Earle-Harrison House & Pape Gardens
First floor and Gardens are ADA accessible. Built at the edge of an unsettled frontier, this Greek Revival-style mansion stands as the only restored antebellum home open to the public in Waco. Dr. Baylis Wood Earle and his wife, Ann Eliza Harrison Earle, moved from their plantation in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the fertile cotton land…
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Locally owned coffee house near Baylor University. Facebook
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This beautiful natural habitat zoo has been featured on HGTV’s Fixer Upper. Enjoy a wonderful walk through the lush grounds! Zoo Hours Monday through Saturday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This award-winning natural-habitat zoo celebrates the spirit of wild animals with its free-form surroundings and progressive attitude. The lush…
Read MoreCafe Homestead
SOUTHERN COMFORT WITH A TEXAS TWIST! Cafe Homestead serves fresh, natural food true to its setting at Homestead Heritage, a faith-based farming community. Pasture-raised beef, fresh breads, award-winning local cheese, and house-made sauces and condiments; these are a few of the things that help make Cafe Homestead one of Waco’s most-loved restaurants since 1994. While…
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Baylor University is a 735 acre private Baptist university, and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest, continually operating university in the state. Though 80 percent of Baylor students come from within Texas, it is home to students from 48 states and 86 countries. …
Read MoreBlack Oak Art Studio
A ceramic pottery studio located in Waco, TX, which has become both a local art icon and home to creatives and aspiring artists. Their handcrafted products can also be found in many local shops, including Common Grounds and Magnolia Market. Black Oak Art Studio products, and those from other local artisans can also be found…
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