First time coming by to this little alley. This is no way an attraction or exhibit. It's literally…read morejust an alley full of rusty beer caps that have a strong odor of 115 degree old beer and urine lol. There's probably some history and/or years on making this walkway. I don't recommend that you walk through this alley unless you absolutely have to, like you're being chased by a serial killer or pervert. Oh, and if you do decide to walk through it, please wear shoes otherwise, your chances of getting tetanus is pretty high lol. Don't get me wrong, it's still cool to look at it, but I wouldn't make a special trip out here just for this unless you so happen to be in the area like at the many bars that they have here. Paid parking or limited free parking is available.

Make sure you have your tetanus shots up to date! Wear closed-toe shoes. This unremarkable alleyway…read morehas been made more special by dumping bottle caps into it. It's kind of a shame, you can tell that the bottles from the bottle caps weren't consumed in this alleyway, since it's kinda dark, with no music. Instead, I believe the beers were all drank in the Dixie Chicken next door. You kinda feel like Scrooge McDuck diving in all the coins when walking through here. You can just imagine the gallons and gallons of beer that have washed through Aggieland. This gives you some perspective on beer. I wouldn't go out of my way to hang out here. San Antonio has La Tuna with the same deal- bottle caps on the ground. Go next door to the Dixie Chicken if you're looking for a good time. They'll even remove the bottle cap from your bottle for you.

This tree sure looks older than a century. It's massive! The tree branches reach out like octopus…read moretentacles across Academic Plaza. There's a concrete bench in the ample shade afforded by this giant tree. It's a nice place to watch people walk by. If you walk under the canopy of this tree with your loved one, you're bound to get married, the legend goes. Be sure to check out the details on the park bench, with cow skulls and a totally Texas theme! Whoop! Gig 'em! This tree has gotten some expert care throughout the years. You can tell that the Aggie forestry department has given this tree some loving touches throughout time, with metal devices to hold up some branches off the ground. Please don't trip over the tree branches. When I was there, I saw the Aggie maintenance department run their truck into some of the lower hanging branches, but they didn't break. I have a hard time believing that this tree is only a century old.

The Century Tree is one of the most hallowed and beautiful Aggie sites there is. While the exact…read moredate this fantastic live oak was planted is unknown, it's believed to be right around 1900 and as early as 1891. It's trunk is massive, measuring about 11' around, and is reminiscent of that beloved tree with the secret knot from Princess Bride. The "crown spread," or approximate diameter of how far its branches spread out, is right at 100'. And the tree measures 45' tall. These numbers are all from 2016. Standing or sitting under it is shady and serene, and let's not forget all the lore that goes with this tree: couples who walk under it are destined to be married. Yes, my wife and I are among that number. :) Many, many proposals have taken place under this beautiful tree, and rose petals scattered on the ground under its canopy are a common sight. There's a nice concrete bench under it, too, if you're lucky enough to find it unoccupied. If you're walking A&M's campus and unfamiliar with it, a stop by the Century Tree is highly recommended. The Academic Plaza where it resides is a nice area in general, with many other live oaks - but the Century Tree stands out as king of the plaza. We always go out of our way to make a stop here whenever visiting Aggieland. Great historical article on this great tree: https://www.aggienetwork.com/century-tree-125/

This is my 2nd year visiting the Light Park and it is such a fun experience every time! We tried to…read morego after Christmas to avoid the crowds and around 10pm. The light park is open until 11pm during Christmas week so that definitely helps avoid traffic/crowds. When we got there at 10pm, there was almost no line or wait time. The website said that there was a 15-30 minute wait, but we actually were able to go straight to the front. There were only a few cars infront of us and a few behind us, so we were able to go through the whole drive thru trail within 8-9 minutes. I wish it was a bit longer, but my favorite part is how the lights sync with their radio station (87.5 I believe). The music definitely adds to the experience significantly! Although we got through the trail fairly quickly, I feel like it would be more fun if we went a time where there slightly more crowds so it would take at least a little longer to go through the trail. We drove for almost 50 minutes to get there and finished the whole experience in 1/5 of that time. I would recommend buying the ticket online (per car entry) since it is slightly cheaper than buying it in person. I paid $50 for one car. Overall, a fun experience with friends and/or family!

No line on thanksgiving night…read more The convenience of a drive through light show is amazing not only for the weather but for families that have members who cannot endure long walking. They have a radio station for you to tune to that matches the frequency of the lights. Beautiful animations that I'm sure take a lot of time to create. There are snacks and refreshments available to purchase. Movie theatre prices. A great addition to get in the holiday spirit. Honestly wish the show was a tad longer.

Pretty cool new art piece in 5th ward. In October 2011, the Fifth Ward Jam was completed and became…read morea fixture in a small public park. Dan Havel and Dean Ruck created a similar piece that I saw years ago on Montrose called Inversion. Now, they've got another, but this one adds a little something extra to the neighborhood, a performance venue. Fifth Ward Jam is an old building, twisted as if it has been in a crazy tornado, but with a stage in the front for local music and other performances. I love that this is art but not static art... it will add to the neighborhood and hopefully be embraced as a place to gather. It's a pretty cool structure, but the park is front of it needs a little TLC. I hope to see the community embrace the space and help spruce up the green space. As we were leaving, another car pulled up and it was an older woman with 4 young children. They all got out and ran over to the structure. I guess everyone wants a little look at it. You should head on over (during daylight hours) and see it for yourself. You may even be lucky enough to catch a performance.

I stumbled upon this little park and art piece after being diverted on a detour when I-10 was…read moreclosed at 59. As I drove by, I had to make a split second decision - risk getting mugged and check out this intricate art piece or keep on driving. I took a chance, parked my car, and walked towards the wooden structure. Very cool to look at and take a picture of. It reminds me of the Montrose Funnel Tunnel (Google it if you haven't seen it!). The park itself isn't a place I would take my little cousin to play at. It's very small and the area itself still feels a bit sketchy, even though it's probably perfectly fine. I'll have to give it some time though since I have been scammed around this area years before. Overall, if you are around the area, check out this cool piece of art!

It was our first time to Galveston and this was the perfect mix of learning about the town and…read moreexperiencing some of the local restaurants. We wanted more at each restaurant, but by the time we did all the stops and had desert then we were full. Rachel was knowledgeable and shared in a fun way.

Our tour guide, Rachel, was the perfect Galveston insider to guide us through our first visit to…read morethe island. She brought her personal love of the town, mixed it with the historical knowledge we were hoping for and paired all of that with a variety of foods from locally owned restaurants. Variety and Quantity lots and lots of it. We highly recommend the Taste of The Strand Food Tour.

Time to Spring into another review…read more I hate to Spring this on you but this is exactly not what I was expecting from this town. Sure it has some Woodlands-style suburban areas and quite a lot of homogenized single-race not-diverse Suburban Americana. But it also has a lovely little old town which reminds me of the old west and old style Texas and that gives it the edge over places like The Woodlands, which is a hellish planned community that everybody seems to love because it's so modern, and has all the crappy stuff that today's modern commercialism demands.

1. WHEN: on display to the public for free the first Saturday of every month…read more 2. TIME: Best advice: Go early (by 7AM or 8AM) if you want to avoid the heat and large crowds which make it a problem for any photos that you might want to take of these fine exotics. I am writing to answer the questions on time and dates for this event. My information comes from a Yelp review.

I hav jus moved here Trying to find which day and time …read more. Some one let me know !! Mac Holt Macholt2@yahoo.com 703-927-3203

Finally made it to Houston, explored with my family and this had been on my list of places to check…read moreout. I love me a good mural with the city/place I'm exploring, so this was a MUST! We parked at the POST and walked around u til we made it to here, overall it wasn't a bad walk and it was fairly empty, two other groups taking pictures, waited a bit but not a whole lot. Definitely a place to check out if you're in Houston, TX

Drove downtown and saw this mural and thought we'd take a few pix with the car…read more We didn't realize there were a few murals around town and this one is one of the colourful murals and glad we were able to snap a few pix. Thanks and credit to the artist who worked on this project. Well done mate!