If you like a gigantic ferris wheel, carney games, live music, and fried foods galore (we fry just about everything), you can't miss The Texas State Fair!

This fair is crowned the largest state fair in the US! It ends on October 19th, so you don't want to miss a photo-op with Big Tex! If you can't make the time this trip, you'll just need to come back and visit!

Get all the details: www.bigtex.com

The Hilton is nestled right on Lake Ray Hubbard with an area of shopping, restaurants, all within easy walking distance, right next door called "The Harbor Rockwall."

Check out a complete listing of restaurants and shops here: https://www.harborrockwall.com/

Snag a couple of tickets for a boat ride around Lake Ray Hubbard. Picnics and BYOB welcome onboard! Great way to sit back and relax for an hour as you float around the lake.

Note: Boat rides start at 5:30pm

https://www.dfwboatride.com/

https://sailwithscott.com/

Hop in an Uber and check out Siren Rock Brewing Company. Siren Rock Brewing Company is a ~13k sqft destination brewery, tasting room, kitchen and beer garden.

310 S Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087

Just across the east side of the lake, feel free to poke around Outdoor World. Multi-level shop with everything you can imagine to experience the great outdoors. They also have waterfalls, a shooting range (think fair/saloon style), and fish/turtle feedings on Saturdays at 1pm. They also have two restaurants on the property as well.

5001 Bass Pro Dr., Garland, TX 75043

If you have ever asked Jack about Dallas, there is a 97% chance he has told you how much he loves this outdoor beer garden. Set right on the Katy Trail (which used to be train tracks but is now a long walking trail), you can watch joggers, bike riders, and down right adorable dogs go by while enjoying a schooner of beer in the shade of Live Oak trees.

The catch: This is in uptown Dallas which is about 40 minutes from Rockwall.

3127 Routh St., Dallas, TX 75201