Like many other Permian Basin towns, Big Spring, Texas was built up due to the thriving industry of the area…..oil! The city is located in one of the largest oil-producing regions in the United States. Oil equals jobs, jobs equal people, and people want stuff to do. Which begs the question what is there to …
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Essential Tips For Visiting Joshua Tree National Park With Kids
I LOVED Joshua Tree National Park!! If I am being honest, when I first thought of going to Joshua Tree I thought it was just going to be another desert like where I live in West Texas. I expected a couple of actual Joshua Trees and maybe some cactus, but that was it. My expectations …
Day Trip From Midland, Texas: Spending A Day In Andrews, Texas
One of the things I have heard over and over again while living in West Texas, is that there is nothing to do here. So when I moved back to West Texas 2 years ago I made a decision to try and find anything and everything there is to do in this desert side of …
The Top Splash Pads In West Texas For Your Family This Summer
When I explain West Texas to people who have never been here, I tend to use words like, HOT, dirt, sand, oil, and desert. This is what West Texas is; it is a desert and it is ridiculously hot. Literally as I am writing this we just survived a 109 degree day with the rest …
Yosemite In A Day: Maximizing Adventure In Minimal Time
You are about to visit Disney Land for adults, Yosemite National Park! Just like my kids get excited for Disney I have that same amount of excitement for this gorgeous National Park! It is incredible and I am sure that is not the last time I will describe Yosemite in that way. I visited Yosemite …
Essential Tips For First-Time Visitors To Penny Hot Springs
Everyone wants to visit the Aspen valley in Colorado and for good reason. Maroon Bell, Independence Pass, Glenwood Hot Springs, the Grottos Ice Caves, Snowmass Village, Buttermilk Ski Area, and the list goes on and on. Everything you do and see just makes your soul sing and your jaw drop! It is so beautiful! People …
2 Things You Have to Do Next Time You Are Driving By Silt, Colorado
When you think bucket list places to visit in Colorado, what comes to your mind? For me I think Denver, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Pagosa Springs, and Telluride. If I am being for real though I just named like 15 other places in Colorado. It is just impossible to narrow them down! Haha! Anyway, the point …
Where To Find Murals In Midland, Texas
The Tall City is becoming the art city! Midland, Texas is not a city known for its looks. Lets be for real, west Texas in general is so flat, covered in mesquite, and decorated with trash. When flying into this town from an airplane all you can see is a grid of dirt lots and …
What You HAVE To Do While In San Antonio, Texas!
When you are looking for fun things to do in San Antonio, Texas; you literally don’t even have to try hard at all! This entire city is filled with so much! This city is filled with art, delicious food, exotic animal shows, SO much history, gorgeous cathedrals, so many shops, and so much more. I …
Everything You Need To Know To Visit The Missions In San Antonio, Texas
First 5 things that come to my mind when I hear San Antonio: The Alamo, SeaWorld, Tex-Mex Food, The Riverwalk, and The Missions! I literally can not hear the words San Antonio and not automatically think of its history! I mean this is pretty much where Texas became Texas. So that is why visiting the …