Day Trip to Balmorhea 🏊🏻‍♂️ (FULL EPISODE) S7 E6

[@lauratorres7634]

This is where my grandmother was born and raised! As a child, my father and his siblings would swim in the State Park pool and I remember visiting every summer as a child myself! You did a great job showing the heart of this town, and I really appreciate the video!❤

[@danielnajera2177]

I went there every yeR for a out 3 years. This is where I taught scuba to beginners, before we we t to the ocean. Good times and fond memories.

[@1paintist]

Now that is pure Texan. It looked like Chet had a beer andddddd a glass of iced tea!

[@margieloya5018]

Loved it!❤ and now I'm hungry 😊

[@TheDaytripper]

Those tacos are 🔥

[@damomajanet]

Yes❤ Bear Den is amazing ❤️

[@texpatriot8462]

Last year, we went to the pool and loved it. Wish we knew where to eat.

[@TimDyb]

Aw, man!!! Your DayTripper food segments always, repeat ALWAYS, makes me want to plan a trip to.................. (insert town here). 😋😋😋😋😋 Rick Steve's got nothin' on you!!!!

[@TheDaytripper]

That's high praise.

[@markfletcher8084]

Several years ago I spent a few hours in Balmorhea. Now I wish I spent a couple days.

[@TheDaytripper]

It's got more to explore than it seems.

[@stariecaylor9777]

I used to live in Balmorhea for a few years and I miss it a lot. Thank you! Also, a friendly suggestion for everyone. Don't chase, tease, or say anything about making the turkeys into a meal. The turkeys are protected by the town and you can get into a lot of trouble doing so. It was nice seeing some familiar faces. My favorite spot was the waterway in the middle of town to just go and hang out.

[@TheDaytripper]

Amazing how clean the water is. Like a little crystal river.

[@stariecaylor9777]

@@TheDaytripper It's very clean. I was actually surprised to see a piece of trash in the waterway. My mom and little sister used to live in Balmorhea too. My sister used to work for the rock shop part time.

[@airgunfun4248]

Cool Chet

[@joelrodriguez3568]

Hi my name is Joel from bigspring Tx was scrolling on the TV watching videos you came up with Odessa and Midland great job I'm New subscriber 😊 thank you for such a great job 👍if you ever get a chance please do video of San Marcos my hometown.😊

[@joemathews8115]

Excellent video! Might have to plan a trip!

[@TheDaytripper]

You should!

[@TrixRN]

Stayed the night in Balmorhea State Park 40 years ago on the way to Tucson for a wedding. It was great then looks like it hasn’t changed. 👍💙

[@TheDaytripper]

Not much at all.

[@pc-yx9uh]

what an awesome episode!

[@HB238]

I wish you would have had the chance to go into Balmorhea Grocery. They have the best burritos in town. Carrasco's mercantile was awesome but out of town in Brogado. They have been closed for a few years now. Balmorhea Grocery makes everything fresh daily! Thanks for sharing our slice of paradise!

[@kevinrice7663]

Been here in Texas for all my life for 44 years and I pronounce it the same way you did in the beginning,thanks for clarifying 😂😂, this does look familiar though I think I've seen this episode on PBS heck yeah glad you brought it to KZbin

[@TheDaytripper]

Yep. It's from a few years ago. Just sharing it with our KZbin audience

[@kevinrice7663]

@@TheDaytripper takes me back, definitely gotta go there,it's on my bucket list,thanks for taking me back 👊, Texas always

[@Adventure.America]

Love the Balmorea and fort davis area we spent a week in Terlingua off grid and can't wait to go back. The whole west Texas area is so peaceful ❤. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are Great and entertaining.😂

[@PecosCountyHistoricalCommissio]

Liked, Subscribed.

[@3rdcoastclassics713]

My mom’s hometown ❤

[@bitfenix90]

Night sky... almost no light pollution... spend 30 minutes out there, and your eyes will adjust so Moonlight is too bright, and Starlight is all you need. Also, staying at the canal-side motel - not a great place - but it's got the canal!

[@WillBelden]

Had lunch at the La Cueva de Oso Restaurant today. Was excellent!

[@melindaflores561]

Best restaurant is Cueva De Oso!

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

In the early 80’s I went to school with a girl and her brother in Ft Stockton. Their step dad and drop dead gorgeous mother owned and operated a restaurant in Balmorhea named “Chicken Charlies”...! It was great homecooking in a rustic decorated environment. The food was beyond great as was the deserts. The beautiful mother had a great personality and waited tables and everyone loved her. The conversation between tables was how far did you drive to eat here?!? Some folks drove 100-200-300 miles each direction to eat at Chicken Charlies! It burned down circa 1982-83 and they didn’t rebuild.....

[@kingjaekob]

Chicken Charley's now is in the Bandera TX area, He Still cooks! Great Guy! That Location, Was SO AWESOME!

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

@@kingjaekob At first I thought no way, couldn’t be the same man as he looked old when I was in high school and I just turned 60. I went and looked and it’s him, Art Clymer, he has to be pushing 90 years old. Still kicking out great food in Bandera out of a rustic looking food trailer..... No signs of that very beautiful lady he was married to. On occasion when she came to our high school for something related to her kids, every teenage boy would suddenly have to start carrying their notebook in front of them to hide their sudden protrusions.....🍆

[@gloriadeleon637]

@@trailerparkcryptoking5213

[@michaeldodge8308]

I lived on the Lake a few years across the Dam' the house had a full bar and indoor BBQ Pit🤠

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

HEY! You forgot VAN HORN! 😱😁😝🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇲

[@kevinrice7663]

Man van horn, haven't been their yet,but that's the original Chuy's,and not related to the franchise,I heard it's very very good, bucket list updated,aka native Texan

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

One of the 4 most magical (wet) places in Texas: the others being Barton Springs, Austin, San Marcos River (my undergraduate alma mater Texas State University) and Athens Scuba Park (in my hometown) 🌊 Somebody please help me here: did they recently renovate Balmorhea pool? 🤔

[@kingjaekob]

Yes They Did Renovate! Its Open Back up again! Have you been to Camp Wood Area? very Nice area in Texas! Lots of Cool creeks in the Kerrville area too. Texas is awesome!

[@randy74989]

Don't forget the water around Wemberly, the Blue Hole Regional Park, Jacob's Well Natural Area, and of course, the Blanco River.

[@clydekimsey7503]

I stayed at a b and b there about 10 years ago

[@kevinrice7663]

How was it??,left everyone hanging

[@clydekimsey7503]

@kevinrice7663 it was small, simple, nice and cheap

[@HB238]

It was on the way into/out of town but has since been closed.

[@oscargideon5737]

I was “like” 667, you’re welcome 😂

[@sambrannan7550]

I grew up in Royalty near here. It is now a ghost town

[@TheDaytripper]

Never even heard of that one.

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

Near Monahans.....John Dillinger hid out there back in his day....

[@hondovasquez8570]

Been to the pool but not restaurant we live in Chicago Next time we go to Bari will try the restaurant

[@yutaseragaki1998]

My grandparents lived in Balmorhea

[@solotrokiando642]

Man Texas is huge …

[@TheDaytripper]

Endless..

[@naturetrails8357]

Looks like nice community to live & retire in , 6 man 🏈 there pretty good at.

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

hey chet next can you make a video about ''texarkana''

[@TheDaytripper]

Maybe. Where should we go?

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

@@TheDaytripper holiday springs water park four states auto museum. Museum of regional history spring lake park and the city hall

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

@@TheDaytripper and ace of clubs house

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

@@TheDaytripper texarkana is on the east side of texas on the edge

[@kevinrice7663]

@@Texas_siren_fan125 it's Northeast nowhere near the coast, you're definitely not a native Texan, go back to where you came from,sorry to be rude,but really, nowhere near any kind of coastline

[@ibarra5854]

Did you eat at Mata's burgers

[@deathstar9892]

Love your show.

[@triplec3804]

Snakes !

[@kingjaekob]

There are no snakes at the Balmorhea State Park! Well water mocassins, and Rattle Snakes, but they friendly! The have HUGE Turtles in the water, like 80-100 lbs, you can see them in the pool creek area in the early morning, walking the pool! Plus Huge Catfish, frogs, salamander (Pup Fish, live on land and water) all kinds life there!

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

0:04 to 0:20 where are those mountains they are so cool looking

[@kingjaekob]

Those are the Davis Mountains ( The End of the Rockies/ Rocky Mountains) Cool area around Fort Davis, Highly Recommend! If you can go into the Boys Scout Ranch, THE BEST PART! God's Country! ( Watch out for Mountain Lions Though)

[@Texas_siren_fan125]

​@@kingjaekob cool!

[@blacklily35]

One word..... expensive!

[@lilman5131]

Welcome to West Texas.😂

[@rachelvillarreal6389]

Your videos are very informatic. However, the theatrics are a bit much.

[@TheDaytripper]

Agree. 🤠

[@shanehays2950]

Coke not Dr Pepper????????

[@kevinrice7663]

Nope.. mr. Pibb