Love this cute mural!! It's located in downtown Decatur and…read moreis easy (and safe) to get to. It's located in a parking lot and due to it being easily accessible you can take a selfie in your own time and not have to worry about getting run over! Loved the color scheme and all the little special Decatur themed things they added into the lettering! Super trendy, cute, and a great photo op!! :D

Beautiful and trendy word art mural off the Decatur town square. Definitely a great photo op. On…read morethe mural, you'll see Decatur's slogan "Eighter from Decatur" and the mural is accompanied by a large sculpture of two dice. The dice were sculpted by a pair of local brothers and are lit with LEDs inside at night. The dice and mural date to 2016. Just another indicator that Decatur is a very hip little town.

A three day food festival that's hosted in Addison Circle Park. Entry fee is $10. The streets are…read morefull of food vendors offering free samples and lower prices samples as well. All the vendors are local so you really do get a taste of Addison. There's one main stage and then two smaller stages on campus where performances are going on through the festival. The mayor even came out to greet the people all 3 days on the main stage. There were also a bunch of art exhibits and vendors as well. Plus some carnival rides and games. So there's definitely a lot for family and friends to do out. My suggestion is come on an empty stomach so you can stuff your face

Fun three day event in Addison. Kid friendly and $15 ticket entrance fee. A lot of restaurants set…read moreup booths around Addison Circle for everyone to sample foods they haven't tried. Lots of random events and crafting to do, local artsy booths to purchase from, a petting zoo, and live music. My friend and I had fun and bought food faster than we can eat. Good for a first experience!

The undisputed "Home if Happiness, with our 1800s vintage Squre Narketplace freely ssi,able for…read moreyour pleasure. If you can sparre the time, check out the Courthouse Tours, which run Monday-to Friday, at different time slots. #ShopDenton First.#Dentoning

What's not to love when an entire town comes together to celebrate Halloween!!! Yes, Denton…read morecelebrates all October, 31 days, just to give Halloween what it deserves - the stage. And they do it well. While I was visiting there in a quiet Wednesday, every weekend there are fun activities to keep you in the Halloween mood. If you live near Denton, this is the time to stop by and take in some of the spooky magic.

The people here are incredibly kind, which is why I'm leaving five stars. However, after visiting…read morethe Stockyards earlier in the day, Grapevine felt significantly more "sleepy." It felt like I went from Santa Fe to Santa Ana. Speaking of Santas, it's known as the Christmas Capital, but in the off-season, the only thing Christmas-like was me thinking, "Jesus Christ, these long stretches of sidewalk feel empty" Granted, it was the midday lull, and many of the shops and restaurants seemed spread out or closed as early as 5:00 PM. It's a nice, free place for a slow-paced stroll, but a bit underwhelming if you are looking for a vibrant atmosphere.

Downtown Grapevine is one of my favorite areas to visit, there are numerous local shops, a farmers…read moremarket, art gallery, museum(s), restaurants, a book store, trinity metro Tex rail station etc. Downtown grapevine has various community events throughout the year and is known as the Christmas Capital of Texas. There are statues and benches throughout the downtown area that add to the charm of historic downtown grapevine. Some of my favorite areas in the historic downtown area are talking animals (book shop), house of shine (non-profit/museum) and the farmer's market of grapevine. I look forward to my next visit.

Talk about Boomtown. Frisco Texas sprang to life 25 years ago. Jumping seemingly overnight from a…read moresleepy blinking red light, one-horse town to a metropolis. Anyone who has considered or moved from out of state to north Texas knows about Frisco. This type of growth has to be well managed and a cooperative effort between local and state governments. I dont think youll here many complaints from the residents of Frisco: Nice people Good schools well built infrastructure excellent city planning too much shopping too many restaurants Dallas Cowboys etc, etc

I was going to tell you what Barbie & I did on the lawn in the center of this town last time we…read morewere here, but admitting that on social media would be a little Frisco. I mean Risky. Frisco is a very far distant north suburb of Dallas which is peaceful and affluent and has a high majority of caucasians living in the area. Lots of expensive new housing and sort of like a Suburban Paradise for all of those who want to be very far away from all of the action and kind of have their own little world. It reminds me of the Woodlands north of Houston in a lot of ways, although I suppose it's not quite that far out and remote, but on the other hand the best way to get here is using a toll road so it does have a lot in common. The reason I don't give it 5 Stars - other than it being quite generic and Suburban - is that it has not as many food options, especially ethnic food options, and not that many bubble tea shops, unlike Carrollton and Plano who are its closest neighbours, and therefore the places that I'm most inclined to compare it to. Actually Barbie just insisted that I up it to 5 stars because of the shopping and weather here, so there you go. And she did look amazing here, for sure.

In the mix of all the elite stores sats this building with such grace and prestige. Centered and…read morelandmarked right in the heart of Southlake shopping strip. Surrounded by a well groomed cleaned and serene path of trees and flowers. The building overlooks a serenity of patrons adorning the lawns of pictorial amusements. You'll love the decorated cow that sits in front of the building welcoming visitors. This location/area is great for special events and gatherings with a big white gazabo to house guest.

Whew.. Keller is quite the drive for me! However, we braved the looming storm to attend this local…read moreevent. Of course it started raining right when we arrived- but that didn't seem to deter any of the other fest-goers so we stood fast in line to grab our tickets. They have $20 vouchers for the crawfish stand and $5 vouchers for beers- I didn't pay much attention to the other ones, but I like that everything is a set price. The event was basically vendors lined up on one small side street, with a large stage at the back end next to the crawfish booth with the ticket sales at the opposite end where you enter. I think they should definitely add a crawfish booth or at least open up another lane to get everyone in and out. you can tell its a local favorite and I bet it will only grow next year. We ended up not even eating crawfish because the line was about 100 people deep since they only had one stand selling the mudbugs. The stand was next to the stage and the line spanned the entire festival area back to the ticket line. so we just had to drool as people walked away with their big plates of crawfish as we stood next to the beer booth- liquid lunch was just as good though! They had a lot of local vendors. My first purchase was the fresh kettle corn and pork rinds. They had brought out their beg kettle and everything- so it was still warm and slightly sticky- went perfect with the lager. We also went ham in the Brown Sugar Vintage booth- tons of canned, homemade preserves, pickles, butters and veggies. I took home the Sweet Potato Pecan Butter, Strawberry Rhubarb preserves, and a few of the spicy pickled items and my uncle bough a few jars as well. I was a little confused as to how big the event was- as I was leaving I saw more vendors set up on a parallel street, but the area I was in was all fenced off so I'm not sure if it was still part of the fest. Maybe you guys could have a map next year? I'll give it another shot next time for mudbugs- and pray for no rain!

Roanoke, home of Babe's. This town has been here a while (since 1881), but Babe's put it on the…read more(modern) map. More restaurants sprung up to serve those too hungry to wait on the sidewalk, to get a table at Babe's. Show up for Babe's, come back to try the rest (and there are many, check out the guide at http://www.roanoketexas.com/116/Unique-Dining-Capital ). Several dessert options too (Oak St. Pie, Hey Sugar). Some new parking lots ease the search for a spot. Be sure to check out the visitors center for some good info, including a walking tour and restaurant map. Bottom line: Definitely worth a visit, especially if you are hungry. PS. There is also a farmers market when the weather is nice: http://www.yelp.com/biz/roanoke-farmers-market-roanoke