Galveston, Texas - Yaga's Chili Quest and Beer Fest
January 18, 2025
Historic Strand District
How about a little Chili to warm you up in the cold month of January? Or joining the Beerfoot Beer Run 5k? Or just sampling chili and beer? Afterwards browsing through vendor tables. Sounds like a perfect day to me.
Address: 2302 Strand, Galveston, TX
Hours: 6am-6pm
Fees: Tickets range in price from $13 up to $50
For more information, https://yagaschiliquest.com
Event - #Travel #Texas - #Plano - Hotcake Hustle - January 11, 2025
Plano, Texas - Hot Cake Hustle
January 11, 2025
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
Conquer your new years resolution with this fun run along the nature trails of Oak Point Nature Preserve. There are many race options including a Virtual Run, 5K and 10K. Included with the entry fee is a shirt, medal and bib. The best part, however, comes after the run with FREE pancakes, a hot chocolate bar, FREE beer garden for adults, and a party with a live DJ.
Address: 5901 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, TX
Hours: 8am
Fees: Entry fees range from $34-$79
For more information, https://events.visitplano.com/event/hot-cake-hustle
January 11, 2025
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
Conquer your new years resolution with this fun run along the nature trails of Oak Point Nature Preserve. There are many race options including a Virtual Run, 5K and 10K. Included with the entry fee is a shirt, medal and bib. The best part, however, comes after the run with FREE pancakes, a hot chocolate bar, FREE beer garden for adults, and a party with a live DJ.
Address: 5901 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, TX
Hours: 8am
Fees: Entry fees range from $34-$79
For more information, https://events.visitplano.com/event/hot-cake-hustle
Book Review - Travel Hacks by Keith Bradford
I stumbled on this fabulous book, "Travel Hacks" by Keith Bradford, at my local library while researching cruises and cruise ships (they were in the same section). This little book is packed with over 600 tricks and tips to make your travel adventures easier. Find tips for booking your flights, road trips, traveling with pets and kids, hotel rooms, and more. Get app suggestions. Find basic language and customs tips for several international countries. I'll just highlight a few that I found useful.
Tip #113 - Take a quick photo of yourself with your luggage before leaving for the airport. In the unfortunate event that your luggage gets lost, the photo helps the airline track it down and proves that you own it.
Tip #168 - When you are handed a luggage claim ticket (for when youy check in your bag), immediately take a picture of it with your phone. If it becomes lost, you can still claim your property without a hassle
Tip #188 - Always take a screenshot of your mobile boarding pass before you leave for the airport. You don't want to have to rely on an Internet connection to be able to get on your plane. (This has happened to me many times where the TSA is in a dead spot and my internet just spun and spun).
Title: Travel Hacks
Author: Keith Bradford
ISBN: 978-1-5072-1352-0
Event - #Travel #Texas - #Port Arthur - First Day Hike - January 1, 2025
Port Arthur, Texas - First Day Hike
January 1, 2025
Sea Rim State Park
Celebrate the New Year with a jump start on your new years resolutions by hiking on the beach. For those brave souls, don a wetsuite and jump in for a polar plunge. At the end of the hike, taste a new years (and good luck) snack of traditional cabbage, cornbread, and black-eyed peas. The hike is about a mile long on uneven ground but mobility devices and scooters are welcome.
Address: 19335 S. Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur
Hours: 6am-10pm
Fees: $4 for adults entry fee
For more info: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sea-rim
January 1, 2025
Sea Rim State Park
Celebrate the New Year with a jump start on your new years resolutions by hiking on the beach. For those brave souls, don a wetsuite and jump in for a polar plunge. At the end of the hike, taste a new years (and good luck) snack of traditional cabbage, cornbread, and black-eyed peas. The hike is about a mile long on uneven ground but mobility devices and scooters are welcome.
Address: 19335 S. Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur
Hours: 6am-10pm
Fees: $4 for adults entry fee
For more info: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sea-rim
Event - #Travel #Texas - #West - Lights of West - through December 30, 2024
West, Texas - Lights of West
November 27, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Holiday drive-through light show with music, concessions, petting zoo and unusual animals (like camels), pony rides, photo ops, light maze, firepits (with smore kits to purchase), and more.
Note that Santa visits end December 24th
Address: 2818 Wiggins Road, West, TX 76691
Hours: 6pm-10pm
Fees: $35/vehicle
For more info: https://www.lightsofwest.com
November 27, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Holiday drive-through light show with music, concessions, petting zoo and unusual animals (like camels), pony rides, photo ops, light maze, firepits (with smore kits to purchase), and more.
Note that Santa visits end December 24th
Address: 2818 Wiggins Road, West, TX 76691
Hours: 6pm-10pm
Fees: $35/vehicle
For more info: https://www.lightsofwest.com
Event - #Travel #Texas - #Boerne - Winter Solstice Concert in the Cave - December 21, 2024
Boerne, Texas - Winter Solstice Concert in the Cave
December 21, 2024
Cave Without a Name
Come celebrate the Winster Solstice at a national natural landmark while enjoying Holiday mustic performed on both ancient and modern type of instruments. From the website: The concert features the words and music of singer/performance artist Rudi Harst (vocals, acoustic guitar, Native American flute, dulcimer, harmonica, Tibetan bowls) accompanied by The Rudiments: Ray Palmer (keyboards, guitar), Pat Carey (bass), Michael Madison (djembe), Oliver Steck (accordion, coronet, vocals), Medusa (didgeridoo), and award-winning guest vocalist, Michelle Garibay-Carey.
Address: 325 Kreutzberg Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
Hours: 7pm
Fees: Tickets $35 in advance or $40 at door
For more information, https://cavewithoutaname.com/content/winter-solstice-rudi-rudiments-2024
December 21, 2024
Cave Without a Name
Come celebrate the Winster Solstice at a national natural landmark while enjoying Holiday mustic performed on both ancient and modern type of instruments. From the website: The concert features the words and music of singer/performance artist Rudi Harst (vocals, acoustic guitar, Native American flute, dulcimer, harmonica, Tibetan bowls) accompanied by The Rudiments: Ray Palmer (keyboards, guitar), Pat Carey (bass), Michael Madison (djembe), Oliver Steck (accordion, coronet, vocals), Medusa (didgeridoo), and award-winning guest vocalist, Michelle Garibay-Carey.
Address: 325 Kreutzberg Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
Hours: 7pm
Fees: Tickets $35 in advance or $40 at door
For more information, https://cavewithoutaname.com/content/winter-solstice-rudi-rudiments-2024
Review - Dallas - Dallas Zoo Lights
Dallas Zoo Lights is a family-friendly event on select nights at the Dallas Zoo featuring millions of holiday lights strung throughout the zoo grounds, cute holiday-themed photo-ops with and without lights, a meet-and-greet with Santa, and treats on sale for purchase.
The Dallas Zoo closes at 4pm and the Dallas Zoo Lights starts at 5:30pm on select nights. I highly recommend arriving early to get into the main parking lot (versus going down and around the zoo to the back overflow parking lot). As an added bonus, the main parking areas also contain lanterns (the lit up animals as shown).
Although there are no animals present during Dallas Zoo Lights, the carousel and the mini-train are still running. Tickets are available for purchase at each ride's booth. Bring your patience to the train as the conductor was also running the ticket booth so the line got backed up.
You'll also find some special "characters" wandering throughout the zoo in costumes for photo-ops.
A big draw for this event is the Santa Claus meet-and-greet. I highly suggest your family head to Santa's workshop first because the line kept growing and growing throughout the night. The elf helpers will take your family picture on your own device. Please note you must climb stairs up and down the platform.
Some of the animal lanterns.
Some of the holiday light decorations.
One special treat - the Dinosaur exhibit is open during the Lights event and the dinos are decorated with holiday lights and accessories. (Sorry, my photos turned out horribly for those dark area dinos)
Address: 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E), Dallas, TX 75203
Hours: 5:30pm-9:00pm
Tickets: Prices vary by dates but general starts at $16; certain Dallas Zoo membership gives discounts
For more info: www.dallaszoo.org
The Dallas Zoo closes at 4pm and the Dallas Zoo Lights starts at 5:30pm on select nights. I highly recommend arriving early to get into the main parking lot (versus going down and around the zoo to the back overflow parking lot). As an added bonus, the main parking areas also contain lanterns (the lit up animals as shown).
Although there are no animals present during Dallas Zoo Lights, the carousel and the mini-train are still running. Tickets are available for purchase at each ride's booth. Bring your patience to the train as the conductor was also running the ticket booth so the line got backed up.
You'll also find some special "characters" wandering throughout the zoo in costumes for photo-ops.
A big draw for this event is the Santa Claus meet-and-greet. I highly suggest your family head to Santa's workshop first because the line kept growing and growing throughout the night. The elf helpers will take your family picture on your own device. Please note you must climb stairs up and down the platform.
Some of the animal lanterns.
Some of the holiday light decorations.
One special treat - the Dinosaur exhibit is open during the Lights event and the dinos are decorated with holiday lights and accessories. (Sorry, my photos turned out horribly for those dark area dinos)
Address: 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E), Dallas, TX 75203
Hours: 5:30pm-9:00pm
Tickets: Prices vary by dates but general starts at $16; certain Dallas Zoo membership gives discounts
For more info: www.dallaszoo.org
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