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300 Crooked Ln, Mesquite, Texas 75149-2555 USA
SUGGESTED HOTELS FOR WACO
Comfort Suites Waco Near University Area 2700 La Salle Waco, TX, 76706, US (254) 537-0413 .... $113.32/senior rate
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waco South 5701 Legend Lake Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712 (254) 732-1028 .... $137.83/member price
ADDITIONAL SHOPPING IN WACO:
*Little Shop on Bosque (first shop opened by the Gaines)
3801 Bosque Blvd
Waco, TX 76710...Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-5:00PM
We offer slightly damaged and last chance items at a discount. From vases and florals, to apparel and gifts, there are so many great finds here!
*LaSalle Shoppes...(254) 753-2059
2223 La Salle Ave
Waco, TX 76706...Hours: Mon-closed, Tues thru Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM
*Spice Village...254-757-0921
924 Austin Ave
Waco, Tx 76701...Hours Monday-Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 12-5
The Waco Suspension Bridge is the oldest Suspension Bridge still standing in Texas. Built it 1870, it was the first bridge across the Brazos River. This stunning bridge was built with cables supplied from John Roebling's firm, which built the Brooklyn Bridge. Today, it is a pedestrian-only bridge and is a wonderful place to watch the river roll by.
"Cottonland Castle owned by Chip & Joanna Gaines."
3300 Austin Avenue
Waco, Texas
"Chip & Joanna Gaines farm house 10095 N HWY 6 CRAWFORD, TX 76638"
10095 N Hwy 6
Crawford, Tx 76638
about 16 miles west of Waco
(254) 750-8631 .... Seniors (60+): $7.00
MUSEUM HOURS: Opens 9 am - Closes 5 pm | Last guest admitted at 4:30 pm. We recommend you plan 1.5 to 2 hours for your visit to see all the exhibits.
GIFT SHOP HOURS: Opens 9 am - Closes 4:30 pm
(254) 265-6859
Chip & Joanna Gaines breakfast restaurant...make reservations at: https://magnolia.com/table/
Monday - Saturday
7:00am - 4:00pm
OTHER SUGGESTED WACO RESTAURANTS:
Jake's Texas Tea House ...Hours: 11AM-2:30PM...closed on Monday
613 Austin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76708
(254) 756-2522
George's Restaurant...Hours: Mon thru Sat 6:30AM-Midnight
1925 Speight
Waco TX
(254) 753-1421
Sascee's Southern Style Eatery...Hours Mon thru Sat 11AM-3PM
719 South 11th Street
Waco, TX, 76706
254-339-1455
Spend the day shopping...
*Magnolia Market at the Silos ... hours 9 AM-5 PM Mon -Sat. closed Sunday
*Spice Village ... 254-757-0921d ... temporary address: 924 Austin St, Waco Tx or S 2nd St & Franklin Ave, Waco ... hours 10 AM-6 PM Mon-Sat & 12 PM-5 PM Sun.
*Harp Design Co ... 808 North 15th Street, Waco .... hours 9 AM-5PM
If have time drive out to Chip & Joanna Gaines farmhouse at 10095 Texas Highway 6, Crawford TX.
The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the law enforcement siege of the compound that belonged to the religious sect Branch Davidians. It was carried out by the U.S. federal government, Texas state law enforcement, and the U.S. military, between February 28 and April 19, 1993.
The Branch Davidians were led by David Koresh and were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in the community of Axtell, Texas, northeast of Waco. Suspecting the group of stockpiling illegal weapons, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) obtained a search warrant for the compound and arrest warrants for Koresh, as well as a select few of the group's members.
The incident began when the ATF attempted to serve a search and arrest warrant on the ranch. An intense gunfight erupted, resulting in the deaths of four government agents and six Branch Davidians. Upon the ATF's entering of the property and failure to execute the search warrant, a siege lasting 51 days was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI. Evenually, the FBI launched an assault and initiated a tear gas attack in an attempt to force the Branch Davidians out of the ranch. Shortly thereafter, the Mount Carmel Center quickly became engulfed in flames. The fire resulted in the deaths of 76 Branch Davidians, including 25 children, two pregnant women, and David Koresh himself.
The events of the siege and attack are disputed by various sources. A particular controversy ensued over the origin of the fire; an internal Justice Department investigation concluded in 2000 that incendiary tear gas canisters were used by the FBI, but maintained that sect members had started the fire. This came after a panel of arson investigators concluded that the Davidians were responsible for igniting it simultaneously in at least three different areas of the compound.
Great place for lunch/dinner...all food is home grown by the compound.
Stop on the way home for Kolaches!
300 Crooked Lane, Mesquite, Texas, United States