"Howdy! And welcome to the Texas Bucket List."…read more On a recent day trip to College Station, one of the things I wanted to do was visit the TBL Store and Studio because I am a huge fan of this show! Texas isn't just honky tonks and BBQ (though our BBQ is da best!); we are an incredibly diverse state and this show really does a great job of highlighting that. I'm a life long Texan, but I've learned about so many cool and quirky places around the state from watching this show. The store offers all sorts of Texas related items. Mugs, cutting boards, t-shirts, etc. You can find a lot of cute TX themed items. They also sell merchandise of places they have featured on the show. One of my favorite merchandise items was from El Arroyo in Austin (for those who don't know, El Arroyo is famous for their snarky marquee messages). They had funny puzzles, mugs, stickers, etc. We probably stood there for a good 5 minutes just reading all of the funny messages. The young lady that was working was very sweet and helpful. Unfortunately Shane (the host) and his wife weren't there, but there was a life size cardboard cut out of him that you could take a picture with lol. The TBL Hummers were parked out front which was cool to see. If you're a fan of the show or are looking for TX themed merchandise, this is a great little store to visit.

I took my parents here because they are fans of the show and always watch it together…read more We drove all the way from Houston to College Station, thinking that the store was WAY bigger than what it actually was. After staying a few minutes and getting a few shirts, there was literally nothing else to do. So we went to a little farmers market after and went back to Houston. At least now they can say they went!

I went here to get a plushie for my grandson all they did was watch me trying to shop there being…read morebrown they thought I was going to steal something I paid cash I will never go back here ever again. Let your customers look around thank you

Over the summer the Aggieland Outfitters in Post Oak Mall had a remodel. Well it's now reopened as…read moreHowdy - by Aggieland Outfitters. Still has a good selection of gifts and clothing, but it's a bit more economical. They advertise $12 tshirts... get it, *12th man* :) I'd say that price is on par with tent sale prices. Aggies sure do love a good tent sale! I assume they renamed the store Howdy because it's much smaller and has less gifts as the University and Bush store locations.

10/10 recommend coming to the gifts of Texas shop! The woman in the store was so welcoming to me…read moreand my boyfriend. We are from VA and had never been there before. We ended getting a couple cute little souvenirs too!!

lichrally couldn't have found a better souvenir/ gift shop! i am an avid fridge magnet collector…read morefor my family, always adding one wherever i visit. this one and only establishment is located at floor 1 of the galleria mall, next to the escalators. very friendly employees. it also sells t-shirts, sweaters, hot sauces, post cards, among other items $$

What a great find for this local Texas gift shop in Memorial City Mall…read more Some really cute Texas gift items perfect for the holidays. Sweet people who work there and were helpful to help me find some local honey was shopping for . Worth a look!

I love all things Texas themed! This Texas Treasures store has a great selection of Texas themed…read moreitems to purchase for either your home or to give away as gifts to your friends and family who live either in Texas or who live out of state or even out of the country. They have the best selection of Texas themed items that I have ever seen in any other Texas themed gift stores!

Houston! Need a last…read moreminute souvenir? Texans. Astros. Rockets. Final Four. Several sport teams and playoff choices. Did you know? Read the signs to learn a bit of Texas trivia. Davy Crockett and what he said to his fellow Tennessean congressman. Mia Ferguson was the first female governor of Texas (and the second in the US. The first was Nellie Ross from Wyoming). Houston is the fourth largest city in the US and the largest in Texas. Nice shop in Terminal A.

Came for the Holidays festivities. We come regularly anyways to eat or buy tamales. I highly…read morerecommend Grannys Tamales and this store called The Junk Between Us. Felt like we stayed in there forever and the owner was super nice. Prices were good for boutique items! Lots of stuff for the men too. Wuensches is a must to try for dinner and Envy for sangria. They make it themselves and sell by the bottle.

Onsite Parking Services who is apparently a Company employed by Old Town Spring towed my car on…read more11-23-25, dropped it off at Spring Auto Storage and on the receipt I received from Spring Auto Storage indicated that the tow was authorized by "Private Property Owner-Property Address, Anywhere, TX 00000-(000) 000-0000". In short, I was legally parked in a parking lot on 315-317 Gentry Street in Old Spring TX, my car was towed without discernible reason or explanation and when I attempted to contact the towing Company Onsite Parking Services the only option given to me at this phone number 281-616-5900 (none other is accessible) is to tow a car. I have no doubt that the tourist attraction Old Town Spring is quite aware of the practices of this Company but cares so little that the short term financial gains they share as a result of employment of this Company outweighs the financial gain of the vendors who lease real estate and compete for customers in the retail space. Both vendors considering leasing real estate for their respective businesses and customers attracted to such merchants ought to consider carefully this location. Merchants gained in excess of $200.00 in business I conducted with merchants in this setting on this particular date ( I have done similar business and more on numerous past occasions) and the towing Company employed to operate in this town made in excess of $350.00. I hope the vendors or Government employing such a Company will be able to offset the loss from the negative goodwill of review such as this.

Absolutely adore Spice Village. It's a great way to support local shops away from the hub-bub of…read morethe Magnolia compound frenzy. It's located on a second floor (stair and elevator access) and there are so many good things as far as the eye can see. It's a collective of local shops and proprietors selling their wares. Anything and everything you can think of can be bought here: Menswear Ladies wear Kids wear Baby wear Accessories Jewelry Antiques Housewares Candles Makeup Toys Perfume Crafts Texas-themed merch Bath bombs Bath salts Body spray Towels Lotions Wellness products Facial products Hair products Wine Candy Cards Spices Kitschy things Lawn decor Dried flowers Furniture Dishes Essential oils Magnets Stickers Drinkware Need I go on? Seriously SO MUCH good stuff. Great place to get lost in for an hour or two.

Spice Village came highly recommended during our trip to Waco. It was full of unique finds and…read morefriendly staff, so I can see why so many people were excited about it! This place is pretty sprawling. It was really easy to get lost in here. I wasn't super impressed with the selection (lots of cheap plastic earrings and "boutique" clothes), but there were a few unique booths full of vintage finds that I loved sorting through. The prices can be high, depending on the booth, but there are some great deals hidden away. You can find a lot of fun, trendy giftable items here too. I definitely think that Spice Village is worth at least a quick stop while in Waco.

This was a treasure of a stop. The family owned business offers excellent service, a great…read moreselection of all things nasa that you couldn't even imagine and a good value. I do have to say the conversation about the local places to go and some cute family stories really made it so nice.

The owner of the shop is very knowledgable about Space Center and very sweet. We got astronaut ice…read morecream here for $5, it was $9 at Space center. Also got space center Xmas ornaments and a shot glass. He has Nasa shirts too! Highly recommend coming here, easy parking. We took a picture with his car at his shop. The car was a part of the art car parade. Saw it at Discovery Green park. So cool! Thank you! Go check this shop out!!

What a great place to relax and listen to music. The wine was incredible as was the food. You won't…read morebe disappointed!

From the owner: We are temporarily closed for renovations! We hope to reopen sometime in 2021 following our…read moreexciting changes. Located in College Station, Texas just a 10-minute drive from Texas A&M University and across the street from Santa's Wonderland, the biggest Christmas Attraction in Texas, St. Nick's Green is where the Emerald Isle meets the Lone Star State in what is becoming the first ever Texasn-Irish themed R.V. Campground.

I was in College Station and decided to pay my respects to the individuals lost in the A&M bonfire…read morecollapse by visiting the memorial. This was the first time that I have been to the memorial. It was very touching how each pillar around the circle has information about each of the 12 students that were lost on that day. I felt that I learned more about each individual and it was a touching way to honor them by capturing them as individuals. There was a marker in the center of the circle with the date and time of the bonfire collapse. Coming into the memorial there is quotes and a poem at the entrance and you reach the monument by following a long gravel pathway until you reach the circular portion of the memorial. Overall was a very touching and moving way to pay tribute to those lost in the tragedy.

This is a beautiful memorial dedicated to the 27 students who were injured and 12 students who lost…read moretheir lives on November 18, 1999. I remember this incident when it occurred all those years ago. It's a very somber experience as you walk up the path to the place where the tragedy happened. There are three parts to this memorial: Tradition Plaza, the History Walk, and the Spirit Ring. Everything about this memorial is very intentional. The number of stones used, the number and positioning of the lights, the position of the portals, etc. all have meaning. I regret not reading the pamphlet before walking through the memorial. I actually wasn't sure if we could or should walk in the middle of the Spirit Ring, but there is a granite marker in the middle that indicates the exact spot of the last Bonfire Centerpole. The intentionality and representation would have been a lot more clear if I had read it when we first arrived. Each portal represents one of the students who perished that night. The portals face the direction of the respective student's hometown. Each portal has a portrait of the student and a written reflection. The majority of the students were only 18 or 19 years old. We toured the memorial later in the afternoon so the lights were barely visible. This memorial is very pretty at night, so I would recommend timing your visit after dusk. There's a parking lot right near the memorial and it's free, however it wasn't clear if a permit was needed. We had no trouble with parking on a Saturday, but double check the signage to be safe.