After picking strawberries we headed over to Bayou Wildlife Park in Alvin, Texas for a safari adventure. This outing has a bigger price tag at $18/adult and $9/child admission and a few bucks per bucket of food for our family of four that comes to about $60 bucks. What do you get for your money? A [...]
For the past three years we have enjoyed participating in an Easter Egg hunt in Stevenson Park in Friendswood hosted by the local Lion’s Club and sponsored by HEB. It’s great fun for the kiddos, with ample eggs for everyone to go home with a full basket and an Easter Bunny and HEB Buddy for [...]
Berry Fun! This was our second year visiting Froberg’s Farm for the public strawberry pick in the spring. Melanie posted about visiting Froberg’s in the Fall for hay rides which sounds like a fun reason to go back! The kids had a blast again this year! Check the Froberg’s website before you visit for when public picking is [...]
The Larks previous care takers have relocated out of the area and will be missed! When one chapter ends sometimes a new one begins. I find myself in the exciting (somewhat intimidating – I’m new to blogging) position of adopting The Lark. It is my goal to keep up the spirit and quality of The Lark. [...]
Old City Park at a glance Playground Picnic areas Ball fields Barbecue pit Restrooms Things to do at Old City Park in Friendswood About a mile from Stevenson Park, as the crow flies, sits the smaller, quieter Old City Park. This unassuming spot is a great one to burn off lunch on the playground. (We [...]
Think winter skipped us this year? Not quite! On January 28, winter showed up in Pearland, in the form of Winterfest. And it was HUGE! The entire Bailey Middle School campus was covered with carnival games, rides, concessions, and inflatables. This event wasn’t free—we paid $8 per kid to get in—but the good times were [...]
Updated 2/4/12. Why cook? These local restaurants will feed your kids for free! You will have to buy an adult meal, though. We personally checked with each restaurant to verify that they offer free kids’ meals. But you might want to call ahead, just to be safe. Every day Dickey’s Barbecue Pit All day, every [...]
Cake goes bite-sized I still remember the first time I tried a cake ball. It was 2 years ago on Christmas. My friend Melissa handed me a plastic container full of these tasty little morsels. I was entranced. Fast-forward to now… and everyone knows and loves the enchanting cake ball! There are several places in [...]
Countryside Park at a glance Ball and soccer fields Covered basketball court Restrooms Playground and swings Hike and bike trails Picnic area Volleyball court and horseshoe pit What to do at Countryside Park Nestled just off Bay Area Boulevard, between 528 and 518, sits unassuming Countryside Park. Maintained by the City of League City, this [...]
Centennial Park 2200 South Friendswood Drive Friendswood, TX 77546 Centennial Park at a glance This park offers: a playground 3/4-mile jogging trail 2 covered picnic areas multi-purpose fields restrooms 3.5-acre lake amphitheater pond (stocked with fish) What to do at Centennial Park We’re lucky in Friendswood: we have several awesome parks to choose from. Because [...]
