When in Waco

Waco, Texas is the hometown of the popular show Fixer Upper which draws in most of their tourism. My boyfriend, Nathan, and I were visiting family in Waco but we still made time to see some sights.

Check out the Silos. The Silos are an area in downtown Waco made by Chip and Joanna Gains, hosts of the popular HGTV show “Fixer Upper”. There’s an area with different food trucks, picnic tables, plenty of photo ops, a bakery, and their home decor store. I recommend checking out their store if you want a special something to spice up your home. They have a separate smaller store for garden supplies as well. The bakery has tasty pastries that are sure to make your trip sweeter and the food trucks have a variety of foods that are sure to satisfy any craving.

Antique Shops. If you like to shop or like antiques you should take a walk in the downtown area because there are an abundance of little shops to look at. The few I went into said they would ship to your home if you bought something bigger, such as furniture.

Hop on Hop off Trolly. While there are multiple different tours you can take, we enjoyed the Hop on Hop off Trolly. The trolly is free and takes you around the downtown area where you can enter and exit as you please.

Dr. Pepper Museum. We thought the Dr. Pepper museum was really fun. With the price of admission you also get a free Dr.Pepper from their cafe at the end of the tour. You might be surprised to know that Dr. Pepper used to be called “a Waco”.

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In-N-Out Burger or Whataburger. If you don’t have one or both of these where you are from I highly recommend checking them out. We are from Florida and don’t have either near us, so I was able to try both while in Waco. In-N-Out was probably the best fast food burger I’ve ever had. I loved the cheese and sauce that they put on their burgers. Whataburger had the best fries and a condiment called “fancy ketchup” that I quickly became obsessed with.

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