Adventure Details

Oct 16, 2023

Conroe, TX: Davy Crockett High School's Tiger Stadium

Regardless of attendance doubts, hundreds of screaming fans came to Tiger Stadium that night to see Elvis and the others. For his grand...

Oct 11, 2023

Carthage, TX: The Carthage Milling Company

The owners of the Carthage Milling Company wanted to have a grand opening celebration with some entertainment. Jack originally wanted the...

Sep 11, 2023

Conroe, TX: The Bluebird Courts Hotel

Construction on the building began in 1946 and was completed in 1947 by A.H. “Whitey” and Rose Crouch. The hotel was made from stucco...

Aug 26, 2023

Conroe, TX: Gentry's Men's Clothing Store

Like most other buildings in Conroe’s historic downtown, the Gentry building was built with red brick after the 1911 fire that destroyed...

Jul 27, 2023

Conroe, TX: The Corner Pub

The building originally on this spot, burned down in the February 1911 Conroe fire, a fire that claimed 65 wooden structures...

Jul 26, 2023

Conroe, TX: Shepard's Barber Shop

Williamson had a barber shop on Main Street that was lost in the 1911 fire. Bob Shepard, the owner of the “Little Jack West Building” ...

Jul 24, 2023

Houston, TX: The AstroWorld Hotel

Everything started when Judge Roy Hofheinz brought Major League Baseball to Houston (he was the original owner of the Houston Astros)...

Jun 2, 2023

Fort Worth, TX: Cowtown Coliseum

The site opened in 1908, after only 88 working days, and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, recognized by the Texas Historical...

May 29, 2023

Fort Worth, TX: Green Oaks Hotel

Opened in December 1965 by the brothers, Hank and Bill Green, the Tudor styled hotel was modeled after the famous Western Hills Hotel on...

May 13, 2023

Fort Worth, TX: The Blackstone Hotel

Built on the site of the original Fort Worth Rialto Theatre, the Blackstone Hotel, a 23-story art deco skyscraper was opened on...