G is for Granbury

My second ABC adventure is to Granbury, Texas.  Granbury is a rural town of about 10,000,  40ish miles southwest of Fort Worth.  It can easily be a day trip, but when you do your research, you discover there's so much to do and there's the cutest boutique hotel ever, you really have to make it a weekend trip.  Thanks to my friend Hannah for suggesting it as an adventure and going along for the ride.

Hotel Lucy is across the street from the Granbury City Beach and it is so precious.  The owners have paid great attention to every detail, down to the bath salts they leave in your room for a relaxing soak in a gorgeous clawfoot tub.  In addition to the unique & beautiful decor, the staff is incredibly attentive.  I received a couple of texts leading up to our reservation, checking in to see if there was anything  needed before our arrival or during our stay.  I really cannot say enough about this hotel.  More expensive than my typical hotel stay, the experience was worth every penny.

Hannah and I signed up for the Granbury Wine Tour.  We visited three wineries that all had something unique about them.  The tour took us to Bluff Dale Vineyards (Bluff Dale), Bar Ditch Winery (Stephenville), and Barking Rocks Winery (Granbury).  It's hard to pick a favorite after hearing all of the stories, but they are all worth visiting.

Bar Ditch Winery

 

Barking Rocks Winery 

     

Bluff Dale Vineyards

 

In addition to the wineries, we spent a lot of time on the Granbury Square.  So many boutiques and fun restaurants.  Who would have thought that Granbury had such an amazing food scene?!?  (I forgot to take pics at Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co., but their pancakes were fabulous!)

French Toast at Square Cafe

Shrimp & Grits at Christina's

Not on the square, but definitely worth going to is Stumpy's Lakeside Grill.  Do yourself a favor and get the catfish and shrimp basket.  A great price for a ton of delicious food.  And if you need something sweet afterwards, you can pop into their sweet shop.

A visit to Granbury isn't complete without a stop at the Silver Saddle Saloon, the local ice cream hang out.  These may or may not be adult shakes.

There's a reason Granbury wins a lot of awards, including best historic small town in America.  The town has so many fun things to offer, whether you're looking for a girls' weekend or a family vacation.  I hope you'll add it to your list of places to visit.

  

  

Until next time . . .

New Adventures

When I finished up my #50by50 challenge, people would ask, what's next?  I've got a few things I want to accomplish over the next few years and one that I was able to start lickety split was the ABCs of Texas.  One of my goals is to visit at least one new town or city in Texas for each letter of the alphabet.  I definitely had a few places already on my list, but I was stuck on a few letters, so naturally I turned to social media for some suggestions.  This will take a few years and it's possible my list will change, but here's the first draft.  Still looking for X & Z.

A - Amarillo, Archer City

B - Bonham, Balmorhea

C - Canyon, Castroville

D - Dublin

E - Electra, Eastland, Ennis

F - Floresville, Ft. Stockton

G - Greenville, Granbury

H - Happy

I - Inez

J - Jefferson

K - Kilgore

L - La Grange, Lindale, Luling

M - Mineral Wells, Mineola

N - Nacogdoches

O - Odessa, Ozona

P - Paris

Q - Quanah

R - Rainbow, Rockport

S - Shiner, Smiley, Sunset, Stephenville, Sulphur Springs

T - Tom Bean

U - Uncertain, Utopia

V - Victoria

W - Waxahachie

X - 

Y - Yoakum

Z

People have asked, will you go in ABC order?  The answer to that is no, Texas is too big and spread out.  My plan is to do it by region so I can do a few at a time.  Luckily, a lot of the possibilities are perfect day trips from Fort Worth, so I won't necessarily have to wait for time off.