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Fun & Food with Him​

In and around Central Texas, my husband and I enjoy fun, food and adventure.
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Round Top (sans festival)
Round Top is known nationwide for its fall and spring antiques festivals but...what if you just go there on a weekend when nothing "big"...
Marcy Lytle
Aug 112 min read
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24 Hours
We had one night away in downtown Austin and it was one of our favorites...worth sharing. We opted for an early lunch at Phoebe's Diner...
Marcy Lytle
Jan 152 min read
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Two Texas Towns
We visited these towns on separate days but they could easily have been visited all in one. So that's why I've combined Kingsbury and...
Marcy Lytle
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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So Much Fun
It was his birthday weekend and we decided on the fly that we would take a day trip within an hour radius around Pflugerville. So off we...
Marcy Lytle
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Markets, Museums and Movies
Sometimes you just need some fun things to do, not far from home, to get away and get out, and enjoy the things your own city has to...
Marcy Lytle
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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A Day in the City
We stayed gone all day, just enjoying Austin, and it was so fun. We didn't even get to everything on our list! However, the things we...
Marcy Lytle
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Honey and History
We just needed to get out of town for the day, take a road trip, but not go far. So this particular Saturday, we chose a couple of towns...
Marcy Lytle
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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The Beltonian
Have you heard of the Beltonian Theater in Belton, Texas? It’s back open and so cute! It’s a very old theater downtown and it’s been...
Marcy Lytle
May 17, 20211 min read
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Three Little Towns
We recently saw that three towns near us were having their market days. You can search for Central Texas festivals online and find an...
Marcy Lytle
May 17, 20212 min read
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A Museum and a Park
We hadn't driven to Lockhart in over a year, so we headed down there, but this time for a few new things we'd not experienced before! On...
Marcy Lytle
Mar 21, 20212 min read
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Belton Bound
We just had about a half day, and it was great weather, so we drove north of Austin...about a 45-50 minute drive...to Belton. We started...
Marcy Lytle
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Marble Falls
We just wanted to get away for the afternoon to picnic, walk, read, and enjoy the outdoors while the weather is still warm enough to do...
Marcy Lytle
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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One Fall Afternoon...
Garey Park is a beautiful gem not far from Austin, in Georgetown, and a wonderful place to spend an afternoon as a couple, or with your...
Marcy Lytle
Sep 22, 20202 min read
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A Day in Bastrop
It's just down the road not too far, and you've probably been there for some event or fun, but this time we went with no particular...
Marcy Lytle
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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A Very Fun Day
We weren't quite sure how to fill this particular Saturday, but we knew we didn't want to stay home. We started the day by dropping off...
Marcy Lytle
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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A Day Off to Hamilton!
It's a small Texas city west of Waco, and it's about two hours away. We picked it because we had driven through it once before and...
Marcy Lytle
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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High Tea...Texas Style
I don't even know why I thought of it, except my mind is on overdrive trying to keep us occupied at home with fun...instead of work and...
Marcy Lytle
May 24, 20202 min read
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Three Small Towns
We've been trying to make the weekends different than the weekdays, which can be hard in a pandemic! However, getting out of town has...
Marcy Lytle
May 10, 20202 min read
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By the Creek
This outing was by far the most fun, relaxing and pleasant day yet...during this time where businesses are barely starting to open, and...
Marcy Lytle
May 4, 20202 min read
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Restaurant for Two
Our state was opening up on May 1, a few restaurants, more stores, and more opportunities to gather...BUT...we weren't quite ready to...
Marcy Lytle
May 2, 20202 min read
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