Guidebook for Waco
Food Scene
Artisan brick oven pizza; great apps & salads; hip, cozy, casual atmosphere, great for families or date night; brunch on Sundays; grab a drink at adjacent Hemingway's if there's a wait!
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MOROSO Wood Fired Pizzeria
4700 Bosque BlvdArtisan brick oven pizza; great apps & salads; hip, cozy, casual atmosphere, great for families or date night; brunch on Sundays; grab a drink at adjacent Hemingway's if there's a wait!
Lula Jane's
406 Elm AveFantastic little bakery in up & coming East Waco (near downtown)
Food truck serving the best brisket (and more) in Central Texas. Lunch only: 11-3 Wed-Sat. Next to Magnolia Silos.
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Guess Family Barbecue
2803 Franklin AvenueFood truck serving the best brisket (and more) in Central Texas. Lunch only: 11-3 Wed-Sat. Next to Magnolia Silos.
Vibey, cozy locally roasted coffee near Baylor campus. Check website for possibility of catching some great live music. Great concert venue.
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Common Grounds Waco
1123 S 8th StVibey, cozy locally roasted coffee near Baylor campus. Check website for possibility of catching some great live music. Great concert venue.
Pinewood Public House
2223 Austin AveLocal coffee shop nestled into Waco's Uptown neighborhood.
Fantastic upscale southern food including biscuit sandwiches, hot chicken and more.
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Milo
1020 Franklin AveFantastic upscale southern food including biscuit sandwiches, hot chicken and more.
Great breakfast spot benefiting Mission Waco and their efforts to combat poverty in Waco.
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World Cup Cafe and Fair Trade Market
1321 North 15th StreetGreat breakfast spot benefiting Mission Waco and their efforts to combat poverty in Waco.
Drinks & Nightlife
Vibey intimate bar; friendly staff, low-key, good cocktails, great wine & beer selection.
Hemingways Watering Hole
4700 Bosque BlvdVibey intimate bar; friendly staff, low-key, good cocktails, great wine & beer selection.
Cozy pub with an extensive whiskey selection; great beers on tap. Games available (darts, dominoes, board games, etc)
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Barnett's Public House
420 Franklin AveCozy pub with an extensive whiskey selection; great beers on tap. Games available (darts, dominoes, board games, etc)
World-renowned Balcones Whisky distilled right here in Waco. Visitor's Center and Tasting Room/Bar open 1:00-8:00 on weekends. Check website for weekday hours.
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Balcones Distilling
225 S 11th StWorld-renowned Balcones Whisky distilled right here in Waco. Visitor's Center and Tasting Room/Bar open 1:00-8:00 on weekends. Check website for weekday hours.
Best craft beer selection in town. A couple of wine options available, but this place is all about the beer.
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Dancing Bear Pub
1117 Speight AveBest craft beer selection in town. A couple of wine options available, but this place is all about the beer.
Parks & Nature
Hiking, biking, running, relaxing and more. Cameron Park is the second largest municipal park in the U.S., second only to NYC's Central Park.
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Cameron Park
2601 N University Parks DrHiking, biking, running, relaxing and more. Cameron Park is the second largest municipal park in the U.S., second only to NYC's Central Park.
See real dig sites and fossils of ancient mammoths that populated the region. The Waco Mammoth Site, part of the U.S. National Park Service, is a great place to visit and learn more about Waco's earliest inhabitants.
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Nacionalni spomenik mamuta Waco
6220 Steinbeck Bend DrSee real dig sites and fossils of ancient mammoths that populated the region. The Waco Mammoth Site, part of the U.S. National Park Service, is a great place to visit and learn more about Waco's earliest inhabitants.
Entertainment & Activities
Waco has a truly fantastic zoo. Great for families and adults alike.
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Cameron Park Zoo
1701 N 4th StWaco has a truly fantastic zoo. Great for families and adults alike.
Great for groups & families, Waco Escape Rooms offers an interactive experience to test your wits against the challenging clues, perplexing puzzles, and maddening mysteries embedded in the rooms. Visit website to reserve a time slot. http://wacoescaperooms.com/
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Waco sobe za bijeg
711 Washington AveGreat for groups & families, Waco Escape Rooms offers an interactive experience to test your wits against the challenging clues, perplexing puzzles, and maddening mysteries embedded in the rooms. Visit website to reserve a time slot. http://wacoescaperooms.com/
Arts & Culture
Fantastic live theatre -- plays and musicals. Check website for show calendar. http://www.wacocivictheatre.org/shows/
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Waco Civic Theatre
1517 Lake Air DrFantastic live theatre -- plays and musicals. Check website for show calendar. http://www.wacocivictheatre.org/shows/
Essentials
H-E-B
1301 Wooded Acres DrNearby grocery store will have everything you need.
Shopping
The Findery
910 S 8th StHome decor, gifts & more next to the Magnolia Silos.
Wildland
721 Washington AveHighly curated, hip atmosphere. Gifts, clothing, accessories, etc.
Gather
719 Washington AveHome goods, kitchen accessories, decor, dinnerware, pottery, gifts.