In 1958 two legends began growing in Tuscaloosa Alabama. That year Coach Paul William”Bear” Bryant came to the football program at UA. The other legend that started that year is Dreamland BBQ. Tuscaloosa was the first stop on our College Roadtrip for the summer. My son wanted to tour the University of Alabama. This gave
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Planning the College Road Trip
Planning the College Road Trip. We are at the point when our oldest son must choose a college to attend. Since it has become a rite of passage for parents and children in America to take a tour of Colleges that students want to attend. My family is no different. This summer we are heading off
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My attempt to get to the Roof of Texas, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Leaving early on a Saturday morning from our homes in South Texas, we headed West on Interstate 10 in the fog that seems to show up every third day or so here. Our destination in about 9 hours is Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The park is in and named for the Guadalupe Mountains of West
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Road trip to Magnolia Market
If you have watched any HGTV you will know the names of Chip and Joanna Gains. they are the builder and designer behind the show Fixer Upper. My wife and I are huge fans of the show. So being just about 3 hours away we had to head to Waco to check out the Magnolia
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Themed Vacations – Not just for tour companies anymore
I have been thinking about our family travel plans for next summer. Next summer may be our last time to travel as a whole family of 5 since one will be heading off into the world and then we are moving back East. I stumbled onto the idea of building a trip around a theme.
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