Sonja’s guidebook
Water Parks
BSR Cable Park
5347 Old Mexia RdRated one of the best water parks in America!
Hawaiian Falls Waco
900 Lake Shore DrWonderful, family friendly waterpark.
Shopping
Magnolia Market Silos
601 Webster AveThe famous Chip & Jo Silos from the Fixer-Upper Series
Restaurant
This is the amazing restaurant created by Chip & Joanna Gaines fro. the hit series Fixer Upper. It is known for it's amazing breakfast!
125 locals recommend
Magnolia Table
2132 S Valley Mills DrThis is the amazing restaurant created by Chip & Joanna Gaines fro. the hit series Fixer Upper. It is known for it's amazing breakfast!
Cajun food on the Brazos River. Nice dining in a relaxing environment. You can sit on the balcony over the river or inside. While this is a bar location, it is also very family friendly in its restaurant area.
32 locals recommend
Buzzard Billy's
100 N Interstate 35 Frontage RdCajun food on the Brazos River. Nice dining in a relaxing environment. You can sit on the balcony over the river or inside. While this is a bar location, it is also very family friendly in its restaurant area.
Fantastic food in a sports bar atmosphere. Our favorites are the pizza and the onion rings. Yum!
14 locals recommend
Bubba's 33
2601 S Jack Kultgen ExpyFantastic food in a sports bar atmosphere. Our favorites are the pizza and the onion rings. Yum!
Sightseeing
This intriguing location is a beautiful and fascinating jaunt, great for those into dinosaurs or archeology. This is an current excavation site of a Mammoth nursery.
139 locals recommend
Waco Mammoth National Monument
6220 Steinbeck Bend DrThis intriguing location is a beautiful and fascinating jaunt, great for those into dinosaurs or archeology. This is an current excavation site of a Mammoth nursery.
Find out more about the famous, rugged Texas Rangers. This is a museum, compkete with historic buildings and even a historic graveyard nestled next to the beautiful Brazos River.
112 locals recommend
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
100 Texas Ranger TrailFind out more about the famous, rugged Texas Rangers. This is a museum, compkete with historic buildings and even a historic graveyard nestled next to the beautiful Brazos River.
A local museum favorite. Displays revolve, so there is always something new and interesting.
111 locals recommend
Mayborn Museum Complex
1300 S University Parks DrA local museum favorite. Displays revolve, so there is always something new and interesting.
Food Scene
Union Hall is a fun collection of food favorites, from Asian food to pizza, you will find it all in one place!
59 locals recommend
Union Hall
720 Franklin AveUnion Hall is a fun collection of food favorites, from Asian food to pizza, you will find it all in one place!
Uncle Dan's BBQ & Ribhouse
1001 Lake Air DrIn our humble opinions, the best bbq in Waco!
Amazing high quality breakfast, large portions, reasonable prices. loads of coffee options! Wide variety of pancakes, waffles, and more. Well worth a stop!
41 locals recommend
Cafe Cappuccino
100 N 6th StAmazing high quality breakfast, large portions, reasonable prices. loads of coffee options! Wide variety of pancakes, waffles, and more. Well worth a stop!
A local favorite sandwich shop. Bread is made fresh every day.
30 locals recommend
Schmaltz's Sandwich Shoppe
105 S 5th StA local favorite sandwich shop. Bread is made fresh every day.
Feeling Cajun? This is one of those hole in the wall places that only locals know about! Fantastic Cajun food!
Friday's Seafood And More LLC
1308 New Dallas HwyFeeling Cajun? This is one of those hole in the wall places that only locals know about! Fantastic Cajun food!
Outdoor
A lovely zoo, very clean and family oriented! Beautiful landscaping and wide variety of animals.
168 locals recommend
Cameron Park Zoo
1701 N 4th StA lovely zoo, very clean and family oriented! Beautiful landscaping and wide variety of animals.
From splash pads and playgrounds for the kids, to hiking or walking trails, to duck feeding, Cameron Park is beautiful. A pleasant way to spend a few hours!
143 locals recommend
Cameron Park
2601 N University Parks DrFrom splash pads and playgrounds for the kids, to hiking or walking trails, to duck feeding, Cameron Park is beautiful. A pleasant way to spend a few hours!
Waco Paddle Company
200 S University Parks DrFeel like getting on the river? This is a fun option!
Pura Vida Paddle
Another great River option!
Sports
Get your football on! Check out the Baylor Bears Stadium on the Brazos River.
62 locals recommend
McLane Stadium
1001 S M.L.K. Jr BlvdGet your football on! Check out the Baylor Bears Stadium on the Brazos River.