Hi Friends,

I just came home from an amazing weekend away with a small group of girlfriends and thought I’d share some tips on how to enjoy Waco, Tx and some hidden gems you may not have read about before. This is my second trip… remember last year’s post Tips for a Trip to the Magnolia Market and Silos.

Waco is lovely and everything Texas is so beautiful to me. I love the warm weather, the sweet tea, the friendly folks you run into everywhere, and of course all things Chip and Jo!

First stop?? I recommend an early start and heading straight to Magnolia Table for breakfast. We tried to be there by 7am each morning. Friday morning there was a 30 minute wait and Saturday morning ended up being a little over an hour wait.  If you want, you can make a reservation ahead of time here.

They have an adorable coffee shop where you can get a drink or snack while you wait for breakfast.

We all tried different meals, but I loved the french toast breakfast. They have homemade tater tots which I’ve never had before, and they were amazing. Then came the french toast served with homemade strawberry butter. SOOOO yummy! The coffee was delicious, my favorite drink was the lavender latte !! You need to try it!! I can’t sing the praises of this restaurant enough! Every detail was so well thought out, the design was basically perfection, and the staff were kind and fun. I loved the black and white with gold accents. the subway tile, and the napkins. So soft and beautiful. The plates were beautiful pottery and the bench cushions were leather. I loved that they spared no expense and did it right. There is so much to be said in that!

Chip  even made conversation cards to help people talk to each other and have fun! We loved flipping through them and learning more about each other.

Then we headed over to the Silo Baking Company. I know, I know, we just ate, right? We wanted to get there before it was too busy. We ended up being there a little before 9, I think. It was perfect timing. We saved our cupcakes for later when we were hungry! ;)

I enjoyed the toasted coconut cupcake… so delicious!

Then it was time to get shopping at Magnolia Market! I couldn’t believe how much had changed at the store in just a year. New displays, new products and some new layouts.
The back wall in the front section had display after display of mantels. So beautiful….

The rest of the store was pretty phenomenal, too!
Not to mention, the outside – also phenomenal!

We had a late lunch at the food trucks! I tried the pizza and we all enjoyed the Alabama sweet tea! It’s $8 per cup but you can keep the mason jar and refills are $2 the rest of the time. So delicious!! We sat on the swing and enjoyed the sweat tea for a while. One of our favorite moments from the trip.

We went to Spice Market next which is a huge building full of all different vendors. It’s super cute and definitely worth the stop!

Once that was all said and done, we drove to the original Magnolia store on Bosque Blvd – 3801 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Tx.

I love stopping by this store because it reminds me of where Chip and Jo came from and where many of us are. We’re in the dreaming stage, the small step that feels so scary, but we step in and trust God with the rest.

Then we went to see the Magnolia Hillcrest Estate. It’s on a busy road but is a beautiful home with a nice yard.

That filled one whole day… we started the 2nd day out right again with an early breakfast at Magnolia Table.

Then we went over to Harp Design Studio – previously located at 808 N 15th St, Waco, TX 76707.  Harp Design closed their shop in January 2023, but you can visit the website to gain some history of the company.

Clint is the guy who makes the tables and some islands for Fixer Upper and his shop was adorable. It’s definitely worth a stop, and if you look at the house to the right of his store, that was a house on Fixer Upper. The house that Clint originally lived in, but now he rents it out.

From Harp Design studio we went to go visit Jimmy Don’s workshop JDH Ironworks! He’s the guy who makes the signs for Joanna on the show. We were able to stand on the porch and chat with him for about 35 minutes. He was so kind and funny and real. I bought one of his signs, too! I can’t wait to show you that once it’s hanging in my kitchen!

On our way back to Waco, we spotted these in the field! Pretty amazing, huh?
 

After that beautiful view, we went on a driving adventure to check out some of the houses that have been flipped on the show. I’ll share some of those details and the way to drive by to check out Chip and Joanna’s house!

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Sarah ;)

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