This dude Cald and asked me what the thing is called that he likes to keep his kidnap victims in,…read morewhen he gives them the hose if they don't put the lotion on their skin and such. I told him it's Cald Well. He didn't take it well. He never Cald back. This is an adorable little town out in the middle of Texas not too far from College Station where you will find very few restaurants not too many people, but it's a cute quiet life in the middle of Texas, and while it may be extremely homogeneous in terms of demographics, it's still a nice place to visit on many levels. And perhaps the best thing about it is that it's nowhere near as expensive as the big cities, while also having some advantages over them. But plenty of disadvantages too, food for example.

What a town! The city of Caldwell, Texas is a pretty little…read moretown on the Texas prairies outside of College Station. The town is built up on a hill outside of Lake Somerville. There's not much to this town. The courthouse square is sorta sleepy, surrounded by old and local businesses, many of which it's hard to tell whether they're open or not. It's a nice walk around the courthouse square down to the city park two blocks away. The city of Caldwell is a Main Street City, which they proudly advertise on their billboards in their own city. I guess that means that they do have a main street. I found their main street to be primarily liquor stores. The most exciting thing in this town is that they have a brand new Whataburger, just off the largest intersection in town. There's not much to do here.

Went to opening night and had a great time! Tickets are only five dollars and concessions are a…read morefair price. I'd highly recommend visiting! Here are the hours Sunday: 1:30pm & 7:00pm Tuesday: 1:30pm & 8:00pm Wednesday: 8:00pm Thursday: 1:30pm & 8:00pm Friday: 8:00pm Saturday: 1:30pm & 8:00pm

Food is great, and cheaper than star cinema. Great small theater feel. The theater only shows one…read moreto two trailers and then jumps right into the movie.

We have love stopping by Royalty Pecans for years, but today was a huge disappointment. There was…read moreno sign of activity anywhere and the shop was closed. Not just closed, completely empty. There was a no sign on the door, nothing. On-line was simply a statement "temporarily closed". No explaination. No indication of when it might reopen. This business has always been friendly and welcoming. Evidently they've lost their edge. Makes us wonder if we should go the extra miles again.

If you drove by this place, it worth you a stop. They have a great variety of pecan products, from…read moredifferent types of pecan in the shell, to shelled half/pieces of pecan in the bags, to roast pecan with different flavors, to pecan butter, coffee, toffee, pie, etc... the store is super neat and people working there are very friendly. I love how you can order different types of pecan. I had 1lbs of all 4 different types, and asked them to shell it for me. You can taste and compare the difference at home, then next time, just order your favorite type.

I was so lucky we found this place. Just when you think you know a lot, you come across a cotton…read moregin and your mind explodes. I never know what went into cotton ginning....heck, I didn't know what it was. the museum admission is free, but there is small fee for guided gin tours. Stormee is very knowledgeable and helpful. She showed us a short film depicting the history of the gin and the wonderful folks that ran it There is a little store where you can purchase items - we bought some homemade cinnamon honey. There is a small cotton patch and a path that leads to the gin. You can peak in the see the "Lady B" engine. If you can make it for the 3rd Saturday in April, that's when they have the annual Burton Cotton Gin festival. I bet that is awesome.

A total hidden gem that's absolutely worth a stop--whether you're in the area or not…read more Stormee, our tour guide, was incredibly kind and brought the history to life with stories and insight that made the experience unforgettable. It's a rare chance to see the oldest operating cotton gin in America, and the whole visit feels like stepping back in time.

It was my family's first time here and we will definitely be returning! It was both fun and…read moreeducational, seeing actual pieces of history make it even more interesting. Everyone was so nice, food and snacks are available and the course looked so clean. There was even a playground for toddler. Definitely something for everyone in the family.

My family and I decided to go play mini golf at the Memorial minigolf and museum. We went on a…read moreMonday at around 2:00 pm. Luckily the weather was in the 70s which was really nice for a January day. We drove up and parked easily. We then went to pay the rate for 4 adults, got our clubs, chose our golf balls, and we were off. There were a few people there with families on the course but we basically had the course to ourselves. It was a course with a practice spot and then 18 holes to play. It was very informative and fun. There were stands at each hole with a set of photos and historical information. Plus the actual course had slight slopes, and a few fun obstacles. After golfing we went inside the small museum. There were several artifacts and some historical information to look at and read about. On a side note they have two bathrooms with soap and running water which is a positive. Overall it was a fun afternoon on a nice day. The mini golf course is fun and informative. The museum is small and interesting. If you like history and mini golf this would be a good place to visit and play on a nice day.

This City Hall and courthouse was a bank until about 2000. This current building houses the water…read moreaccounts, court, treasurer, city secretary and city manager. The original city hall is one block East and was built in 1897. The rock out front represents The Rock of Rockdale, the namesake for the town. Population is 5500 residents.

The tour was very nice and our tour guide Tanner was very epic and cool and made the experience so…read moremuch cooler-er. I enjoyed the puns especially the rock puns and will miss them and rocky and the chicken nugget we saw on the path. Highly recommend !!!!! :-) p.s. sneak peak of rocky

This isn't the best caverns I've visited within a Texas State Park, but it is pretty darn cool. The…read morebest caverns tour is at Kickapoo Caverns. I did a wild cave tour without the extra charges that Longhorn collects. At Longhorn, our guide, Johnson did an amazing job with our small group of six people for the 10:45 AM tour. My brother and I initially registered for the 11:00 AM tour and am glad that we were suggested another time. We passed by the 11:00 AM tour and they had 40+ people in their group. Johnson showed us cool geological formations. We saw dolomite, calcium bicarbonate, chert, limestone, geodes, stalagmites, stalactites, and quartz crystals. Johnson is somewhat funny; he had a bit of quirky and dry humor. I enjoyed the history of the caverns, but some of it I thought was interesting. It was really delightful to learn that in the 1800's, before the CCC got involved, the locals would dance and play music turning the cave into an auditorium of entertainment. Johnson said that if certain geological formations glows, it is growing. Very catchy phase for memory. I got to see a few bats hanging out. They were tricolor bats which are smallest bats. The cave is cool, but thankfully not slippery. I was wearing no grip support shoes, but I didn't fall or have the urge to fall. There are mats on the floor of the cave to prevent falls. Johnson gave us more time to look around and admire the geology. My brother and I weren't required to bring our own flashlights. Johnson had a flashlight, but forgot to grab the blacklights. What I find is strange is that this is a state park that you cannot renew your state park pass at. This park headquarters is very different than the rest considering that there's a third party company handing the cave tours, they sell ice-cees, popcorn, and the gift shop is very big and vast. The others don't have this. It is questionable to me. I was told that I needed to go to Inks Lake to renew my pass. The cave tours are very pricey. Kickapoo Caverns tour was very affordable at $10. You can use the park pass. You can't get your state park passport stamped at Longhorn Caverns either. It seems like Longhorn Caverns is more for profit and the history about the cavern could be overly exaggerated to attract customers. My opinion. It was hard to believe half of the things what Johnson was telling us. There's one portion of geological formation in the cave that is "dead" because in year 1919, the locals went exploring by touching the formation it "killed" it. I preferred Kickapoo Caverns and the Caverns of Sonora a lot more. Even Inner Space Caverns and Natural Bridge were very exciting to see. Longhorn is cool, but didn't give me that WOW-factor, but I still had a ton of fun on a Sunday morning.

This was a very nicely done train museum. There were a lot of display cases with memorabilia and…read moremany miniature trains throughout. The docent was very informative about many things, like the refrigerator cars and the place where they used to load in new ice. This is a smaller museum, but kids would really like it. There is a ton of parking behind it.

Worth the trip from Bryan/College Station. Easy access off of Route 6 North. Vast collection of…read moretrain history with working model trains. Fun.

About five or so miles out of Manor on FM-973 lies this large well tended to cemetery. The first…read morething that struck me as odd was the fact that there are no trees on the property. This appears to still be an active cemetery as there are some recent burials here from the last few years and the most recent interment was from August 20, 2022. There's still plenty of room for more. Despite being surrounded on all sides by farmland, there is a new development in the area. This is a well laid out orderly graveyard with many family plot areas. Many of the names found on these stones are of German, Austrian and Swedish descent. There is no parking lot, but there is a gravel road perimeter that runs around the property. There is a decent size covered structure on the property capable of holding funeral services. There are a few graves from the late 1800s, but the majority are from the 20th-century. Two things I did not find are a Texas historical sign, and there were no CSA designated service member graves. Nor did I find any Woodmen of the world markers which are common in this area. I also saw no graves dedicated to the Pfluger or Boatright familys. If you desire to make this your forever home, you'll most likely have to contact the New Sweden Lutheran Church located in the vicinity, but not near the cemetery. The photos included in this review give greater insight.

Since moving to Austin in late 2020, my favorite activity has been going to the theatre. I have…read moreseen almost every show that Austin Shakespeare has put on since that date, and I am in love with this theatre company. They bring to life not only Shakespeare's works but also a variety of other great literary dramatic works. It's a great time with friends and the community here in Austin.

Austin Shakespeare is the Bard and more! I have enjoyed their performances at the Parker Jazz Club…read morewhere they highlight both vocal and instrumental performers usually focusing on one or two musical icons. in addition , their Shakespeare summer performances in Zilker Park and The Curtain Theatre. an historical replica of Elizabethan theaters, featuring youth is delightful. And, what about Tom Stoppard and other playwrites at the new KMFA studio or The Rollins at The Long Center? Such an eclectic company with superb multiracial actors, creative directing and adaptations! What's not to love?