DFW day trips and backroad destinations
The Denton Texas town square is quite true to its historic roots. There’s the 1896 W.C. Dodson designed courthouse. It’s arguably one of the grandest Golden Era courthouses in the state of Texas. The buildings that surround the courthouse are mostly of the same vintage as the courthouse. The square has plenty of antique shops [...]
The days are getting warmer. After months of dreary weather, Spring is just around the corner. I’m thinking road trip. April and May are great months for chasing Texas wildflowers. Chasing wildflowers can be a whimsical endeavor. That is, your trip is at the whim of the wildflower. Sometimes they like to hide in the [...]
The town of Mineral Wells sits at the intersection of Texas State Highways 180 and 281. Highway 180, previously U.S. Highway 80, crosses the whole state of Texas, east to west. State Highway 281 crosses nearly the whole state north to south, running from Wichita Falls to San Antonio. Before the Interstate Highway System, Mineral [...]