Places to Visit in Austin, Texas ↠ Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park.

Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park here in Austin, Texas has always been one of my favorite spots to walk around and take pictures, or just enjoy a sunny day. In the Spring, there are gorgeous lady bluebonnets and wildflowers everywhere, it's almost impossible not to stop and snap a few pictures as you're walking along. On a nice weekend, this place is full of people sun bathing, boating, playing frisbee, and tons of dogs running around. I'm excited to take Atka there once it warms up a bit, I know she'll love it there!

I stopped by a few weeks ago on a 70 degree day in the middle of the week and loved getting to take in the peaceful surroundings...

If you're looking for a spot in Austin to lay out a blanket and have a picnic or do a little sun bathing, this is one of my favorite spots! For more places to visit in Austin, go here.

♡ MALLORIE

Places to Visit in Haines, Alaska ↠ Haines Brewing Company.

Our favorite stop in Haines, Alaska is always Haines Brewing Company. You can taste test their beers (I think it's a dollar or two now for one of their tasting glasses) and check out where the deliciousness is made. My favorite of their beers is Spruce Tip Ale. We've grabbed a few growlers both times now, and they're worth every penny.

The Brewery is located inside Dalton City of the Southeast Alaska Fair grounds, so if you stop by for some of the best pizza of your life, you can grab some beer to take home on your way out. Two birds, done and done. Although I just read they might be moving downtown this spring, so you might want to check the before you head out that way, but you should still go out there for the pizza and the other shops that are open in the summer...

Anyways, back to the brewery, you can also get some Haines Brewing Company beers at a few select restaurants and bars around Alaska. I know Fogcutter Bar in downtown Haines (where we first tried it) has some, Fireweed Restaurant (also in Haines) has it on tap, Island Pub on Douglas Island usually has one in rotation, and Hangar on the Warf occasionally has one or two. It never hurts to ask!

On our last trip, we filled up three growlers before driving through Canada and then most of the US. Sad story, one growler fell in our truck and to add to the pain of losing a growler of one of my favorite beers, the truck REEKED most of the way through Canada/Montana. Aye yi yi.

I will be back again, someday, Haines Brewing Company. And next time I'll make it home with all of my growlers. ;)

More places to visit/eat in Haines, here.

♡ MALLORIE