After our days in the beautiful mountains of southwest Texas, we headed to Houston for a little family time. In case, you don’t know. This is a long drive. A. Very. Long. Drive. 610 miles long. It was so long… Insert audience response “How long was it?” It was Grown-Man-Driven-to-Drink-Juice-Box-Long. It was also a “please […]
Star Gazing in Marfa
I shared with you our daytime visit to the McDonald Observatory. The next night, we headed to Marfa for a nighttime view of the heavens. Marfa, Texas is known for being an especially great place for stargazing. It is also famous for its mysterious lights. There is even an official light-watching area off Hwy 90. We […]
The McDonald Observatory
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 […]