Posts by Kelsey Kennedy
A Look At Spice Village Shopping Center In Waco
If you looooove shopping and you’re in Waco for the weekend, you need to check out Spice Village! It’s essentially the farmers market of boutique shops in Waco. What Is Spice Village? Spice Village is a collection of more than 60 unique boutique shops all housed under one roof. It’s located in this really cool…
Read MoreCool Hotels Near Magnolia Market in Waco
Magnolia Market is clearly THE thing to do in Waco! If you’re visiting Waco for a weekend (or even a day!), you probably have your sites set on visiting the adorable market from Chip and Joanna Gaines, eating at some of the food trucks, and hopefully shopping and finding one-of-a-kind items to bring home. And…
Read MoreCome With Me To Climb Jacob’s Ladder In Waco
Have you heard of Jacob’s Ladder in Waco? It’s located in Cameron Park, which is one of the largest municipal parks in the entire state of Texas. (It’s home to Cameron Park zoo, disc golf, hiking, biking…etc) Jacob’s Ladder is kind of famous. For a few reasons. A Quick History Of Jacob’s Ladder Jacob’s Ladder…
Read MoreIs The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum Worth Visiting?
Ok, if you’ve ever looked up things to do in Waco, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum is probably going to pop up somewhere near the top of the list. And no, it’s not the Texas Ranger of baseball fame (which I thought it was for a hot second, and that would have…
Read MoreSlow Rise Slice House: Waco Dining On The River
You probably love pizza. We all do. It’s the perfect meal when you’re hungry, when it’s late, when you need to eat somewhere with a big group of friends, when you’re broke and you can’t spend too much money, or when you want to indulge. Pizza is…just about as perfect as a single food item…
Read MoreMy Shockingly Bad Meal At Brasserie At Hotel 1928, Chip And Joanna’s New Waco Restaurant
I’ve walked through Chip and Joanna Gaines’s newest (and biggest!) makeover project a few times. Hotel 1928 is a gorgeous historic building situated on a busy street corner in downtown Waco, TX. (Busy for Waco…let’s be honest. This is still a small college town!) There are a few places to eat in the hotel, including…
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About Visiting Balcones Distillery In Waco
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 recently and looking for something to do on a randomly very cold day in January, and it’s quite hard to…
Read MoreReview of Milk Bottle Cookies in Waco
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 of trendy in that farmhouse/chic sort of way. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s directly across from Balcones Distillery. That’s…
Read MorePinewood Coffee Bar: The Best Coffee In Waco
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 be really cool, or really dingy. Luckily, it’s the former, and it also has exceptional coffee. In fact, Pinewood has…
Read MorePivovar Hotel: A Complete Czech Experience In Waco
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. You simply don’t find an authentic Czech brewery, Lukr side-pour beer faucets, and goulash and pork schnitzel, all located on…
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