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We plan to serve brisket at the wedding! We love our Texas BBQ though, so we are happy to provide additional recommendations in case you can't get enough.

Rudy's is a great BBQ chain with a location in Killeen (20 min. from venue), as well as Waco and the Austin area. The bride highly recommends their baked potato with chopped brisket!

Miller's Smokehouse in Belton is 30 minutes from our venue and was recently named one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints.

Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-Be-Que is another favorite of the Kemp family and has a location in Austin for anyone traveling through that area.

El Catrin and El Corral are two delicious Mexican restaurants located in Copperas Cove.

Chuy's is a fun Tex-Mex chain with a location in Harker Heights (20 min. from venue), as well as Waco and the Austin area. The bride recommends the free jalapeno ranch dip as an appetizer, and the mini-burrito with fajita chicken and queso as a meal!

Kempner Brick Oven is a German restaurant with great food and delicious baked goods, located 10 minutes from our venue. The bride often enjoyed their pretzel balls as a pit stop on the way to kindergarten in Lampasas!

South Park (5 min. from venue) has a playground and a nice walking trail near a local creek. City Park (10 min. from venue) has a large duck pond and multiple playgrounds for children of various ages.

The National Mounted Warrior Museum is a free world-class museum with exhibits for all ages educating visitors about nearby Fort Hood and the history of mounted U.S. soldiers. The museum is located just outside Fort Hood's main gates (15 min. from venue), so no military ID is required.

Topsey Exotic Ranch is a drive-though safari located 20 minutes from our venue.

Baylor University is the bride's alma mater and has a beautiful campus! If you stop there, we recommend parking near Pat Neff Hall (click here for instructions to register for free visitor parking). From there, you can easily walk around Founders Mall, stop by the bear habitat to meet Indy and Belle, and check out the beautiful Armstrong-Browning Library.

If you like HGTV, Magnolia Market and its associated shops and restaurants are a fun excursion! Most of these stops can be spontaneous, but Magnolia Table usually requires a reservation or a long wait.

Did you know that Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, and that there’s no period in Dr Pepper? The Dr Pepper Museum is a fun place to learn about all that, and, more importantly, to get a delicious old-fashioned Dr Pepper float. The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum is a popular attraction in Waco as well.

If you’re already in Waco, the bride also recommends Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, Common Grounds coffee, Torchy’s Tacos, and Taqueria Zacatecas (affectionately known by Baylor students as Taco Z).