has had the opportunity to visit. Crater of Diamonds State Park is also a campground offering full hookups, clean and updated facilities. The best part, you…
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Nacogdoches, TX
The oldest town in Texas, Nacogdoches named after the Nacogdoches Tribe of the Caddo Indians, is bursting with culture and quaint old Texas charm. Begin your day at the Charles Bright Visitor Center on Main Street which is open every day from nine to five. You will not only find friendly faces proud to tell…
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Titan Ranch in Vilonia, AR
While traveling through North Central Arkansas, we came across the Titan Ranch listing on Harvest Host. We were extremely excited to tour the one-of-a-kind facility and hear the site’s history. Aside from one other Titan II Missile Facility located in Arizona that is a museum, this is the only other facility that has been unearthed.…
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Shangri La Botanical Gardens in Orange, TX
The word “Shangri La” means beauty, peace and enlightenment. These words were at the very core of H.J. Lutcher Starks vision when he first created these botanical gardens over 60 years ago. Now, part of the Stark Foundation, the vibrant colors of these 250 acres paint a beautiful backdrop where you can spend all day…
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Tonkawa Springs in Garrison, TX
In the 1800’s, the 50 acre tract, now known as Camp Tonkawa Springs was once owned as a land grant by a full blood Indian who sold it to the Tucker family under one condition; that the property would never again be sold. Still a family heirloom, this land has served many generations of the…
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Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Bolivar peninsula is an area just outside of Houston that is not to be missed. Catch a short, complimentary ferry ride out of Galveston where you are sure to spot dolphins on your way over. Check out the ferry wait times and additional information by going to Ferry Schedule. Once you arrive on the peninsula,…
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Caddo Lake State Park, Tx
We stayed two days at Caddo Lake State Park. During our stay we did some magnet fishing off the fishing piers. We quickly amassed quite the collection of lost bait knives and even a hiking pole. Bait knives are super common find but the hikers pole was a first for us! On day two we…
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Sprinter Van vs Soft Sand
We recently swapped our stock tires with some BF Goodrich All Terrain TAs in the stock size 245/75-16 on our 2019 Sprinter van. This was done because we wanted to explore Matagorda beach in Texas for some fishing action. We headed to Matagorda at about 5am in the morning and hit the beach sand. Here…
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Peninsula Rose Garden Fountain
I visited Portland, Oregon in November of 2019 and I was super exciting to get my exploring going. I was so excited that I could not focus on what to do first?? Should I just drive around and stop whenever I see something cool? Do I eat first? I go and decide to first text…