Day Trip to Sulphur Springs 🥛🐮 (FULL EPISODE) S7 E7
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2023
- Back in the day, it was the natural springs that brought travelers to town. Sadly, those springs have dried up, but fortunately the town still flows with things to do.
When you first arrive, head toward the action on the Sulphur Springs Town Square (which is actually a pentagon. Ha!). On the grassy lawn you can lounge, play chess or visit the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial. They also boast the prettiest glass public toilets you’ve ever seen. Part art, mostly functioning restroom, the stall has a two-way mirror, so you can enjoy the outside show while you attend to your private matters, and no one can see you inside.
Smack in the middle of town square, you’ll find the Hopkins County Courthouse. Constructed in 1884, the Romanesque revival architecture makes this building one of the finest courthouses in Texas.
Got Milk? Sulphur Springs does, and you’re sure to have the “dairy” best time at the Southwest Dairy Museum learning about the history of the dairy industry and the process of making milk. You can even test your milking skills on the mechanical cow or grab an ice cream at the soda fountain!
Another must-see stop is the Leo St. Clair Music Box Collection. This collection of over 150 music boxes includes sculptures you’d never expect to find like a lacy gun and a stubborn donkey. And the best part is that all of them still play music! You’ll find this Texas curiosity tucked away in the Sulphur Springs Library.
No luck on the lake? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of fish to chow down on around the lake including at A.J.’s Fish House in nearby Alba, TX. It’s an all-you-can-eat fried feast. So forget about your diet, slip on your comfiest pair of pants and devour mountains of cornmeal battered catfish, chicken and shrimp to your stomach’s content.
If you’re starving on the Square, head to The Potato House and greet the town’s favorite mascot. Here, you’ll find potatoes come filled with everything from broccoli cheese soup to chicken fried chicken. You can’t go wrong with any tater, but for those who like it hot - go for the “Easy Rider,” which is piled high with jalapeno, hot sausage and pepper jack cheese.
If you know bass fishing, then you know Lake Fork. Twenty minutes outside of town, this 39-mile lake is full of Texas-sized bass. The largest fish caught in its waters weighed 18.18 pounds and remains the Texas record! So grab your buddies and have the ultimate battle to see who can catch the most behemoth bass. There are lots of friendly local guides, and we highly recommend Mike McFarland who can show you all the tricks. And thankfully, if you reel in more branches than bass, there are plenty of other fish in the lake - no, really! Try fishing for Black and White Crappie or Sunfish.
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Anybody who comes here to Sulphur Springs needs to check out the Magic Scoop. It's right across the street from those mirrored bathrooms on the square..... I mean pentagon. It's the funnest little store. So many neat little fun things to buy and look at. My kids love it and I take my nephews and nieces everytime they come to their Aunt Gigi's house. Plus, they have many different flavors of homemade ice cream that you can enjoy upstairs in a fun little activity room. Just thought I should mention that if anybody does swing by Sulphur Springs on a day trip. And it's gonna take you a lot longer to get here from I-20, but I-30 brings you straight to and through Sulphur Springs. 🤠🐄🐟
I've visited all 254 Texas courthouses and Sulphur Springs definitely is one of my favorites. All the other remaining James Riely Gordon ones are also quite impressive.
Sulphur Springs is on I-30!
Don’t try to get there going down I20. You’ll end up about 45 miles south of Sulphur Springs
I was about to say same thing it's definitely i30
Good video, it makes me want to Day Trip in Sulphur Springs.
I love seeing all these videos of people coming to my Home Town, Sulphur Springs is where i was born and raised!! I live in Tyler now and i honestly dearly miss my home town and hope to visit it soon!!! You should come through when they host their annual World Champion Stew Festival, over 140 contestants on their own permanent teams they have every year, theres all kinds of things they do during this Festival! Kids absolutely love the festival too!! The day its on isnt until the 4th Saturday of October. But its worth the wait!!! The different stews are delicious and filling!!
Love this series. But, uh...Norm was not the bartender, he was the bar fly. LOL
Great show, I used to wach it in fox every saturday morning
AJ's fish house is now Bill Smith's Buffet
I know and it’s not that good anymore 😭
Two other really good fish buffets locally are Stacies at Miller Grove, and White Oak Buffet just east of town, on fm 69. They are on Google Maps.😊
My Grandpa worked at a Milk Dairy back in the sixties.
He would take us on a tour of the factory.
Dang I missed this one, hopefully I'll make my way out to these parts,great episode, thanks too you and your crew for all you do sir,Texas always 👊🤘😎
McFarland is one of the best guides on the lake. Great video.
Great video thanks so much
Just went there a couple of weeks ago from the Dallas area.
wow, zero dislikes. just goes to show how much people like this show. keep up the good work!
But non of this content is real this had to be filmed 5+ years ago. I live here these businesses have close years ago and it’s totally different a great place but this video is just odd
Did I hear I-20 in the intro?
It’s I-30.
Also… a lot of these business have been closed for years… this is old content
Sulphur springs is way closer to Dallas…. And On I-30 btw… and a few of these businesses have closed and it’s changed a ton. This content is crazy old.
I hope so it was recorded like almost 10 years ago
It's ashame ajs is no longer in business, new owner reopened it not the good fish anymore and went way up on price, we have to drive a hour now to get some good fish
White oak fish House is east of town and way better than ajs
This must be old because LouViney’s closed years ago.
clarksville tx.
Exxon gas station had $1.89/gallon gas when was this filmed???😆
This is the comment I was looking for lol
Yeah did you notice Lou vineys!? That closed in Sulphur springs yearrrsss ago and potato house closed about 2 years ago
Let’s Go Brandon?
You said I-20 wrong I-30 but I won't hold grudges!
US 67 And I-30 in Texas
They have a walmart too. Thats why we go 😊.
Just pay attention in that Walmart. Lot's of methed out loonies employed there!!!!
Way to use old content lol. The potato house was closed over two years ago and Louvines was closed over 5 years ago. If you would have done a recent video you would have seen downtown has changed a lot with more shops and different dining options. Also it’s not off Interstate 20 we are off 30.
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LouViney's is closed now 😢
Watch out for potholes if you come to Sulphur springs 🙃
Do you live here… did you notice this was filmed yyyyeeeaaarrsss ago and just posted
Well, then I suppose it's a good thing to warn people presently 😅 these roads are still terrible!
Lol yes Hopkins county does so bad with there roads!
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Get it right. I-30
Lol that’s not all he got wrong this was filmed yyyyeeeaaarrrsss ago.
People who live there
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Did you try any of the local options for meth? Because it’s literally everywhere in that town🤣
Sad but true😢
Sulphur Springs is off of I-30, not I-20.
Did you notice this was filmed years ago.
This is video is years old.... 1) it's off i30 not 20. No more potato house, lou vinneys.
Very old ajs fish house closed several years ago too, reopened and no good no more, no more fresh catfish and price doubled
The show has really gone down the drain!🚽🧻
I live in ss and this had to be filmed years ago! He got the location wrong and a lot of these businesses have been closed for yyyyeaaarrrrsss
These are old episodes that were finally released on UA-cam. The show is still great tho!