West Texas is known for its heat, it’s oil, and…..yeah that’s about it. Yes its got ridiculous heat, and more oil derricks than you have ever seen in your whole life, but it is also home to a couple hundred donkeys. More like a THOUSAND donkeys! Tucked back in the boonies of San Angelo …
West Texas
Answering the most common question about West Texas, “What is there to do?” Well, let me take you around the desert and show you the best sights, hikes, food, playgrounds, museums, and so much more!
Visiting The Rattlers And Reptiles Rattlesnake Museum
Fort Davis is a small town tucked away in the mountains of West Texas. The town has been built around the old military fort that still stands as a National Historic Site. Though the military fort is super old, there is something on this land that is much older and that is the wildlife of …
Should I Go To The Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup?
While walking around bins of hundreds of rattlesnakes, watching them strike at the handlers walking through pools of them, one thing is certain for me….I get you Indiana Jones, I totally get you! Snakes are one of the most terrifying, but fascinating creatures on this planet! I mean really they are beautiful, but just looking …
The Best Things To Do In Midland, Texas With Kids
Right in the heart of the oil field and surrounded by forests of mesquite trees is the West Texas town of Midland, Texas. Other than being home to the Rockhounds baseball team and a huge selection of Mexican restaurants, most people don’t know what to do in this barren town. Challenge accepted! I grabbed my …
The Rabbit Hunt For The Odessa Jackrabbits
You see one here! You see one there! You see one everywhere! You can not drive through Odessa, Texas without seeing the giant colorful jack rabbit statues along the side of the road. These 31 iconic Odessa jackrabbits are a symbol of this west Texas town that many people see, but not many stop and …
The Best Pumpkin Patches in West Texas That You Have To Visit This Year
Something I have learned while living in West Texas, there are really only 2 seasons in a year. There is winter for about 2 months, and then there is summer the other 10 months of the year. One day its cold, and the next day it is in the 100s! Welcome to West Texas weather! …