8 BEST THINGS TO DO IN WACO, TEXAS **2024**

We all know and love Magnolia Market and those famous Silos, but there's so much more in Waco, Texas to explore on your travels or day trip. From Homestead Heritage to the Dr. Pepper Museum, here's some of the top things you must do and see in the heart of TX!

0:00: Welcome to Waco, TX
0:25 Homestead Heritage and Craft Village
1:40: McLennan Courthouse
2:23 Dr Pepper Museum
3:56 Taste Test of Fresh Dr Pepper
4:34 Magnolia Silos and Market
6:59 Waco Riverwalk & Mac & Cheese Review
7:25 Branding the Brazos Statues
7:56 Waco Suspension Bridge
8:26 Waco Sculpture Zoo
8:40 Waco Mammoth National Monument
9:24 Safe Travels to Waco!

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The first thing on our list is The Homestead Craft Village at Homestead Heritage is
located 15 minutes north of downtown Waco. It features shopping, dining, and tours, and classes. It's an agrarian community that has buildings to tour and shop, including a quilt store, general store, a market place, gift barn, blacksmithing, basketry, fiber crafts ,woodworking, pottery, a gristmill and tea house, plus there's food options such a bbq, a waffle place, and an actual restaurant. There's also classes you can take. They also host two festivals a year, one an annual homestead fair in late November and a sorghum festival in September. If you have any interest in homesteading, farming, or want to get out of the concrete jungle, this is a good place to stop.

Thing to do #2, the McLennan County Courthouse! This courthouse was built during the peak of Central Texas Cotton Wealth and is made of steel, limestone,
marble, and Texas red granite, which from the looks of it, attracts
pigeons.

#3, the Dr. Pepper Museum. Built in 1906, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company was the first building dedicated to the manufacturing of Dr Pepper.
A public museum since 1991, this museum is a very thorough museum experience taking your through not only the history of Dr. Pepper but also the soft drink industry itself.
Did you know that there was a time where carbonated drinks were thought to hold
cures for fever, scurvy, kidney troubles, and even stress. TONS of information to browse through, so if you have a short amount of time here, you won't be able to read 1/50th of the information here. In fact, Waco used to be called Geyser city because of all the artesian wells! The museum, which costs $10 to enter, includes a fresh dr pepper made right in front of you with syrup and added carbonated water. This is in the other building, where you can also get a very delicious float!
Magnolia Silos and Market, #4: I had no idea what to expect as I didn't look at videos prior
or really studied it, I just knew it's a must-stop in Waco. I was happily
surprised at how pretty it was. They had a lot of things to look at for such a relatively
small area. Tons of shopping (and insanely long lines to go along with that).
good food trucks, a courtyard where families can play cornhole or soccer or
just sit in cute chairs and watch the children play, then continuing south you
came to the church and the surrounding mini shops. According to their website, the goal of Magnolia is to inspire people to create a home and life they love, as home is their favorite place to be. The beginning of their Magnolia Manifesto goes "We believe in home,
that it should restore us from today and ready us for tomorrow." Ok, but it's slightly past lunch time for me so I grabbed some mac and cheese and a tea for lunch to take to the Brazos river on our next stop. But first, let's recap Magnolia as I walk two blocks back to my car!

The Waco Riverwalk, where we will find our next three destinations
as well as other cool sights! We find ourselves at The Waco suspension bridge
which, if you guessed, is also along the Chisholm trail. And on the southern side
there is a bunch of cowboy statues and cattle, which is thing to see
#5. The sculpture group includes three riders on horseback
and a herd of 25 longhorn cattle. It's a fun statue set to walk through.
Ok now it's time for, you guessed it, lunch!

Number 6 is to walk the 475 foot Waco suspension bridge that was built by the same man
who built the Brookyln Bridge! This was the first bridge across the Brazos river. 19 years later, McLennan county bought the bridge and made it a public free thoroughfare.

Number 7, Waco Zoo Statues. In total, there are 28 statues made by leading artists across the united states. This would be a great spot to bike all the way down to the zoo or the cities 400 acre Cameron Park.

Things to do #8, Waco Mammoth National Monument! There were 16 Columbia mammoths were discovered between 1978 and 1990. It's worth a stop if you're into fossils but it's also not that expensive if you're not into fossils to still go and see it.

I'd definitely recommend visiting Waco, whether it be a day trip from Austin, a day trip from Dallas, or a pit stop while drive I-35 in Texas. Safe Travels, my friends!

[whoaracehorse]

The entire video is bright and sunny! Plenty to do and see. Who knew Waco was Cool?

[HaveFunLetsTravel]

Great video. We are going to be headed down there soon and planned on visiting several places you mentioned. Keep smiling and see what you think of our videos if you haven't already.

[JeffSchwenke]

Very interesting video, Dani. I didn't know much about Waco except for Baylor University sports. I'm a big fan of Dr. Pepper so I'm sure that I would enjoy the museum.

[stevewoods]

Thank you! I drove right thru Waco once. Dr. Pepper sounds fun. Always love your content!

[HeyChannelDani]

What’s the official Texas weather report?
Chili today, hot tamale!

[random.oddities]

Good to have good smelling locations in a city :)

[LifeBloom]

Love your videos, watching from Africa ❤

[zirlburg]

My wife and I visited Homestead Heritage earlier this year. Absolutely enjoyed every bit of it. They have so much more than what was seen in this video. Cheese shop and cave, blacksmith shop, leather and wood working, grist mill, two restaurants, general and grocery stores, and much more. Looking forward to our next trip to Waco.

[platonique]

Youre voice is so pleasant and soothing. I know all of this stuff, living here, but i happened upon this and your voice kept me watching.

[emilywilson]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful! ❤️

[jaduca]

Great video!! I am a bit disappointed in leaving The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame off the list. I get that it isn't everyones cup of tea, but it is a great place for history buffs. For groups, it is a great place for the guys so that the ladies can shop at the Silos in peace.

[PatriciainOz]

Thanks for visiting Waco for me as I am heading that way soon and will make a point to plan my trip ...along with the background noise ...I appreciate you being authentic.

[countrysister]

Park if you can at one of the First Baptist Church parking lots on Webster or Clay right by the Market. Parking fee goes to the church for kids camps, missions, etc. and they pay their lot attendants very well. In exchange, you get safe off street parking close enough to make a quick trip back to the car to drop packages, leave your sweater because it's hot, pick up your coat because it's cold, etc.

[wacobeer]

You missed my Brewery -- Bare Arms Oldest brewery in Waco. Otherwise, most excellent video! Thanks for sharing!

[oskyskywalker]

I like your videos, they are always funny and interesting. You have a cute voice! Greetings from Querétaro, MX.

Waco Surf? World famous manmade wave pool!

[j]

The courthouse in liberty texas looks similar.

[robertlewisw.]

You was thinking like I did growing up in Waco I always called the court house the mini White House like in DC because it looked like the White House to me and the old county jail is attached to the back of it then they built a new one out on the old 77 but Clyde Borrow was held in the city jail downtown close to the courthouse in which is the city hall that set in the middle of the town close to the old suspicionBridge you was on the first cattle crossing tow bridge. Did you know Dr Pepper was first made in Waco the plant is still in Waco will the update one is outside of Waco close to the compound where David caress stand off was with the ATF and the FBI in the 90s in which I was in East Texas then but I was raised in Waco in the 70s and 80s I came back in 2011 because it my hometown been here every since. When I leave I’ll be heading to heaven😊Clyde Borrow broke out of jail with the help of Bonnie you the Texas famous outlaw from the Great Depression in the 30s

[anniejuan]

I lived in Waco. The best thing to do in Waco is leave!

[adamdeane]

the best thing to do in Waco is to leave