The Houston Police Officers Memorial is a unique architectural structure and cool photo op that is not well-known in Houston. If you come during the day, there’s plenty of greenspace around the area. Spend a few hours enjoying the great outdoors at Buffalo Bayou Park while you’re out. The monument is also well lit at night and looks pretty […]
If you’re feeling a little morbid, but want to check out something unique and serene, Glenwood Cemetery is a good place to check out. It feels weird to visit a cemetery for fun, but this place is so gorgeous it’s worth it. We didn’t get out and instead drove around in our car admiring the sculptures, tombs, gravestones and dates […]
The Waugh Drive Bat Colony is one of Houston’s many hidden treasures. People don’t realize that Houston has a bat colony, just like Austin. Spread the word Houstonians! There’s plenty to do in this city if you know where to look. This is a fun free thing to do on an evening. Enjoy a walk through a park and see […]
Things to know before visiting White Sands NP: White Sands only became a National Park from National Monument status in December 2019. There are still many signs that list it as a National Monument. Make sure to bring eye protection and masks to protect your face from sand. We used sunglasses and covid face masks. The winds can gust pretty […]
Legend has it that Joshua trees were named by Mormon settlers who upon seeing the trees while crossing the Mojave desert were reminded of a biblical story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer. We visited this National Park on an 8 day California and Utah road trip (8 DAYS IN CALIFORNIA AND UTAH: Joshua […]
Zion National Park is one of our all-time favorite national parks! We visited in late October and the weather was perfect. The fall colors made our visit even more gorgeous. FOLLOW OUR ITINERARY BELOW TO SEE ZION NATIONAL PARK: Day 1 Riverside Walk to the Narrows Canyon Overlook Day 2 Angel’s Landing Emerald Pools Things to Know before you go […]
Death Valley National Park is one of our top favorite national parks! It is a NP that is completely doable in just one full day. Come early and be ready to drive – all viewpoints are at least 30 min – 1 hour away from each other. Where to Stay? Death Valley is in a remote location with no true […]
We spent a half day here on our West Texas road trip. Follow the link to learn how to visit 4 national parks in a week! What to know before visiting Carlsbad NP: During the pandemic, tickets are limited to 1,000 visitors per day available on first-come, first-serve basis (last ticket sold at 2:15p) You have the option of taking […]
We were able to spend a day and a half exploring Guadalupe Mtns NP on our big West Texas Road trip where we visited 4 national parks in a week! Guadalupe Mountains is one of the least visited national parks, but we loved its unique landscape! The NP is perhaps most well known for the hike up to the tallest […]
We spent two and a half days here on our West Texas road trip where we visited 4 national parks in one week. We explored a different area of Big Bend National Park each day. We highly recommend spending three days visiting Big Bend due to its large size. There’s a lot to see! Follow along with our stops with […]