A Visit to Old Town Spring

A little while back Barry and I took a little trip to Old Town Spring. 


It is a cute little shopping center (I use that term loosely) in Spring, TX 
that is full of quaint small businesses. There is Twisted Yarns, Connie's
Bath Shack, Simply Texas Gourmet Foods, and this past time we discovered
The Steel Horse. 


The Steel Horse is a small business that resells furniture decor. But
what is really cool is that their shop is located in what used to be the 
bank of Old Town Spring. That bank was robbed by Bonnie and Clyde. How
cool is that!


When you go in to the shop you can actually go into this tiiiny little back room that 
has the original bank vault that was broken in to.

The Steel Horse found some old articles about the bank and has framed them so

you can read about the history of the bank...while in the bank. 

:D

I was in heaven. 

The vault is actually super super tiny, but back then people didn't really have too

many valuables. Almost everything was done by trade. We forgot to look but the 

very sweet lady working there told us that there was still bullet holes in the front of the

building from the robbery. 

I repeat: How cool is that!?!

The Steel Pony also had a cute cute cute little shop full of baby stuffs. Barry

bought a whole collection of baby toys for Baby Bear, and when I saw this I just had to laugh.

We went on a Thursday so most of the shops were closed down but

that was ok because by the time we had walked through five stores I was done. lol.

Date Night Ideas

I think that it is so incredibly important, as a couple, to have

date nights. I, unfortunately, lack creativity on the planning aspect

of date night. So I did what every woman in america would do...

I asked Pinterest.

1. Have a Fondue night

2. Travel from home: "visit" France (get baguettes, wine, cheese, etc)

3. Read a book to one another

4. Bake cookies together

5. Watch the sunrise, then make breakfast together

6. Attend a local soccer game

7. Watch an entire season of your fav TV show

8. Go for a long drive

9. Planetarium

10. Art gallery

11. Play board games

12. Movie

13. Visit garage sales

14. Do a volunteer activity

15. Go dancing

16. Dress up and have a "Just Dance 3" Dance Off

17. Do a crafty project together

18. Ride go-carts

19. Fly Kites

20. Have a carpet picnic

21. Go to an arcade

22. Play Frisbee Golf

23. Go kayaking

24. Go ice skating

25. Visit the pumpkin farm

26. Go to a forest preserve

27. Go to Theater Under the Stars performance

28. Visit a place listed in an entertainment book

29. Bike riding

30. Volunteer at a homeless shelter

31. Bowling

32. Haunted house

33. Out for coffee

34. Visit a flea market

35. Play bingo

36. Go to an opera

37. Go skating in a Roller Rink

38. Visit another city

39. Go to a Jazz/Piano Lounge

40. See an NBA game

41. Play in the batting cages

42. Vegas anyone?

43. Go stargazing

44. Visit a psychic

45. Have lunch at a trendy new restaurant

46. Grab a fish fry

47. Grab a pint at an Irish pub

48. Chinese food and DVDs – the perfect mix

49. Go to a local fair or carnival

50. Take a factory tour

51. Go antiquing

52. Go out for drinks

53. Visit a winery

54. Attend a painting class
55. Wii Game Night

56. Go for a carriage ride

57. Visit the tourist spots in your hometown

58. Do a Theme Night

59. Take a walk – around a lake, in the moonlight, by the river, on the beach

60. Go to an ethnic festival

62. Play 20 Questions (questions for married couples here)

61. Play with the kids' legos

63. Have a "sleepover". Drag your mattress into the livingroom and  do sleepover stuffs.

64. Visit the zoo

65. Go see a local band

66. Day-Road Trip!

67. Go camping

68. Go hiking

69. Go rock climbing

70. Play croquet

71. Attend a farmer’s market

72. Miniature Golf

73. Try out a new cuisine

75. Take in a community theater performance

74. Go strawberry picking or visit an apple orchard

76. Attend a live, outdoor music night in your town

77. Go see fireworks

78. Do a puzzle together

79. Go to a pub crawl

80. Do a ghost tour

81. Dress up super fancy, go have dinner as if you're going to the opera...then come back home. :)

82. Go to the Drive In

83. Go to an Air Show

84. Go to a car show

85. Go the a racetrack

86. Laser Tag

87. Build and Fly a model rocket

88. Build and shoot a potato gun awwee yeah!

89. Feed ducks/seagulls

Houston Specific:

-Visit Moody Gardens

-Visit Johnson Space Center

-Visit the Houston Zoo

-Visit the Houston Botanical Gardens

-Visit the Kemah Boardwalk

-Visit Splashtown

-Visit Old Town Spring

-Take the Houston Ship Channel Tour

-Watch the Waugh Bat Colony at Sunset

-Visit the Waterwall

-Visit the Miller Outdoor Theater

Inspiration for this post comes from:

Stay at Home Susie

Six Sisters' Stuff

Busy Bliss

All Things Katie Marie

Ideas for a Date Night

...and some of it I actually came up with. :)

annnd you should probably check out The Dating Divas. I could spend HOOUUURRRS on this site. :)

I can't wait to get started on all this!!!

-Ri