Grapevine, TX

We have had a great time in Grapevine, TX. The Vineyards Campground has been such a nice place to call home this past week. Anyone passing through the Dallas, Fort Worth area should check out staying here.

Joe and I had a couple of visits with his friend (Clyde and his wife Pat) from the Navy. When we went to see them at their home we were taken to a real Texas Hamburger Grill.....best hamburger and chili we have had....in downtown Denton, TX.Texans know how to serve up a burger. Clyde also took us for a ride around the area. We saw some beautiful horse ranches.....I was so sorry I had left my camera in our car.....quite impressive. The horse barns were bigger and nicer than most homes I have ever seen and the horses were magnificent creatures.

I need one of those!

Race day turned out to be a good day. The weather held off. Our seats were up pretty high, but we could see the whole track. It was way fun watching Jeff Gordon go from 34th to the top 5. The race would have been better if there had been more cautions.....as fast as they go there, I am surprised that there were no wrecks.

Last Sunday, Joe and I went to downtown Fort Worth. We saw on the internet that there was a Justin Boot Outlet and wanted to check it out. We are so glad we did....if you need boots, that's the place to go. Joe found 2 pair of boots to fit him and I tried on lots and lots of boots....what fun! It was hard to make a decision, but I finally decided on a black pair and a brown pair. It was really hard to pass up the lime green pair! Right next door was a Dickies Outlet as well. Joe found t-shirts and shorts.

 This picture was taken on Main Street in Grapevine. It does not really show how nice the area is. There are many cute shops for clothes, gardens, jewelry and antiques, and Texas- themed creations.  I got a couple of cute tops at Bella Butterflies and we bought a hand-made stone cross at Holy Grounds. We ate lunch at Big Fish. We both got grilled salmon with pineapple salsa....yummy!



 Jack and Wrecks have had a great time playing ball. Wrecks did get his ball, but it took awhile. He was not too sure of himself. Dover, however, had no trouble exploring and splashing. Jack actually helped Wrecks once. All of a sudden Jack made a mad dash to the lake and under he went. He was so not afraid! Sally and Dover have had lots of walks. They have both enjoyed the birds and ducks!

Yes....the heron did swallow the fish!

Mama led her babies to the lake...all 8 of them!

The Vineyards Campground

 Joe and I and the pups arrived at The Vineyards Campground on April 12th.  The campground is located on Grapevine Lake in Grapevine, TX. The town of Grapevine is near Fort Worth and Dallas...close enough to shop and explore, but far away enough to be peaceful and quiet. This has to be the most beautiful campground we have ever seen. The pictures I have taken probablly don't show how roomy and spacious the sites are. There is a wonderful view from every window in our home.  From the front window we can enjoy the Marina.  From all the other windows, we see the lake, and all the wild life that lives here....ducks, geese, herons, and a wide variety of land birds. I have enjoyed watching the ducklings (and so has Sally!) and Joe even took a series of pictures that show a Blue Heron catching a fish and swallowing it!

The campground does not have a pool or a hot tub. There is however, a man-made beach area on the lake, and the camp store rents canoes and kayaks. The campground is maintained by the city of Grapevine and we were told in town that it is now rated in the top 3 best campgrounds in the U.S. There are 9 wineries located in the area and downtown Grapevine has a quaint little historic street with boutiques, craft and art shops, ice cream parlor and a wide variety of restaurants from Italian to fish and even a biker hang-out for sandwiches.