If you celebrate the upcoming holiday, Happy Easter! If not, Happy Weekend!
The way we spend holidays changed dramatically after M and I moved from Iowa to Texas. Gone were the holidays spent attending big, family get-togethers with homemade goodies that stretched for miles. Although we miss the old holiday traditions, our little family of three has created our own, treasured traditions.
We often use holidays as a time to hit up the touristy destinations in and around the San Antonio area. Especially during the early morning hours, places like the River Walk, The Alamo and Hemisfair Park are usually fairly desolate. It’s wonderful to mosey around and take our time enjoying the scenery, without having to weave around the throngs of tourists.
So, although we are unable to spend this weekend with our families, we are going to take the advice on the sign below and play on the grass!
We are taking advantage of every moment during these last couple of months in Texas. Here’s what on the agenda for this weekend:
- A visit to dog friendly Austin with Gus:
- Zilker Botanical Garden
- Walk along Lady Bird Lake
- Lunch at McCormick & Schmick’s – free $30 to use during my birthday month! Free lunch? Yes please.
- Gus friendly shopping at The Domain
- Travel planning:
- We must conclude the Los Angeles portion this weekend – the city is taking us forever to plan!
- Start on San Francisco planning – *squeal* We heart SF and may decide to conclude our travels and live happily ever after there. Just kidding. Sort of. 😉
- Hike at Eisenhower Park with Gus
We’re cramming a lot in this weekend and are anxious to get started. The camera battery is charged, the memory card cleared and our day bag is packed. We’re hitting the road this a.m.!
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According to Gus 
adventureweiner
April 23, 2011
Busy, busy but how exciting. Two things I love….exploring dog-friendly places and travel plannning 🙂
Opie and Opie's Mom
April 23, 2011
Have a great trip! L.A. has so many things to offer! We have TONS of outdoor cafes and the weather seems to be getting really nice now.
You are going to have a great time!
Opie! 🙂
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didiwright
April 23, 2011
Your list for the Easter weekend looks great, have fun and enjoy all your activities. We have also developed our own Easter traditions, as I am far away from my family (who are very traditional when it comes to religious holidays). We’ve kept a few traditions like dying eggs red, etc., but have added modern touches like barbecues. Going away, long walks and visits to nice places are on our list, too, if the weather and location permits it.
Have a happy Easter, guys!
According to Gus
April 23, 2011
That all sounds wonderful. Cheers to new traditions!
Happy.Bark.Days
April 23, 2011
Lol.. what a great sign and photo op! Oooh, San Francisco… it’s a city that I hope for the chance to visit one day. There’s always your pictures to look forward to 😀
Minnie and Mack
April 23, 2011
Happy Easter, Gus and family. Sounds like your weekend is filled to the brim!
Drools and licks,
Minnie and Mack
Judy
April 23, 2011
Happy Easter! Sounds like you have some great plans! Enjoy the weekend and play on the grass:)
Carrie Boyko
April 23, 2011
Cool sign; wish we saw more of them. I’m glad you got a pic to record it for posterity!
Kristin G.
April 23, 2011
I hope you all have a blast! Your dog-friendly activities sound perfect. Enjoy!!
Pip
April 23, 2011
Happy Easter to Gus and family!
Your pal, Pip
Sam
April 23, 2011
Hi Sam here from the blog hop!
Wow! Sounds like you are having a fun filled (and busy) weekend! Have a lot of fun and stay safe!!!
Tail Wags
Kari
April 23, 2011
Happy Easter 🙂
Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com
Lavi
April 23, 2011
It sounds like fun, I hope you’ll enjoy the family holidays. It’s so nice that you included Gus in the plans too (though I’m sure you wouldn’t have left him out).
Happy Easter!
Sabrina's Pug Tails
April 23, 2011
Another activity-packed weekend. Sounds like a lot of fun. Love the Play on the Grass sign.
Doesn’t San Francisco have all those dog-friendly beaches? You may never want to leave.
According to Gus
April 23, 2011
We already know we won’t want to leave – and we’re not even there yet! We heart SF. 🙂
Oscar & Pauline
April 23, 2011
Happy Weekend Gus and company! I hope you find many stink bugs to roll on while you play on the grass!
TOto's mommy
April 23, 2011
This Picture looks SO GOOD!
Gus is sooo Playing by the RULES, sitting right on the grass patch!
Weather looks good at your side!
Have a Happy Easter weekend!!
Cheers!
Anna
April 23, 2011
Have a happy Easter and great weekend. Love that sign, more places should have that policy
Anna
http://Www.akginspiration.com
Kas
April 23, 2011
Happy Easter to you too! 🙂
Mayzie
April 23, 2011
Happy, happy Easter and I hope you all have lots and lots of FUN! I can’t wait to see pictures.
Wiggles & Wags,
Mayzie
sagechronicles
April 23, 2011
We are off to SF this coming Thursday to visit our daughter. We LOVE San Francisco, but can’t afford to live there. Enjoy your weekend!
Debby and Kirby the Dorkie
April 23, 2011
Wow sounds like a busy wonderful weekend. SF sounds wonderful too – Kirby would love a doggy beach!
Chunyo's Corner
April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!
Bailey
April 24, 2011
I LOVE that sign!! Sounds like you’ve got a full schedule coming up!
Woofs & hugs,
~Bailey
LBeeeze
April 24, 2011
Playing on the grass sounds like wonderful fun.
Bailey
April 24, 2011
Happy Easter to you and your family, Gus!
Woofs & hugs,
~Bailey
Errign
April 24, 2011
I hope your dog friendly weekend goes fabulously, as well as the travel planning! 🙂
furfilled
April 24, 2011
Hi Gus and family. I’m just catching up on my blog reading, and stopped by to say hi! Happy Easter. I might have missed your post about planning for LA. Do you have anything special planned? Feel free to send me an email or hit me up for some LA insights. If you decide to stop by Venice, we’d be happy to show your around, or just meet for coffee : ) – Christine & Toki
According to Gus
April 24, 2011
Thank you for the lovely offer! We’re actually planning for LA right now – once we post the itinerary, we’d love to hear your suggestions!
Snoopy@snoopysdogblog
April 24, 2011
Hey Gus,
Your weekend sounds like lots of fun!
Did I read correctly? Is there really a chance (even a little one) you could live in SF? We could be neighbours!! I’m so gonna lobby your Mum & Dad to go for it, SF is pawsome!! 🙂
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
According to Gus
April 24, 2011
We’d LOVE to settle in SF – it’s unlikely, but a possibility! It’d be so fun to be neighbors!
simplyshaka
April 24, 2011
Wow, you all have a lot planned but I am sure it will be a blast! Hell yeah for the free lunch at a snazzy establishment! I love SF so much, I can’t wait to see what you all plan to do there!
2browndawgs
April 25, 2011
Happy Easter to you! Hope you had a nice weekend! Ours was….busy…lol.
Lori R.
April 28, 2011
It could take a month to plan L.A. and two months to see it! Good luck with that!
I also love going to touristy places in the “off-season” (which probably doesn’t exist in TX, so you go on the “off-days”). And I’d love to go somewhere they encourage you to play on the grass!