6 of 60 - Buc-ees

One of my favorite places on the road is Buc-ees. IYKYK. If you don't know Buc-ees, you don't know what you are missing. Technically. it's a Gas Station with a Convenience Store -- but it's soooooooo much more than that. They easily have 50+ gas pumps, so no waiting -- and everything is really well-spaced-out (which is helpful because I'm pulling my Box Trailer, which makes my rig about 40-feet long). The bathrooms are huge AND clean, so I know it's a popular stop for Youth Church Trips, etc. (at least 30+ stalls). And the "convenience store" not only has every kind of drink/treat/souvenir imaginable, but it's really worth taking a stroll around -- because you just never know what you will find that you just cannot live without. 

And -- most importantly -- they have the BEST meat sandwiches (I'm partial to the Brisket), Beaver Chips (homemade potato chips that are AMAZING), and Beaver Nuggets -- which are kindof like Caramel Popcorn, but better. It's not necessarily a quick in-and-out type stop. But on long roadtrips a few stops to get out and walk around and stretch is a good thing. (And this is a 27-hour drive -- so a few long stops is helpful).

I made the necessary detours in the store, grabbed some yummers for dinner-while-driving, and then ran into Buc-ee himself. (Like literally, because I was distracted deciding on which sandwich I wanted and he had snuck up behind me. OK, so it's rare that a 7-foot Beaver can sneak up on anyone -- but the sandwiches really are that good.) So, I grabbed a quick photo with Buc-ee -- because I didn't realize they had a mascot that walked around the store, and when else are you going to have the opportunity for a photo with a 7-foot Beaver.

Buc-ees -- they are mostly just in Texas and around the southeast (this one was in Amarillo), but I heard that we might be getting one Arizona soon. And even if it's a little out of your way, Buc-ees is TOTALLY worth the detour.