Look What’s New in Terrell, TX: Buc-ee’s
While driving to meet the in-laws to drop off the kids for "Camp Grandma" last week, we wanted to stop in and see the brand new Buc-ee's gas station just off of I-20, exit 498 in Terrell, TX. If you've never been, this is no ordinary destination for a pit stop.
![bucees gas pumps galore](https://familystyleschooling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bucees-gas-pumps-galore-1024x512.jpg)
With 84 gas pumps, there will never be a line!
If I'm ever traveling alone with kids, I never like to stop at shady gas stations. Usually I'll find a Wal-mart because it doesn't seem strange for a mom to walk in alone with her kids. I've also noticed that the older I get, the more I like to walk around a bit on travel breaks. Buc-ees offers the best options for a pit stop: huge bathrooms, nearly a million gas pumps, shopping, good eats, and thousands of square feet for walking around and stretching legs.
Let's start with shopping. This place has it all: clothing, food, camping gear, grills, decor, fine art, toys...you could get lost in the nooks and crannies of this establishment.
![bucees shoping fun](https://familystyleschooling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bucees-shoping-fun-1024x512.jpg)
She thinks she'll be starring on Heartland soon!
![bucees fine art](https://familystyleschooling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bucees-fine-art-1024x512.jpg)
Billy Goat art for Dad, Cow art for Grandma
The food options are incredible and abundant. From the minute you step in the door, you smell the aroma of bar-b-que. I really wanted one of the sausage sandwiches.
![The variety of options abound. From fruit, to snacks, to sweets, to meat...they have it all!](https://familystyleschooling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bucees-good-eats-1024x512.jpg)
The variety of options abound. From fruit, to snacks, to sweets, to meat...they have it all!
![You can place your order at these screens.](https://familystyleschooling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bucees-food-stations-1024x512.jpg)
You can place your order at these screens.
We used the facilities, and they are massive and clean (sorry, no pictures there). Even if there was a line, it wouldn't last long.
This truly is a cool place to stop. You might not have a quick in-and-out, but you'll have an adventure!
Betsy Strauss is an unexpected homeschooler, mother of three, who is in a relationship with a sweet man for life. She loves reading books, drinking coffee, and learning anything with her kids.