The staff here was amazing and you truly could feel the spirit of Christ in them. The grounds,…read morefacilities, activities and food were excellent! May the Lord continue to bless Camp Blessing, the entire Beautiful Staff and Elder Family who bring this establishment alive to forever continue to make positive impacts on and in everyone's lives they come in contact with!

My experience volunteering was extremely disappointing. I left feeling disrespected, unheard, and…read moreunfairly treated by the leadership. One of the most upsetting parts of my experience was that I felt I was treated as though I had been dishonest. I also felt I was unfairly accused of making negative comments about campers. To the best of my knowledge, I never made the kinds of comments I was accused of, and I was never given a meaningful opportunity to explain my side. I was especially discouraged when my volunteer service hours were taken away after everything I had contributed. Instead of feeling appreciated for volunteering my time, I left feeling dismissed and unsupported. I believe volunteers deserve to be treated with respect, listened to fairly, and given the benefit of a genuine conversation before serious conclusions are reached. Unfortunately, that was not my experience.

This is a really cute park, although the park side of it, meaning equipment, is not very large…read more The reason I wanted to go here was to see the blue bonnets, and although I do not see very many, there were more over here than I saw anywhere else. There was a couple having wedding photos, and there was an elderly man taking pictures, and I just really liked how serene it was. Even the surrounding areas are just open fields and it's very beautiful. I'm happy this place is not too long of a drive from Houston to escape the city.

Truthfully I was expecting a little more from this place. It is a great park to stop by but to to…read morego out of your way and have a picnic, I'm not so sure. I would recommend to go if you are attending Baylor college just so you can see a bit of history of where the school originated.. It also gives you a great viewing of what started out as a woman's only college. Fun fact I didn't know so I definitely learned something new. We stopped by here after coming from the antique rose Emporium and right before going to to Brenham. I wouldn't say it was a complete waste of time! The trees that have grown there are absolutely amazing and beautiful.. Many of which I have seen in San Antonio and other parks around Houston. Cool pictures if you are also graduating from Baylor too!

This is Hempstead's largest park with a fair number of amenities. Here you will find soccer fields,…read morefootball field, baseball fields and a splash pad. As a matter of fact, I counted four baseball fields. You'll also find plenty of swings, a large play scape, a volleyball court, and lots of covered picnic tables and some grills. There's also some smaller little Leager baseball fields. This park seems to have two parts to it. At the other section, you'll find a huge covered picnic area along with 2 small playscapes and more public bathrooms. Plenty of parking and lots of green space to run around in. Informative photos included.

We this school. The owner, Jody is on sight the majority of the time and seems to be very hands…read moreon. The director, Kimberly knows her stuff and is very knowledgeable. She seems to run a tight ship which is appreciated.

Great equipment and staff. I love working out there. The atmosphere makes me want to workout.read more

This is the oldest carousel in the state of Texas! Goes back to 1912. Located in Fireman's Park you…read morecan take a ride on this wonderfully restored carousel for just $1 a ride! Little fun trivia fact: It was found abandoned in a field and restored in 1932 (it's been restored again since). There are twenty-four wooden horse that are all hand carved.

At $1 per ride, it's unbeatable. The carousel at the mall by me charges $6 per ride!…read more It's not the most ornate or beautiful carousel, but it has an interesting history and the horses date back to the early 20th century (which you can read about on the info panels nearby). There are gondolas (seats) for anyone who doesn't want to / can't ride a horse (adults & babies). The horses are for 12 and under. Anyone older can stand by the horses (to hold their child) or sit in the gondolas. SCHEDULE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) March 1 - October 31: Saturdays 11 am - 4 pm March 1 - May 31: Sundays 1 pm - 4 pm You can also make reservations for private parties during the week (info available on the Brenham city website). Located in a park with a playground and swings. Plenty of parking in the lot.

Visited my parents this past weekend for July 4th so I wanted to check out a range I heard about…read morenear College Station. All of the other rifle ranges I've been to in the North Houston area have been absolutely dreadful so I was hoping for a change of pace. The Cawthon Cartridge Club (CCC) is located near Navasota, TX and about 20 miles from Aggieland. The range is on a huge swath of land, I reckon about +800 acres. They have a 200 yard range, numerous uncovered tactical bays with just a few steel targets, several pistol bays and a 5-stand area for shotgun. The entire area (including berms) was covered in a lush green grass that was freshly mowed. The roads were crushed limestone. The owner roves the grounds in a John Deere Gator UTV but other than that there were no Range Safety Officers. I was only interested in shooting long distance so proceeded to the rifle range. Newcomers are restricted to 500 yards and below until they quality with the owner. There were steel hanger targets every 50 yards and at the 500 yard line, there were about 8 different steel targets of varying sizes. The grass was very neatly trimmed and gently sloped downward. Beyond the 500 yard line were targets every 100 yards until 1200. The shooting area was up on a hill with a nice metal shade structure. There were some rickety old benches but I chose to shoot prone. There was a nice breeze blowing into our faces which really helped to beat the brutal heat and humidity. Out beyond the 1200 yard target was a farmer working a field in his tractor. The owner advised us of this beforehand and asked us to hold fire until he was out of sight. This was annoying as the farmer was constantly behind the target area; fortunately I had two people with me, one to spot my targets and the other to keep an eye on the farmer. Hopefully this is not a regular occurrence. I've never shot at a range this nice before. They didn't have as many steel targets as ETTS in Waxahachie but the grounds were much nicer. Membership is $750/yr but they let me pay only for the remainder of 2016. Guests are $25 each and you are normally restricted to two.

Place is well kept. No green tip allowed. Not being a member meant I was only allowed on the 100…read morerange. There's a metal folding chair and a bench that's too high for it at the 100 so I just went prone instead. So if you're not a member don't expect much. Otherwise, I understand there's some decent long shots to be had there with covered shelters and such. I don't recall the membership dues but it's several hundred dollars.

We had spent the weekend at a nearby Getaway House, cooking over open fire, so this was a perfect…read moreextension of the trip on our way back home. The living history farm is known for many live demos but due to Covid - they have had to adapt and now you hear about it instead of experience it. I have to commend the passion of the people who maintain this place, dress up each day, and keep their knowledge fresh. We went on a "Parlor Games" themed day and the lovely lady was so informative, patient and sweet. This is one of the coolest "walking through history" experiences we have done. You also get to see all the heirloom animals (that looks so different from what we are now used to) and the kitchen/ smokehouse/ tool shed.

This is the first Living Farm experience I've been on. This part of the State Park is included in…read morethe complete pass. This location has a house, several animal pens, some gardens, cattle, pigs and birds. You can talk to a few folks who work the farm. They also have a smoke house where they make their own meats and pick potatoes. You can't pet the animals but the cows are really friendly. This place is nice for photographs. There's parking near the entrance so you can drive to it instead of walking the distance. Laid back and fun to explore. This one is great for kids.

So we came to the area to see this little park, but when we got there, despite being during the…read moreopen hours, no one was there. Nothing was unlocked, and we spent most of our time in the park behind this little village. Such a shame. I would have loved to explore inside the buildings.

This is such a neat spot to learn about the culture and history of the cities of Houston and…read moreMontgomery, as well as the state of Texas. Not only is there a main house complete with artifacts and informational posters and pamphlets, but there are also incredibly knowledgeable docents who can walk you through the areas. Julie gave us an well educational interactive tour through not only the front house, but also two other historical cabins and the workplace of a lumberjack. The authenticity of the artifacts, furnishings, and overall style of the lodgings (some pieces are originals, while some are replicas or refurbished) is incredible and really transports you back in time. This is a wonderful place to bring kids, particularly if they're in a school system in the area that will be having them participate in the Texas historical project. Thank you again, Julie for taking your time during the cold weather, to explain such an interesting history to us.