Category Archives: Texas

That was quick!

Another year is about to end, and for me, it is ending too quickly. Did I do everything I said I would do this year?  I believe so. Did I find something to marvel at?  Definitely! Did I meet interesting people?  Yes. Did I go to amazing places? Of course! Did I eat incredible food?  Always. The year started out with...
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The Baker Hotel

The Crazy Water marvel brought forth the need for more sleeping facilities, and the Crazy Hotel was built by a Dallas man, Carr P. Collins in 1927.  The Crazy Hotel featured 200 guest rooms, shops, a dining room, doctor's office, florist, barbershop, bookstore, recreation department, drinking pavilion and a bathhouse.  This seven story hotel also...
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