Address: 23231 CR 48, Angleton, TX 77515 You may have seen the Crocodile Encounter review that I did last year. Well, the place is so great that we decided to go back again this year! We saw crocodiles and alligators and fed the tortoises. The first part of our tour started out a little bit […]
Beyond the Beltway
Far Beyond the Beltway:Â Â Texas Travel Information Center & Boardwalk (with Turtles, Fish, Snakes & Even Alligators!)
Address:  1708 E. I-10, Orange, TX 77632 My Beyond the Beltway post for this week isn’t about a destination, but it is about a great place to stop on your way back from an actual destination! Whether you’re coming back from somewhere as close as Louisiana or as far as Florida, the Texas Travel Information […]
Beyond the Beltway: Dairy Ashford Roller Rink
Address: 1820 S. Dairy Ashford, Houston, Texas 77077 When a friend told me she was going to the Toddler Skate session at the Dairy Ashford Roller Rink I immediately decided we had to try it too! This session is only for kids ages 7 and under and adults with them, so I thought this would […]
Beyond the Beltway: Seabrook Pelican Path + Scavenger Hunt Print-able!
For this week’s Beyond the Beltway adventure, we went hunting for pelicans on the Seabrook Pelican Path! The Seabrook Pelicans remind me of Houston’s Art Cows; however, they are mostly located in a small geographic area. This makes them perfect for a scavenger hunt! The morning of our hunt we jumped in the car with […]
Beyond the Beltway: Old Mac Donald’s Farm
Address:  3203 FM 1960 East, Humble, TX 77338 Many of our Beyond the Beltway adventures this summer have been educational, or at least informative, but this one was just plain fun! Old Mac Donald’s Farm is located north of Houston, not far from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It is located on 15 acres of land […]
Beyond the Beltway: Sea Center Texas and Surfside Beach
Sea Center Texas: 300 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas Surfside Beach: 3312 Bluewater Hwy, Surfside, Texas This week we traveled south down 288 to visit Sea Center Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operates three fish hatcheries, but Sea Center Texas is the only one visitors are allowed to tour! We reserved our tour spot […]
Beyond the Beltway: George Ranch Historical Park
Address:  10215 FM 762, Richmond, TX 77469 It’s Shanna! This week we travel Beyond the Beltway to George Ranch Historical Park and had a great time! In fact, we stayed much longer than I had planned! I really didn’t know anything about it before we arrived, but decided to go check it out anyway. What we found […]
Battleship Texas and San Jacinto Monument
Tour the San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas! Want to know what I like less than heights? Using a tiny elevator to get to them… But my kids insisted and look at the view of Battleship Texas from the San Jacinto Battle Monument! (Update: The Battleship Texas is currently closed for renovations! Check for updates […]
Plane Spotting at IAH Observation Lot & Hooks Airport!
Here are plane spotting locations are Houston! Janie of Fun2Go Misters is here sharing one of son’s favorite activities: Plane Spotting! Read on to Learn about these Plane Spotting Locations: IAH Official Airplane Observation Parking Lot IAH Parking Garage (Terminal D) Hooks Airport in Spring IAH Official Airplane Observation Parking Lot: No matter what age, […]
Noah’s Ark Pool and Playground at Quillian Center
Noah’s Ark Pool is one of my favorite pools for young kids! It is shallow, with a slide, fountains and much more! It is next to a traditional swimming pool (also included with admission) for the bigger kids, but Noah’s Ark is fenced off so there is no danger of the kids running to the deep […]