Shiner Brewery tour: I've been there once for the Ride To Shiner and never got to take the tour. Check the website for hours (heard they don't do tours on the weekend) & have a driver if you are gonna sample!
New Braunfels, Texas: JB just got back from here & said he loved it. Yes you can just got to float the river or hit up Schlitterbahn but I've heard there are other cool things there.
Blanco Real Ale tour: I heard this is also a pretty cool brewery tour that has tours on the weekend. Again, don't take my word, check their site for hours.
Lockhart, Texas: I love me some BBQ & heard they have the best BBQ here. When I've passed through it reminds me of the town in the Drew Barrymore movie "Homefries".
Enchanted Rock: I have no idea which way to go to get here but I'vd heard it's cool. Might want to skip it if it's 107 degrees!
Perdinales Falls: recommended by a listener, again I have no idea which direction to go to get here.
Blue Bell tour: I pass it all the time coming or going to Houston on 290. I bet it's pretty freaken cool if you love ice cream (great for this summer heat).
Fredericksburg, Texas: I've been there twice (once for peaches & the other time to stop & pee @ the Jeep dealership). Heard there are some pretty cool Bed & Breakfast joints there.
Natural Bridge Caverns: I see the billboard all the time & curiosity is killing me. Maybe I'll check it out this summer.
Marble Falls: I used to give this town a hard time until I visited it last winter...great time. This time I want to take advantage of the water this summer!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
10 Father's Day gift ideas for Dad...
This is a realistic list of cool stuff for Dad that you can do or get together with your family & pitch in for it!
SEASON TICKETS TO THE HOMETOWN...
For the past couple years I've bought my Dad season tickets to UTEP football games. This has been one of the best gifts cause he'd only go to games if he fell into tickets. Now he has the option to go to all the games and take a friend if he wants!
A NICE GRILL...
This is a gift that you could easily get for Dad from the family and everyone pitch. You know your Father has an old charcoal grill from the 70's that he'll never replace unless you take it upon yourself. You can go anywhere now to get a good gas grill. Lastly, get a gas grill cause charcoal takes to damn long!
GOOD POCKET KNIVE...
Dad has his Old Timer from 20 some years ago and it's time to step up to a Gerber or Benchmade from REI in Austin. This is something he'll never get on his own, DO IT FOR HIM!
A NEW CELL PHONE...
This is another item that Dad will never replace on his own & will hold onto it until it doesn't work. Great deals right now, most likely you can get it for FREE with your service provider since Dad won't want anything to fancy!
ANYTHING THAT SAYS CRAFTSMAN ON IT...
Remember when you were a kid & Dad hated you to used his tools? Remember when you lost some of them? Repay him by going to Sears & getting anything that says "CRAFTSMAN" on it!
GOOD SUNGLASSES...
Dad will always wear what's around and not spend any $$$ on nice glasses cause he'll lose them most of the time. Why not take the chance and get Dad some cool aviators...he'll love them but beware, he may lose them!
ONE DAY COMPUTER CLASS...
Okay, you know your parents want to enjoy the web and all it offers so why not give them a one day class on surfing the web, etc. from your local electronics store. If your local store doesn't offer something like this try you community college. Trust me, find something cause you don't have the time to sit there & show them everything!
SLIDE SCANNER...
I remember as a kid going through my Dad's stuff and finding a ton of slides from the 60's & 70's. You can't hang those on the wall but what you can do is get him a slide scanner that transfers those slides to a jpeg or better yet print them out for him!
GIFTCARDS FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLACES TO EAT...
My Dad eats at the same places all the time. He loves him some Luby's and a gift card to there and/or some of his other favorite places would be a nice surprise.
MOUNT ANY AWARDS, ETC. FOR THEM...
My Dad just found out that he was awarded a pretty cool award in Vietnam and he hasn't claimed it yet. I want to track it down and get it mounted & framed for him.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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