Guidebook for Waskom
Food Scene
Delicious food at a great price. Friday nights they have live local music. I personally recommend the crawfish pasta or the shrimp etoufee.
Cajun Tex Marshall
104 W Grand AveDelicious food at a great price. Friday nights they have live local music. I personally recommend the crawfish pasta or the shrimp etoufee.
Delicious bakery goods and good lunch menu. Starbucks coffee is served and it is a nice quiet place for a stop downtown.
R & R Bakery & Coffee Shop
115 E Houston StDelicious bakery goods and good lunch menu. Starbucks coffee is served and it is a nice quiet place for a stop downtown.
Delicious Catfish! Great location for families and if you were meeting for a large group dinner.
Catfish Village
16192 State Hwy 155Delicious Catfish! Great location for families and if you were meeting for a large group dinner.
Cafe Italia
5555 E End Blvd SDelicious Italian fare. It is BYOB which makes it nice. The pizza is amazing!!
Drinks & Nightlife
It is really the only place I have seen in the area. It is a dance hall/bar.
Electric Cowboy Longview
1016 McCann RdIt is really the only place I have seen in the area. It is a dance hall/bar.
Sightseeing
If you visit between November 27th and December 31st, you must see the Wonderland of Lights. The entire downtown is a Christmas festival. Lots of fun activities for kids and adults alike.
Marshall
If you visit between November 27th and December 31st, you must see the Wonderland of Lights. The entire downtown is a Christmas festival. Lots of fun activities for kids and adults alike.
Iconic historical downtown. Activities every weekend in the summertime into the fall.
39 locals recommend
Jefferson
Iconic historical downtown. Activities every weekend in the summertime into the fall.
Parks & Nature
Martin Creek Lake State Park
9515 Co Rd 2181DCaddo Lake State Park
245 Park Rd 2Lake O' the Pines
Good fishing spot!
Entertainment & Activities
Splash Kingdom Waterpark Shreveport
7670 W 70th StMy son loved Gators and Friends when they took a field trip. It has a zipline and all sorts of neat stuff for kids to do.
14 locals recommend
Gators and Friends
11441 US-80My son loved Gators and Friends when they took a field trip. It has a zipline and all sorts of neat stuff for kids to do.
Arts & Culture
Starr Family Home State Historic Site
407 W Travis StEast Texas Baptist University
1 Tiger DrGives a good history of the iconic oil booms in East Texas and around the state.
20 locals recommend
East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College
1301 S Henderson BlvdGives a good history of the iconic oil booms in East Texas and around the state.
Shopping
It's an antique mall and coffee shop all rolled into one. Very unique place to shop!
7 locals recommend
Central Perks
211 N Washington AveIt's an antique mall and coffee shop all rolled into one. Very unique place to shop!