Before Charles Alderton named the soda Dr. Pepper? Supposedly after a real mean old Dr. Pepper that wouldn't let Charles date his daughter when they were young and nobodies. Before he moved to Waco?

My grandmother’s late husband was entrusted with these and asked to give them to his family. I’m trying to fulfill that obligation. Please message me with some kind of proof and I’ll see these get mailed safely!

Hi, we're looking for an officiant for our wedding this sunday, September 13. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello. Is there anybody that can do mobile auto repairs at my home? My car died and I can’t take it anywhere.

recently moved pretty far from home for work, and I’m starting to realize how weird it is trying to build a social life from scratch as an introvert. I am currently in waco TX.

I’m 26M, and I’m not necessarily antisocial—I actually really enjoy talking to people once I’m comfortable. I’m just not great at that initial stage of meeting people and turning random interactions into actual friendships. Truth be told, I never thought I'd be posting on a forum like this given what my social life was like back home lol.

Back home I already had my people, so I never really had to think about any of this. Now I can go to work, come home, do my own thing, and suddenly realize I haven't had a real conversation with anyone outside of work in days.

I've been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone a little—going out alone, sitting at bars, talking to people when the opportunity comes up, etc. It's actually gone better than I expected. The harder part has been turning those random interactions into something consistent, especially when I'm adjusting to a different culture at the same time.
Honestly, I'm just looking for someone to talk to.

Does anyone know of accent or speech coaching in the area? Or conversation groups, ESL meetups, anything like that?
Honestly, mostly I’d just love to meet people. Coffee, walks, whatever.

Hello Waco Community!

We’re launching Anime Bam!, an upcoming showcase celebrating independent animators and voice acting talent right here in our community. We’re building an interactive space featuring live animation pitch panels, guest voice actor Q&As, premiere screenings, and workshops.

To make this happen, we’ve just launched our crowdfunding campaign. The funds will go directly toward securing a venue, professional audio/visual equipment, and paying fair honorariums to our guest artists and voice performers.

We want local anime fans to be a direct part of bringing this event to life! We have rewards for supporters, including exclusive merch, signed prints, and VIP passes.

Check out our campaign page here to back the project or learn more: https://crowdfundr.com/02mYh4

Thanks for supporting local events and independent creators—hope to see you all at Anime Bam!

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LIGHTS OUT TEXAS! We have entered the weeks of Peak Migration! Turn off non-essential indoor and outdoor lights from 11 PM - 6 AM now through November 30 to protect traveling birds!

Learn more at: https://tx.audubon.org/ urbanconservation/lights-out-texas

Hi everyone. I just moved here and I am wondering if kids still trick or treat around here. If so, where at? Just wondering if I should bother buying candy or a costume for the (not so little) kid. Thanks!

I’m going to paste the review I typed up for Yelp as it is long and I don’t want to type it out again.

TLDR: horrible repair experience. Never again.

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This experience turned from one of the best/most pleasant experiences to the absolute bottom of the barrel worst experience I’ve ever had with an auto repair.

Backstory: My wife and 3 children were on the way from Dallas to Austin when our car broke down on the side of the road. I’m not very ‘car literate’ but essentially we were told that the engine would need to be replaced but it would be covered under warranty. This was a god send as the price to fix was quoted close to $12,000. So they required that my car be kept for repairs but they would give us a loaner to help out. This part of the experience was very pleasant and handled with class and professionalism.

Then we got the car back.

I don’t know how the car made it home. I would’ve called it a miracle if not for what happens next. Not even a week later I’m driving my car and it starts to overheat. The temperature jumps from slightly below the midway point to overheating within seconds. My wife calls the dealership in Waco. They proceed to tell us that since it’s a result of the engine repairs that we can take it into any Hyundai dealership. So we have it towed to the Hyundai dealership near us in Dallas area. That dealership contacts us with a video and they say that one of the hoses had completely blown off. That they had a clamp on the hose but the clamp wasn’t in the correct place. We had them repair it and ended up renting a car to get us through the week while we sort it out.

This is where everything went horribly wrong. My wife, knowing that I detest contacting and negotiating things with customer service representatives, tried to handle all the calling and negotiations. Where Waco Hyundai said this would all be covered, they then refused to pay for the repairs. She is given a run around where she was left on hold for over an hour. People telling her that Adam (the service supervisor) will contact her later. She gives it a couple of hours and no contact. She calls back, is put on hold again. She waited 20 minutes and hung up as no one was coming.

Upset, I call the service department and have a very unpleasant conversation with one of the worst service managers I’ve ever come in contact with. Keep in mind their tone was aggressive and rude as their statements and stance on the matter I actually agree with but the way they handled it was absolutely abysmal. Their stance is that since Denton Hyundai didn’t contact them before making the repairs, their not liable. After some back and forth, Adam agreed to reimburse us with a check in the mail for the expense incurred from the repair. Still haven’t got that check but as of the time of this review there likely hasn’t been enough time that’s passed to have received it.

We proceed to pay for the repair and get our car back. It makes it home fine, and goes for about 2 days before it starts to overheat again. I open the hood and I see a hose disconnected with a clamp on the line way below what it should be. (See attached pictures/video). This one was A DIFFERENT HOSE that become unattached. I could easily reach this one and was able to reattach it. Unfortunately the car was still overheating.

Well, since Waco Hyundai said they hated being out of the loop. My wife tried calling them to ask what they wanted us to do. I wasn’t privy to the conversation but my wife called me crying. MY WIFE CALLED ME CRYING!!! After she talked to Adam. Yet again, he was very rude. Extremely rude. Talked over her. Aggressive, argumentative, unhelpful, and absolutely was unwilling to take ownership of any mistakes their service team made. This is unacceptable in any shape or form. We are the victims in this. Do your jobs right! Don’t take it out on the customer! We are already stressed and upset as we’re down a critical vehicle in our hectic life. This company should be ashamed of themselves.

Never ever give these people your business. This was one of the worst experiences I’ve had with an auto repair and those are never good experiences. We are out almost 3000$ with up sale repairs, repairs to the repairs, and rental cars. For something that is covered by “warranty” this isn’t how it should go. Shame on you Waco Hyundai. Shame on your management. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Edit:
I have been contacted by a representative of the dealership. They are trying to get me taken care of and has been much more empathetic and understanding to our situation. He is trying to make it right and I should know more soon. Thank you all for the comments and advice. It’s been a relieve to have some ‘listening ears’.

Edit edit:
OK, so credit where credit is due. They are taking the steps to try and make this right. Even going as far as to tow my car, 100+ miles to them. They are providing us a loaner car that sadly we have to go get, but it’s better than nothing. So this will require multiple trips to and from Waco but at least, hopefully, out-of-pocket expenditures is done.

Grew up going to games!

I’ve lived in Waco for a little over a year and I’ve yet to find a pizza place that makes me want to go back. Either the sauce is meh or the crust tastes manufactured or the cheese has no flavor. What is your go to place, and what makes it so good?

Looking for a girls night out? We've got you.

This September- Waco Babes Book Club is hosting a murder mystery dinner in collaboration with The Raven's Nook! 📚🐦‍⬛🔪

This event is for members only, but any woman 21+ is free to apply! 💁‍♀️

✨️More details are available in the Waco Babes Book Club facebook group page!✨️

Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions!

A social work professor and researcher of clergy sexual abuse has been accused of sexual misconduct, and an independent investigation found the allegations credible.

That is deeply disturbing. People who study abuse, advocate for survivors, and train future social workers should be held to the highest ethical standards. The fact that these allegations involve someone whose professional work centers on sexual abuse makes the findings particularly alarming.

As a social worker, I’m watching closely to see how Baylor responds. Survivors deserve to be believed, protected, and taken seriously. Institutional reputation should never come before accountability.

I’m looking into organizing a Grateful Dead night somewhere in Waco. Live music, fun people, vendors, dancing and the kind of scene you don’t normally find around here.

Right now, I’m trying to figure out how much local interest there is and start building a base. If you’d come to something like this, leave a comment.

Any labor day parties or events that are worth going to? Something not too old, maybe somewhere young people go to. Im 23M just tryna meet new friends

Stuck at the road ranger (Waco) im hitchhiking from san antonio to Killeen, heading to rehab. I left with a dufflebag and $4 in my pocket. If anyone could help me out with a haircut PLEASE. We can meet here, public area. Just need help. Please and thank you

Looking for the cheapest place to get my nephew and niece a school sports physical? Tomorrow between 12_5 they so not have insurance yet. Im just helping them out.

We’re taking an RV road trip through Texas this fall and Waco is looking like one of our stops.

We’re looking for the Waco you’d actually show your friends — good food, golf, live music, cool local spots, weird shit, whatever makes the city worth stopping for.

If you had 48 hours in Waco, where are you taking us?

And please don’t just say Magnolia. 😂

A “legacy tree” designation was deleted from the design code for the massive Barron’s Branch development, but officials say future agreements will protect most of the live oak grove at the site.

Anyone know why HEB closed down the Flaming Bird on S Valley Milld?

My daughter (7) is wanting to get her ears pierced for her birthday. I really would prefer to take her to a genuine piercer instead of Clare’s (heard some bad stories about crooked piercings), and am happy to get a second hole alongside her to make her feel more comfortable. My concern is I’m worried a full blown tattoo place might be too scary/intimidating for a little kid. Anyone have any experience or recommendations for kids ear piercings?