We rolled into Waco on a day that was hot and sunny, about 93 degrees. We woke up the next morning and the high was 42, rainy and windy and just plain icky. After much coaxing by Gary, I put on my jeans and a sweater and we braved the weather to get to Magnolia Silos. I was in Heaven in Chip and Joanna's shop and had to explore every nook and cranny and examine every last item of decor. After having a friendly chat with one of the store's check out ladies (and a few dollars spent) we explored the grounds a bit. It was tough to get excited since the wind was blowing every which way and my umbrella kept threatening to leave my hands. We tried standing in line for a cupcake from the bakery but after about 5 minutes I just couldn't take the cold and we decided to leave. One day I will have one of Joanna's cupcakes but that day was not it. After that we wanted a warm environment and comfort food. A quick search on Yelp led us to Twisted Root Burger Co. What a great choice! The atmosphere is very laid back, the menu was so creative and the staff was unbelievably friendly! The burgers to order had very creative names like "The Freshman 15" or the "Spicy Goat". They even have all different kinds of meat to try if you would want, for instance, camel, beaver, kangaroo etc... Lastly, they have a "pickle bar" where you can help yourself to pickle slices that are all different flavors. Such a great concept!
We only had one more day in Waco so we went to the Mammoth National Monument which is a very cool Mammoth discovery! It is a "Nursery Herd" which is a bunch of mommies and their babies that was fossilized. So interesting to think about mammoths roaming around Texas. :) Afterward we went to the Texas Ranger Museum. What a great place to learn about the history of Texas and the Rangers who helped shape the state of Texas. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude for sure.
I like Waco and I will be back. I still need to taste those dang cupcakes! ;)
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