We woke up Tuesday morning ready to take on Waco, Texas. After consulting trip advisor we learned there was a suspension bridge near our hotel that was a must see. It crosses the Brazos River and at one time was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It has some great statues out front, views of the city and river and signs where we learned some fun historical facts. From the bridge we could see McLane Stadium, home of the Baylor Bears football team. That would be our next destination.
We drove a little around Baylor campus and then headed to the stadium. It is a beautiful stadium right on the river. We also headed over to see the basketball arena. Since we had luck going in to see the arena at OSU we thought we would give it another try. Someone let us in a door and when we asked about going on the court he said, "I guess," so we did. It was fun to take some more pictures from the actual floor.
Our next stop was the main reason I wanted to stop in Waco, the silos. Our family all enjoys watching Fixer Upper on HGTV. Ella and I especially love it and when I saw we would be going through Waco I knew we had to go there. For a random Tuesday morning it was much more crowded than I expected. The shop was full of many great treasures! Ella found a vase she liked that John surprised her by buying and I found a rustic cake stand that I thought would look perfect on our buffet.
The property the silos sit on is set up as a destination, not just a store. You can walk through a small garden, pet some goats, play ball with the balls they provide on a large lawn area or stop by one of the food trucks and eat lunch at a picnic table. They have really set it up as a place your whole family can visit. While it would have been great to run into Chip or Joanna I am sure they can not visit the store during regular hours or they would be mobbed by fans. I am glad we stopped by and saw what we have been watching them build on the show. It definitely gave us a new perspective on Waco though. From the show it seemed like a small, rural town but it definitely has more of a big city feel. We enjoyed visiting though and are glad we made the stop.
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| Statues in front of the suspension bridge. |
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| They wanted a silly photo too! |
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| John and the kids playing on the lawn at the silos while I finished shopping. |
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| Success! |
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| Ella on the suspension bridge. |
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| Magnolia store at the silos. |
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| Court side at Baylor. |
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| Sam posing with a statue of RG 3 outside McLane Stadium. |
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