The Buddy Holly Center is a fantastic little museum dedicated to the artist that lived such a short life but inspired a generation of musicians.
Category: Texas
The Lone Star State
Visiting the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas, offers a window into a lesser-known resource of WWII combat, engineless glider planes.
If you’re ever in central Texas, check out the National WASP Museum in Sweetwater. It’s free, and it’s super fun.
A visit to The Grace Museum in downtown Abilene combines art, history, and fun for kids in a beautifully renovated historic hotel.
The Abilene, TX, visitor’s center has an exciting museum in it called Frontier Texas! A cast of characters guides you through Texas history.
A visit to Enchanted Rock *is* enchanting, just make sure you come prepared for a hike in the harsh Texas sun and dry landscape.
If you’ve ever been curious about the weird side of Austin – this is a good place to start! Museums, shops, art, and mini golf show the quirky side to the city.
A visit to the Bullock Texas State History Museum sets up a nice day to also visit the Blanton Museum of Art and the State Capitol.
While I think the Field of Light art installation in the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is worth visiting, it’s pretty overpriced.