The train is so wonderful, complete with the bell and whistle! Such fun! The library has plenty…read moreof books to keep you busy for hours, if not days.

Don't overlook the history center if you're interested in the history of Diboll and all of East…read moreTexas. I've you passed by the Temple Lumber complex and see the Center's sign on Hwy 59 you might have images of a small room with a few exhibits whose focus is only on Temple Industries. You would be terribly wrong. It's a large, well maintained museum, exhibit hall and research facility. They have documents for genealogists, family historians and folks who have moved from the area and now want to be reacquainted with your youth. If by chance you need a break from the more scholarly endeavors, walk out back and tour their steam engine train. Get on board and play with it including tooting the actual horn. Be advised that it's very loud. However the wonderful folks openly encourage everyone to blow the horn and touch the knobs/ levers in the train. The staff is knowledgeable and very friendly. I woefully underestimated this facility. So much so, after 3 hours, I realized a return trip was required.

Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden is located on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The…read moreactual location is in the corner of University Drive and Starr Avenue. The gardens were created in the 90's and encompasses more than 8 forested acres along Lana Creek. It features more than 7,000 evergreen and native azaleas (more than 500 named varieties), Japanese maples, camellias, and other unique plants. It is one of the most diverse azalea collections in the United States. The trail that leads through the garden is paved and about a mile in length. There are many benches along the trail inviting you to stop, sit down, and enjoy the trip. The day we visited was an unusually cold and wet day for early April. The severe storms that had rolled in over the last couple of days really did a number on the blooms. Even with that, it is a very beautiful and calm place to visit. It's hard to believe no one has written about this place before now. Will I return? Definitely when back in this part of the world.

Although it's a 4 Hour drive, it's well worth the visit! Buy a pint or 20!! I get a couple flats…read moreand we enjoy sharing one flat with plenty of fresh berries for our family and I freeze the second flat for year round fresh blueberry tasting goods! Get your fresh, plump and sweet locally-grown blueberries! This is a nice area to visit and we go in the day before and spend the night. It reminds me of my childhood and going to summer festivals 2-3 times a summer. Brookshire Brothers brings in sweet, Texas-grown berries and sets up n the 400 block on the east end of Main St. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - or until they're gone! Pint - $2.50 Flat - $25.00 Sauce- $5.00 Pies - $12.00 Overview The 27th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival produced by the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 11 in historic downtown Nacogdoches. The festival begins at 8 a.m., Saturday, with sweet blueberry entertainment, arts and craft vendors, tasty treats, shows and activities all will enjoy through the day. Look for more exciting blueberry-inspired fun in Nacogdoches after the festival closes at 4 p.m. What do you love most... Sausage on a Stick ~ Funnel Cake ~ Lemonade ~ Snow Cones ~ Barbecue ~ All kinds of goodies - Fried! Get all that and more blueberry-sweet stuff at the festival. Start the day with the best blueberry pancake breakfast - 8 a.m. until they are gone! Better hurry! Downtown on Pecan St. in between Hospital and Main St. - $6 a plate. Sponsor: Kiwanis Club Visit the Blueberry Hill Soda & Sweet Shoppe in the lobby of Regions Bank and the old-time soda fountain at Heart of Texas Gift Gallery. Smell the sweet aromas from all the food vendors that fill the festival. And don't forget downtown restaurants Olde Towne General Store, Shelley's Bakery and Cafe and The Liberty Bell for all-day yummies!!! Continue to check TexasBlueberryFestival.com for updates on all the fun!

One of the better fruit related festivals I've gone to. The festival is huge, lots of vendors and…read moreold shoppes to see. They have activities for kids, competitions for all ages and programs such as cooking presentation and film screenings. The main highlight was going to a farm and picking fresh blueberries. Me and my friend planned a whole itinerary for the day and you really can spend a whole day at nacagdoches! I managed to try a few restaurants in the area as well as get some chipotle sauce and blueberry cobler and blueberry lemonade! It was a 2.5 hr drive from Houston! We got there exactly at 8am and got great parking at the church and people were already lined up for blueberry pancakes!! Also shuttle tickets to farm got taken fast!!! At 9am we got a time slot to farm at 12:15pm. I suggest you get shuttle ticket first thing getting there. By 11am or even 10am tickets will no longer be available!! Volunteers were plenty!! They had a lot of free ice cold water bottles until the end of the day which I thought was an amazing priority to keep festive goers hydrated!! The sweet shoppe was a very Cute and relaxing little stand in the bank!! Expect to overeat and if you get extra time I recommend driving to the mize garden!! It's a nice little hike, could easily spend about 40 minutes there! Take some bug spray though!

Spent some time on SFA campus a few weeks ago strolling down memory lane...as a '91 Alumni I wanted…read moreto show our 2 nieces all of the highlights of SFA sooooo we strolled into the Stone Fort Museum...in all honesty, I really had no idea what to expect since I hadnt been in the museum for 35 years but it was a pleasant surprise....they had a few interactive things for kids to partake in which was exactly what I was looking for...our nieces were enamored with the old typewriter that they were able to peck on....the employees were cordial but they could've really engaged a whole lot more with us especially showing the kids the interactive stuff....I felt like I was having to pull teeth to get any information from the staff andddddd we were the only ones in the museum....in fact, I was told by one staffer that I could QR code the information that was at the interactive station eventhough he was standing right beside me and I was asking him questions....it was flabbergasting.....the dying art of this world...NO communication skills verbally and he really had a captive audience....I apologized for bothering him and making him work and then I asked, 'what would you be doing right now?' Andddd he said, working on our social media.....I honestly had to chuckle and shook my head.....Maybe the Museum director might encourage staff to be a bit more engaging with folks who actually step foot into the Museum!!!!!!

I love going here to look at the watercolors by Sherry and the other art by local artists. I enjoy…read morevisiting while I browse and have found some neat pieces to give as gifts and keep for myself.

Old Nacogdoches University building charted by Texas Republic in 1845, completed in 1859, it was…read moreused as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War, or as the local calls it, War between the States. Free admission, but you can donate. The guide is very friendly, I really enjoyed the experience and history behind it. Don't forget the ring the bell!

In the first line of your intro, the word "chartered" is misspelled as "charted". I look for things…read morelike that!

Good good good prices very good customer service. Just a real neat place to visit…read more Great menu choices.

The food was underwhelming. I ordered the. Chicken fried steak, onion rings and Mac n Cheese. The…read more"fried" was super thick and soggy. It was so bad, it was thicken than a flour tortilla and as soft as one. Then there is the "steak " which was bland and cardboard like. I have the feeling that this particular menu items is not freshly made; it has to be a frozen one and just warmed up. The fried mushrooms were good, but a little seasoning in the flour would help boost the flavor. Man n cheese was ok, onion rings were blah. The water was very refreshing.

Chulita Hill Farm and Creamery is a goat farm owned by couple, Tracy and Merci. Their farm is…read morelocated just miles from town and includes goats, chickens, ducks, and friendly cats and dogs. I got to meet the head goat, Ricky who is father to many of the other goats and also well known in town, even having a beer named after him at the Fredonia brewery. The animals are friendly and happy and Merci milks the goats every morning. She makes cheese on site. They are still developing some of the area with plans to have an educational component where children can come to learn about the process of making cheese. The best part is the farm store. There are scrubs and lotions, tinctures, cocktail syrups and wonderfully scented soaps, all made here at the farm! My favorite product is the fire cider. This is a great place to visit to get locally made quality products and get to see where they came from!