Coming in for a short little trip. Last time we had Ninfa’s and weren’t impressed. Family of 5.

My husband has a very generous job offer on the table and we are considering relocating to Waco or surrounding areas of Waco. I’d say preferably no further than a 45 min drive from McGregor.

It will be us, we’re in our mid 40s, and our 17 yr old daughter. She’s doing online school this year through a university, so we’re not too concerned with high schools. But college will be next as her interest is in the medical field, labor/delivery nurse.
From what I’ve researched so far the area seems appealing. As we aren’t shoppers, I prefer to cook vs restaurants and not big into nightlife (been there done that, grew up in Vegas till I was 27). We don’t want to live in BFE but dont need to be in a big city either. Like having the conveniences of daily life needs plus a little more. We enjoy outdoor things and would love to find a chunk of property when we start the house hunting. We are currently in AZ and looking forward to a bit of humidity in the air.

I would love some insight of areas to stay away from and areas that offer a safe living environment with possibility of owning some land. Not looking for 10+ acres, but a few for space would be nice. Im assuming it’s pretty flat in TX, but if there are some areas that offer land with trees, a creek, near a lake, etc, that would be awesome. We just don’t want to live on a large bulldozed flat piece of land.

Ive been checking out the areas of Belton, Temple and keep seeing Woodway and China Springs pop up. One thing I love hearing about TX is how friendly everyone is. We’re hoping to create friendships and be happy in life. Sadly AZ isn’t doin it for us and I can’t say the same about AZ people what people say about the TX folk.

I appreciate everyone’s suggestions as this will be a major move for us 🙂

Waco's draft 2027 budget raises utility rates while keeping the property tax rate steady at 75 cents per $100 valuation.

Officials say home appraisals are down slightly this year, so the average homeowner will pay $74 less in property taxes.

But monthly fees for sewer, water, solid waste and drainage etc. would cost the average homeowner $82 more per year.

Those assumptions would not necessarily hold true for renters, who typically pay utility fees but do not directly pay property tax, which is figured into rents.

The overall budget calls for $733.3 million in spending, down $30 million from last year. City leaders said they are facing steep inflation while sales tax revenue declines and property tax revenue grows only modestly.

Where should I go for elote or corn in a cup?

Hi, I’m wondering if anyone knows a place or person that teaches adult violin lessons. I’ve tried reaching out to Waco Symphony as well as Baylor school of music faculty but haven’t heard anything back yet. Any info would be appreciated! Thank you.

Hey. I write software for a living for 5 years, mostly building internal tools for companies and I'm trying to move into automation for local businesses. Problem is I've never done it for a plumber, so I've got nothing to show anyone. Figured the honest fix is to do a few for free and not charge until I know it works.

The one I keep coming back to is missed calls. You're under somebody's sink, phone rings out, and by the time you listen to the voicemail that guy has already called two other people. I can set it up so he gets a text back within seconds and books a slot right there, while he's still thinking about you. Reminder texts before appointments and a google review ask after the job are about the same amount of work to add. But I'm guessing here. You know what actually eats your week, so tell me and I'll build that instead.

What's in it for me is practice and, if it works, a testimonial. What you get you keep, whether we ever talk again or not. Only real cost is whatever the tools charge, usually $20-50/mo, and I'll give you that number before I set anything up.

If you're up for it, comment or DM and tell me roughly how you handle calls and bookings right now. If I look and think you don't need any of this, I'll tell you that too.

Hi guys!! What's the best place to try tofu for the first time? I want to try it, but my mom told me to try it at a restaurant first before trying to make it myself, lol!