The town of Los Ebanos down on the southern Texas border boasts one of the last hand-pulled ferries in the United States. Hearkening back to its days as a ferry for soldiers across the sparkling waters of the Rio Grande, the Lost Ebanos Ferry now serves as a simple, slow way to mosey across the border. For any Texan, it’s well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
Archives for September 2014
The Texas Bucket List – XIT Museum
Everything is bigger in Texas, and so is our rangeland! The XIT Museum in Dalhart stands as a testament to the pastures and plains roped into the XIT Ranch property in the 1880s. Learn about the history of the largest ranch in Texas, the cowboys, the cattle, and the well-worn saddles that make this trip well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
The Texas Bucket List – Padre Island Burger Company
The Dr. Padre Burger at Padre Island Burger Co. is a culinary masterpiece made by a professional culinary chef who has cooked in kitchens from coast to coast but finally settled in the greatest state in the U.S. It’s a Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce burger that will blow your mind once you pair it with their tasty garlic fries. It couldn’t have been made any better, and it’s well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
The Texas Bucket List – Texas Dove Hunting
Out in the fields of La Grange, we try our hand at bagging the feathered fowl flying hither and thither across the plains. It’s September 1st, which means it’s officially dove season in the Lone Star State. So slip on your camo, lace up your boots, and grab your shotgun to try your hand at snagging a few to add a little variety to your dinner table. Well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
The Texas Bucket List – Pinballz Arcade
Flashing lights, ringing bells, and mechanical melodies – Pinballz Arcade in Austin has all this and more! Featuring more than 250 arcade machines, there’s fun and games for the young and old alike. From pinball to skill shot games, this is a stop you won’t want to miss on The Texas Bucket List.
The Texas Bucket List – Bubba’s Texas Burger Shack
Nestled under a freeway in Houston, Bubba’s Texas Burger Shack may be small but it serves a bustling community of people who crave their delicious eats. We settle on the Vegas Burger, and the meat is made out of is no mystery – it’s a bison burger! Topped with other mouthwatering ingredients like a fried egg and avocado, this burger’s got it all. Make sure you don’t miss this one, because it’s well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
The Texas Bucket List – Tower of the Americas
Witness glorious views at one of the tallest observatories in the nation. The Tower of the Americas in San Antonio is an observatory with a restaurant where you can wine and dine and see all 360 degrees of the surrounding area. Be sure to stay for a sunset, because it’s well worth a stop on The Texas Bucket List!
The Texas Bucket List – Caverns of Sonora
We head into the inner space of Texas to check out The Caverns of Sonora.