Waco

Waco Ice Cream House Makes for a Perfect Re-Treat for Those Who Like Sweets

By Mimi Perez / September 9, 2025 /

In the past I’ve written about fabulous Texas homes that would make perfect she-shed’s. You catch a break from piano lessons and soccer games so you and your BFF’s can rest and recharge. Well, my lovelies, I have found not only the loveliest retreat but also the perfect re-treat with a huge emphasis on “treat.”The…

You Can Boat to the Magnolia Silos From This Waterfront Home in Waco

By Shelby Skrhak / June 14, 2023 /

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate agent Laura Wiswall remembers when Waco was, well, just Waco — her hometown. Home of the Baylor Bears, the Dr Pepper Museum, and the cheekily-named burger joint named Health Camp. This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial introduces us to a…

Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network Kicks Off Reboot of ‘Fixer-Upper’

By Tommy Cummings / January 5, 2022 /

To mark their cable debut tonight on the Magnolia Network, the Waco couple released their original Fixer Upper casting tape from 2012.

How Four Journalists Feel About Chip and Joanna Gaines Buying the Waco Newspaper Building

By Tommy Cummings / April 19, 2021 /

Magnolia told Waco officials that it will move into the building at 900 Franklin Ave., just to the west and about three blocks from the company’s Silos shopping district, Waco’s top tourist attraction.

How Grapevine’s Chip Gaines Took a Willy Wonka Strategy in New Memoir Promotion

By Tommy Cummings / March 29, 2021 /

Chip Gaines must have been watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory just before he released his new book, No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn’t Come Easy. In a video that Gaines shared on social media, the Fixer Upper alum revealed that he’s hiding special tickets worth $1,000 cash and other goodies inside…