- yummy adventures with kids
Vacation essentials – Trunki’s and Family Bingo
School is round the corner but we’re hankering for a last hurrah so we checked into the Hilton Anatole for a Summer at the Anatole staycation weekend. We’ve never considered a staycation until we had kids. The ease of packing light, not traveling too far as well as saving extra pennies on airfares or gas money now makes sense.
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Crabcake sandwich from Sandbar Fish House and Market
San Antonio is best known for the Alamo and it’s Riverwalk but non-chain restaurants are hard to find in these touristy parts. And then we discovered The Pearl, a gem of a destination featuring a farmers’ market, a variety of great restaurants and shops and home to the American Institute of Architects in San Antonio, Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio and Aveda Institute.
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Summer time means road trips especially around the Texas Hill Country. Beefcake’s favorite BBQ spots of all time is Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Tx. Lockhart has long time been known as the BBQ capital.
We favor Kreuz Market because they are bold enough to serve their meat almost naked, no sauce with just a rub. It’s heaven when there’s nothing in between you and a perfect prime rib. Texans have an unrivalled talent for smoking and slow roasting meats, there’s no need to hide it if it’s done right.
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Bon Vivant - outdoor restaurant at 10,000 ft
While the weather is gloriously warm in Dallas, up in Telluride, Co. snow conditions are at it’s peak. “We are having our best ski season now,” says Stephen Roth, executive chef of culinary services at Telluride Ski & Golf Resort. And the resort has cleverly peppered a range of on-mountain dining options for hungry skiers seeking a warming bowl of soup or a hot chocolate break at snack time without having to ski off to a central touristy food area.
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