Our Trip to the Magnolia Market at the Silos

As Sydney and I drove to Magnolia Market yesterday, she asked me if I had ever wanted to go to Baylor when I was in high school, and I was quick to remind her of my Longhorn loyalty (ha!). When I visited Waco in 2004, as part of my older sister’s college tour, we drove around the campus and then around the city. And there was really not much to see. Then one of my close friends went to Baylor, and I visited her and learned that I hadn’t been wrong on that tour. The appeal of Baylor to many isn’t how cool Waco was, but the gorgeous campus, the history and prestige of the university, the prominent Greek life, etc. But I wasn’t sold. Had Fixer Upper existed in the early 2000s, I would have been singing a different tune about Baylor and Waco, because what that show has done for the city is unbelievable. When we pulled up to the market (all googley eyed!), we saw Waco tour buses. Tour buses. For Waco. What! A city once made internationally famous by David Koresh, it is a new place. A city with a booming tourism industry, with cute coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants and last but not least – the Magnolia Market at the Silos. It was a Monday, and the place was absolutely packed.

We walked around the grounds, taking in the food trucks, beautiful buildings (even the restrooms were gorgeous!), and the center grassy area where hoards of kids were kicking balls and running around. We had seen the line for the bakery wrap around the building, so thought we would save that for last. We braved the shop with two strollers and a wandering toddler and I bought two candlesticks, a magnifying glass and a galvanized tub. Afterwards, we went to feed the kids from one of the food trucks, while waiting on my friend Courtney to arrive. I was so excited to see her and hear all about her adventures working for Magnolia (as I said yesterday, what a dream!). We ate at a healthy food truck (a delicious strawberry salad!), then caught up on the lawn. Afterwards, we walked around and snapped a few photos then went to get in line for the bakery. We snagged a few of their famous cookies, then packed up the car and headed back to Houston. It was a short, but especially sweet, visit. We had the best time and I can’t wait to go back again!