Awbrey & Paul Bryant
Things To Do
Crossroads Fellowship Church
Pa-pa’s Church- 10am - Sunday School and 11am - Worship Service
Union Grove Baptist Church
Jill & Rusty’s Church- 9:45 am - Sunday School and 11:00 am - Worship
Second Baptist Church, Woodway Campus
Awbrey's Childhood Church- 9:30 and 11am services.
Overall top recs while in Texas:
1. Visit Schlitterbahn 2. Visit Kemah Boardwalk 3. Visit the NASA space center where they train astronauts to go into space 4. Moody Gardens 5. Go tubing down the Rio Grande 6. Visit Six flags 7. Try tex-mex 8. Try Texas style Barbecue - this means brisket 9. Try kolaches and/or shipleys 10. Try breakfast tacos 11. Take photos in the blue bonnets, or the wildflowers 12. Watch a sunset over the bix Texas sky
Breakfast Suggestions
You can find these just about anywhere in TX: Kolache Factory, Shipley’s, Old Towne Kolache Factory, Taco Cabana - breakfast tacos (highly recommend eggs and chorizo)
Houston
If you are flying in, you will more than likely fly into Houston, TX. The venue and hotels are about 40 minutes northwest of the airport. I highly recommend stopping in Houston and experiencing it before (or after, at the end) you make your way to the hotel. Places to eat: Cafe Chopsticks, Dumpling King, Southwell’s, Taste of Texas, House of Pies, Star Pizza (the original is the best and located on Norfolk), El gallo, Demeris BBQ Free Stuff: picnic at the Waterwall, Tour the local Ivy League University – Rice University, Herman Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Contemporary Arts Museum, Menil Collection Things to do: Pickleball Social, Shopping at the Galleria, Chocolate Bar in Rice Village, NASA museum, Houston Museum of Natural, Science – Cockrell Butterfly Center, Minute Maid Park- Baseball, Tour St. Arnold’s Brewery (They are a local beer brewer but they also make the best root beer and have a neat history)
The Woodlands
Places to eat: Torchy’s Tacos, In-N-Out Burger, Any restaurants on the Woodlands Waterway at the outlet shopping area Free Fun: https://www.woodlandsonline.com/evps/evlist2.cfm?classid=86, Northshore Park,Texas Tree Ventures, Splash Pads (located around town), carousel at the woodlands Mall, Shopping at the Market Street, shopping at the Woodlands Waterway Things to do: TGR Exotics wildlife park, Rosenberg Railroad Museum, Riva Row Boat House
Navasota - 40 minutes from hotel
https://www.lonestartravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-navasota-texas/ https://www.tourtexas.com/destinations/Navasota-attractions designated the “Blues Capital of Texas” in honor of Mance Lipscomb Places to eat: Martha’s Bloomers, Mallet Brothers Barbecue, CowTalk Steakhouse (this is where locals buy and sell their cows at auction so you may meet some of the very farmers that raised your yummy little friend) Free Fun: Drive by the historic houses on main street: Washington Ave, take photos at the street murals, watch a cow auction at CowTalk (they may even give you a tour of the back where they have the cows corralled) Things to do: Shop in historic downtown, Washington on The Brazos, stay at the historic bed and breakfast, see a live show at the Navasota Theatre Alliance, Visit an Alpaca Farm tour, Visit a honey farm - the Beeweaver,
Anderson - 45 minutes from hotel
https://enchantingtexas.com/things-to-do-anderson/ Places to eat: Kott’s Cafe, Juan & Linda’s Free Fun: View the historic County Courthouse built in 1894, Visit the local and historical Baptist church, Visit the historical Fanthrop Inn Things to do: Antique shop in downtown strip, Visit Lone Wolf Ranch, Chuck Norris’ ranch and on the other side see his water bottle company C-Force - where he found the spring
Montgomery - 50 minutes from hotel
Places to eat: McKenzie's Barbeque & Burgers, World's Burgers, Pizza Shack, Vernon's Kuntry Katfish, Conroe Lake House Free Fun: Memory Park, Fernland Historical Park, Cedar Brake Park, Explore downtown Montgomery, especially during craft sale day on Saturdays Things to do: Longview Greens Miniature Golfing
Lake Conroe - 55 minutes from hotel
Cool off at one of the top rated lakes in the country! https://www.visitconroe.com/things-to-do/ Places to eat: McKenzie's Barbeque & Burgers Conroe, Vernon's Kuntry Katfish Free Fun: Picnic Lake Conroe Things to do: Go swimming at lake Conroe, Rent boats, kayaks and etc at lake Conroe, 7 Acre Wood -Children's Amusement park, Heritage Museum of Montgomery County
Brenham - 1 Hour From Hotel (NorthWest)
Places to eat: Brenham Grill Free Fun: Blue Bell Tour (all you can eat ice cream at the end), Take photos in the rolling hills of spring flowers (especially blue bonnets. Be careful though, recommend wearing boots, because snakes tend to like to live where blue bonnets grow.) Washington on The Brazos - “Where Texas Became Texas” - where the government of the Republic of Texas was created and proudly existed in 1836 and again from 1842-1845, Pick flowers at the Chappell Hill Lavender Farms Things to do: Horseshoe Junction Family Fun Park, Visit Giddings Stone Mansion, Stay at the Ross Carroll Bennett House Bed & Breakfast
College Station - 1hr 15min From Hotel (NorthWest)
Places to eat: Torchy's and The Station on 29th Free Fun: Tour Texas A&M University, Visit Kyle Field, Tour the Barabara Bush gardens on the Texas A&M property behind the library, Tour the Bonfire Memorial Things to do: Tour the Bush Library and see the current exhibit on display at the mini museum with the Texas A&M library
Galveston - 1.5 Hours From Hotel (SouthEast)
Places to eat: Willie G's Seafood & Steaks Free Fun: Beach Things to do: Kemah Boardwalk, Schlitterbahn
San Marcos, TX - 3 Hours From Hotel (SouthWest)
Places to eat: The Root Cellar Cafe, Grin’s Restaurant, Industry Free Fun: Visit the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, Visit the San Marcos River Things to do: Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park, Meadows Center Glass-Bottom Boat Tours, LBJ Museum, Visit Rio Vista, Wake the Dead Coffee Shop, Lions Club Tube Rentals
Gruene/New Braunfels, TX - 3 Hours From Hotel (SouthWest)
Places to eat: Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, Krause’s Cafe, Naegelin’s Bakery - Since 1868, “The oldest bakery in Texas” Free Fun: Visit the Comal River, Visit Historic Gruene District Things to do: Schlitterbahn - the ultimate water park, Go Tubing down the Guadalupe River - there are a ton of rental options, and sometimes there are even people renting them out on the side of the road Gruene Hall - one of the oldest dance halls, where George Strait got his start Stars & Stripes Drive-In Movie Theatre, Natural Bridge Caverns Amusement Park, SophieNBurg Museum - german local history museum, Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture
San Antonio, TX - 3 Hours and 20 Minutes From Hotel (SouthWest)
Places to eat: Pretty much anywhere on the waterwalk - it will be pricey though Free Fun: Remember the Alamo! - the historic battle and sacrifice to become independent from Mexico, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Enjoy the beautiful Japanese Tea Garden, Walk around Brackenridge Park - Have a Picnic and play on the playground, Tour San Fernando Cathedral - founded in 1731 and is the oldest, continuously functioning religious community in the State of Texas, Explore the Mission San Jose Church Parish - a historical catholic mission, Window shop and explore the culture at the Historic Market Square, Take kids to the fun park Hemisfair Things to do: Ride rollercoasters at the amusement park Six Flags Fiesta (Six Flags over Texas), Explore the Natural Bridge Caverns, Enjoy educational entertainment at SeaWorld (note Military gets in free), Play at Morgan’s Wonderland “accessibility-focused” theme park, Learn the legends of the Texas Rangers at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
Fort Worth/Dallas, TX - 3 Hours and 30 Minutes From Hotel (NorthWest)
Places to eat: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Trinity Groves - A food mall so everyone can get what they want, Pecan Lodge Barbecue, Adair’s Saloon, Balcony Club Free Fun: Visit the Fair Park where the largest annual state fair takes place, Walk the historic Fort Worth Stockyards Things to do: Walk through The West End Historic District aka the warehouse district to view, numerous attractions like the - Dallas Museum of Illusions, Dallas World Aquarium, the Sixth Floor Museum and more, Shop for your cowboy attire at Wild Bill’s Western Store, Tour the AT&T stadium, Visit the Texas Motor Speedway, Ride roller coasters at eh Six Flags Over Texas amusement park, Take a historic tour of Dealey Plaza - known as the birthplace of Dallas, also where JFK was assassinated, Try an Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, Chase Butterflies and more at the Texas Discovery Gardens, Enjoy the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Learn line dancing at the huge honky-tonk concert hall Billy Bob’s Texas
Waco, TX - 2 Hours and 30 Minutes From Hotel (NorthWest)
Places to eat: Magnolia Table, Cafe Homestead, Jake’s Texas Tea House, Twisted Root Burger Co., Cajun Craft, Pignetti’s - Italian, Pivovar Free Fun: Feel like a real paleontologist at the Waco Mammoth National Monument, Shop at the Magnolia Market at the Silos - developed by Chip & Joanna from “Fixer Upper”, Feel like royalty touring century old Cottonland Castle Things to do: See where it all started, invented in Waco - the Dr. Pepper Museum - they have some really neat specialty tours that you have to schedule in advance i.e. make a soda, taste a soda, Stay at fun Camp Fimfo Waco Campgrounds right by the Magnolia Market with it’s very own mini waterpark, Tour Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum, Visit the oldest university in Texas, founded in 1845 before while TX was still a republic Baylor University or experience their local Mayborn Museum or visit lakeside McLane Stadium, Try the water slides at Hawaiian Falls Waco, Become a fan at Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Waco Surf water park
