A Day in Spring, Texas
/In continuation of my goal of finding little day and weekend trips around Texas that are within driveable distance of Houston, I discovered that Spring, Texas, a suburb I once had only vaguely heard about, actually had a decent amount of interesting food and activities. Spring is located in North Houston and is a hidden gem!
What We Did
Atkinson Farms - Our original plan included strawberry and blackberry picking at this farm, but unfortunately, when we arrived here we realized that fruit picking season was over. There was only the option to shop from their tiny produce stand so we peeked in to see all the fresh fruits and veggies and made plans to come back next year. But earlier of course, so we can make it in time for strawberry season!
Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center - There are plenty of trails (and shade) at the Nature Center and it was a great break from being indoors all week. We actually took our food here for a picnic prior to setting out on our trail walk- there are water fountains and clean restrooms so don’t worry! The main trail here is the Wetland Loop, which is a 1 mile loop around the main area of the Nature Center. The other trails available (there are about 7 others) are offshoots of the Wetland Loop so its possible to make several detours along the way. We also walked part of the Peckinpaugh Path to an overlook and also walked the popular path around Bluegill Pond. Its not the best trails I’ve ever seen, but it still makes for a nice day outdoors.
What We Ate
The Boba Shop - This adorable bubble tea cafe is filled with cute decorations and a lengthy menu of all kinds of bubble tea drinks and plenty of different fruit flavors to choose from. We picked up our drinks to go and drank them on our walk in Spring Creek- it was such a refreshing experience!
Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop - Located across the street from The Boba Shop and Q-Shi, Luliet is the cutest (and best smelling) little bakery ever. When you enter you’ll not only be inundated with the smell of freshly baked pastries, but you also be greeted with a display filled with beautiful and tasty cupcakes. The flavors change, but on the day we were there we had a hard time choosing between flavors like creme brulee, chocolate chocolate with a chocolate chip cookie, birthday cake, churro, and so much more. We decided on the red velvet and the cookie dough cupcakes and boy were they DELICIOUS. I actually haven’t been this blown away by cupcake since moving back from New York. Luliet is definitely the ultimate hidden find and I only wish it were closer to me because I need to be there every day!
Q-Shi Bbq and Sushi - If you can’t decide between barbecue or sushi for lunch, then Q-shi is the best choice because it has both! It has also been featured in Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives TV show so the menu has several Guy recommended options. We went with the Bbq kimchi fries (they sure were generous with the meat portion!), the surf and turf sushi roll (there is a brisket on top and fried shrimp inside the roll!), and the crunchy shrimp roll. Everything was delicious and satisfied our cravings for meat, cheese, spicy foods, rice, and fried foods so what more can you really ask for in a meal?
Spring is the perfect day trip if you’re a Houston resident and just want to escape your house for a few hours. There are actually a few wineries around town as well, but since I was with my underage sister we didn’t end up making a stop. The famous barbecue, Corkscrew, is also located here, so I will definitely need to make a second trip!
