Things to Do With Kids in Southwest Texas About 12 minutes away from Davis Mountains State Park sits the McDonald Observatory. It is a beautiful, winding drive up into the mountains. You can see the famous domes from afar. We did the DayTime Tour with Solar Viewing except the day was cloudy so no […]
Visiting Our National Parks — Ft. Davis Historical Site, Pt. 2
Continuing our visit to the Ft. Davis Historical Site, the grounds offer a glimpse into the past. From 1854-1891, the fort provided safety to freight wagons and stagecoaches traveling on the San Antonio-El Paso Road. It is a rich history as a military outpost and one with valor. It is, also marked by very different values, as we view the […]
Davis Mountain State Park — The Indian Lodge
The Star Family is trying to stay in as many state and national parks as possible. We recently visited Davis Mountain State Park. The park in itself is gorgeous. Nestled inside the park is a small inn and restaurant known as the Indian Lodge. We had lunch there on our second day. It had frozen […]
Starting the Travels, Jellystone Style
So it’s catch up time! (You might have noticed that I have given up numbering the days; another lesson from over a week without internet.) We started the travels with a short trip from our extended home base at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. We drove a couple of hours southwest to Canyon Lake. We […]
Visiting Our National Parks — Ft. Davis Historical Site
Out in the world without internet are many beautiful places filled with mountains and historical sites. Among them is the Ft. Davis Historical Site. It is part of the National Park System and should be on your Texas bucket list. Inside the park is an interactive museum where the kids can experience life on the […]