Sense of Place

K.Co's Favorite Finds: 2021

Every place that we visit is special and unique. And, as we wind down the year and get ready to focus on a new one, we return with...

Scene from the Road: Wichita Mountains Bison - Lawton, OK

Last weekend we went to Oklahoma for the night. Our first trip out of state in two years! Texas is so big that we have kept busy with day...

Passing Through: Mineola, Texas

Things to see and do on a quick stop in Mineola, Texas Mineola is a small east Texas town with an interesting main street, and has the...

Passing Through: Grand Saline, Texas

If you like salt, here's your happy place. Grand Saline, a small town in East Texas, is located just off highway 80 in Van Zandt County...

Scene from the Road: East Texas Graffiti Hearses

The east Texas graffiti hearses are a fun roadside attraction, and easy to see on a small town road trip through the piney woods.

Sense of Place: 2021 Athens Texas Fiddlers' Fest

A couple of weekends ago, we took advantage of a break in the Texas monsoons for a quick drive through East Texas, starting from Dallas...

Passing Through: Vintage Signs in Waxahachie

We love Waxahachie for a quick Texas road trip from Dallas. It has so much to see and do around its historic main street and square....

A Saturday in Sundance Square

On Saturday, we ventured over to downtown Fort Worth and Sundance Square for the first time in many years. I am glad we did, because it's...

Natural Beauty in East Texas

As the open road and great outdoors beckon, it's good to know that some of the best destinations in Texas can be experienced for free!...

Passing Through: Irish Influence and Colorful Art in Center, Texas

Center, Texas in Shelby County has one of the most interesting courthouses that we have encountered on our travels. As James says, it's...

Passing Through: History, Nature and Gothic Structures in San Augustine

San Augustine is in far east Texas, roughly a half-hour from the Louisiana border. It's a small town - the population in 2019 was 1,1889,...

Art, Pie and More Art in Palestine and Athens, Texas

Just before Christmas, we spent a day exploring Palestine and Athens, Texas. Both are within two hours of Dallas, a pleasantly circuitous...

K.Co's Favorite Finds 2020

2020 changed our Art Adventures, but didn't eliminate them! The limitations simply motivated us to be more creative in how we experience...

Art, Nature and Cheesecake in East Texas

Our recent art adventure took us through Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Linden, Caddo Lake/Uncertain and Marshall. It was a big day with lots...