The Waco Things

The best things to do, restaurants to try, and places to stay in Waco, TX

Balcones Distillery in Waco

Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Balcones Distillery In Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | February 5, 2024

If you’ve thought about making a day trip to Waco and you need a few fun things to do, I strongly encourage you to add visiting Balcones Distillery to your day! I was in Waco…

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Review of Milk Bottle Cookies in Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | February 5, 2024

The storefront alone is enough to draw you in. Milk Bottle Cookies in Waco Texas is a downtown bakery that’s in a quaint building with exposed brick and big, old, beautiful windows. It looks kind…

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13 Waco Coffee Shops To Try 

By Kelsey Kennedy | January 27, 2024

There’s nothing like the aroma and taste of your first cup of coffee in the morning! (Or the second cup…or the third..) For many of us, the ritual of coffee is paired with a trip…

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Pinewood Coffee cappuccino

Pinewood Coffee Bar: The Best Coffee In Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | January 27, 2024

Pinewood Coffee Bar has quickly become my favorite Waco coffee shop. I adore this place. To be honest, from online searches and Google images, I had low expectations..it kind of looks like it could either…

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Pivovar Waco

Pivovar Hotel: A Complete Czech Experience In Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | January 17, 2024

Pivovar Hotel is Waco’s first authentic Czech brewery, hotel, beer garden, restaurant, beer spa, and event space. Honestly, it’s the first of its kind in the entire state of Texas…and most likely the whole region.…

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A Guide To All The Craft Breweries In Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | January 16, 2024

While the Waco craft beer scene is still fairly young and small, it’s started making a name for itself. And thank goodness! For a college town that has about 150,000 residents, Waco can certainly stand…

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Alaco Building in Waco

20 Best Things To Do In Waco

By Kelsey Kennedy | January 16, 2024

Although it used to be known as a college town, there are now are plenty of things to do in Waco, TX! It has recently grown into quite the tourist destination (thank you, Chip and…

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BRU coffee shop

Brû Artisan Coffee Works: A Waco Coffee Shop Inside An Elevator

By Kelsey Kennedy | December 14, 2023

I rarely tire of checking out interesting coffee shops, both out of necessity (I have two young children and coffee is a must!) but also out of pure joy. I am not just a coffee…

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13 Best Restaurants in Waco Texas

By Kelsey Kennedy | December 12, 2023

Waco, Texas, is a small college town in the center of Texas that has only recently morphed into a city with a (newly) booming culinary scene. The restaurants in Waco have slowly been gaining recognition…

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Weekend Guide To Magnolia Market At The Silos

By Kelsey Kennedy | December 1, 2023

As someone who grew up in Texas and saw Waco as a small, quiet college town for decades, it’s amusing to witness the massive tourism movement it’s experiencing. And it’s (mostly) all thanks to two…

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