Having watched the CW's "Walker" featuring Jared Padalecki, I've been itching to check out the…read moreTexas Ranger Museum! If you're thinking it's a museum for the baseball team like Tracy P. thought, uhm, it's not. Haha. Texas Rangers have an illustrious history. Surprisingly, not all TR's were good, but for the most part they were lawmen. Do watch the 45-minute film before touring the museum which helped me appreciate the exhibits as it ties the TRs with almost every aspect of Texas history. There are interactive exhibits so you can pick up and feel the weight of a TR gun. And there are somber reminders of the most famous Waco incident. Expect to spend a decent couple of hours here and stop by the gift shop for a memorabilia. Only $10.50 per adult admission. Enjoyed it! Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and NY.

This was the 2nd Musuem on my list, since this opened an hour earlier, I came here first and was…read moresurprised I stayed here longer than I thought as this has a wealth of information on Indians and Texas rangers from the past to present with their memorabilia like clothes, badges, saddles, guns and etc.. There's a video to watch to help Familiar yourself with Texas rangers which I think I saw before in school. It's an old video probably from a VHS tv series. There's a room of someone's personal collection donation of Texas memorabilia. Also in back before the video room, there is a Room of Lone Ranger which is a Texas Ranger when you think about it. That room was very fun for me. Hi Ho Silver!! Fun photo op to dress up like cowboy. lol There's a gift shop inside too. It's a very well put together Musuem. It took me half day here. It was an enjoyable experience.

We have been here twice and have loved it both times! There is SO much to do. So many floors and…read morethemed rooms of fun for all ages (bubble room, craft room, trains, grocery store, sound and light, tea room, etc). This is also a great value! Admission was affordable and was part of our "GetOut" austin passes. The only tricky thing may be parking. There are a lot of spaces, but each time we've gone it's been a full lot. Would definitely recommend this place for kiddos!

We were thoroughly surprised by the Mayborn Museum. It looks small but it offers so much for kids…read more The first floor is the museum and the second floor is interactive and mainly for kids. We spent the whole day here except going out for lunch as they offer re-entry. Check out the Design Lab and Lights and Sounds areas. We had the most fun there. Also, there are scavenger hunts all over the museum so keep your eyes open for those.

They charge $5 per child to play on the playground. So I paid $10 for my 2. For the next 3 hours no…read moreone else had a blue wrist band that played! More than 2 dozen kids played without paying without said wrist band and not once were they made to pay or stop playing. and of course they do not offer refunds for anything that you purchased so take it for me and save your money. Just do whatever everybody else did because obviously there's no consequences for not paying extra money. Add that to the $5 just to watch your kids skate as a specter fee... Absolutely ridiculous!

I don't know who those people are that are giving this place three stars. It was one of the…read morecleaned family friendliest fun places to be. We had a party for our five year old granddaughter in town from Atlanta. The kids had a ball. Eve try one who worked their was so awesome and friendly and helpful with our skaters who were struggling. Huge shout out for families to come here. Thanks everyone at skate Waco!!

Beautiful historic home, it was decorated so beautifully for the holidays. We enjoyed our tour,…read morelearning so much about early Waco and it's founders.

Greatly enjoyed touring this home which features many well restored rooms and a rich history. The…read morecurator provided an excellent visit and history of the home and original family. Am looking forward to seeing the home when decorated for the holidays. Plan on two hours to complete the tour.

Wasn't sure what to expect but really glad we stopped by while in Waco. The staff was friendly and…read moreinformative. The dig site was a short walk and was in an air conditioned building. Thank goodness due to the heat and humidity in late Sept! Interesting and fascinating. Only took about 1.5 hours even with an informative session with one of the park tour guides.

As a National Park enthusiast, I was really excited to learn this site wasn't too far from my…read morefriend's house and so I was ecstatic to visit Waco Mammoth National Monument while in Texas. I'm also glad I happened to bring my National Park passport (you just never know!) Anyway, Waco Mammoth is definitely one of the more unusual units of the National Park System I've visited but also worth the visit!!! The history behind the site is fascinating. After two men discovered bones in 1978, researchers from Baylor University and other institutions began excavating the area and quickly realized they had uncovered something incredible! More and more fossils were found and in 2015 my guy President Obama established the site as an official unit of the National Park System. Though, one thing visitors should know ahead of time is that even though this is a National Park Service site, our America the Beautiful passes do NOT work here. General entry to the park grounds is free, but there is a separate fee to enter the dig shelter because it is operated in partnership with the City of Waco to help support preservation efforts. The actual dig shelter is absolutely the highlight of the experience, though you'll need to join a guided tour led by a docent. Hopefully you end up with one who is especially knowledgeable and enthusiastic because that really makes the experience come alive. I loved seeing the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Colombian Mammoths from the Ice Age! So neat. At least 19 mammoths were discovered and the jury (err, scientists) are still out on how exactly these mammoths came to be trapped at this site/the reasoning for their passing. Anyway, this is a fascinating stop and absolutely worth visiting if you're in the Waco area, especially if you enjoy history, science, paleontology, or just visiting National Park units. It's not a full-day destination by any means, but it's definitely educational, memorable, and offers something very different from the typical national park experience!

Nice park. Grounds are nice rubbery green. Seats are covered. Netting is full length of 3rd to…read morehome and 1st to home. Biggest disappointment is the $5 hotdogs. I don't mind paying $3.50. No more. But don't rip me off. I hoped this Baptist University would at least be fair. But even here the almighty $$$ wins out. 3 Star. That's it.

Don't bother going. The road is one mile of major potholes. The winery is a dump. We just turned…read morearound and left.

Very friendly and welcoming. Far out and off the beaten…read morepath but there are great signs to get to where you're going. Quaint and relaxing. Get to taste wine, outgoing customer service and great experience.

We only had an hour to kill in Waco and decided to take a tour of the first historic home we came…read moreacross. This ended up being the perfect thing to do! It was so cute and beautifully maintained. The tour guide was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and answered all our questions. The tour costs a few couple of bucks and we had to take the condensed version but it was still really great. We learned a lot about the history of the home and the beginnings of Waco itself. I highly highly recommend this tour!