Fun Road Trip Games

November 09, 2021 · 3 min read

With the Holidays upon us, a road trip to visit family or friends is a certainty for millions of Texans. While smartphones and tablets have changed the way we pass time during long journeys, we at Cecil Atkission Ford think it would be keeping in the spirit of the season to share in the collective fun of entertaining, lively, or just plain silly, road trip games. The hours will slip by easily playing some, or all, of these games!

The Alphabet Categories

The game/objective: name things in alphabetical order from a category:

Choose a category like food, bands, cars, etc.
Start with A and travel down the alphabet
Get as specific with your categories as you want

Regional Snack Master

The game/objective: collect the most regional snacks during your road trip

At each gas station you stop at, find a local snack
You can only get one food item per gas station
The food item has to be created within the region of the gas station
Whoever has the most snacks by your destination wins

The Counting Game

The game/objective: see how high you can collectively count without any order

Somebody begins with the number one
Another person follows at random with the next number
If two people say the same number at the same time, you start over
If there is more than a five-second pause, you start over
You are trying to get to the number 20

The Name Game

The game/objective: connect first and last names of famous people

Name of anyone famous
The next person has to say a person whose first name starts with the letter of the previous last name
If somebody mentions a person where both the first and last name starts with the same letter, the game reverses in order (e.g., Bob Barker, Lindsay Lohan, Mandy Moore, etc.)

Cows on My Side

The game/objective: holler when you see a cow!

When you see a cow on your side of the road, you have to yell, "Cows on my side!"
Every time you call a cow, you get a point
If you see cows on the other side you say, "Cows on your side!"
If you call, "Cows on your side," before the person sees them, you steal a point
If anyone sees a cemetery they scream, "Ghost cow," stealing all the other side's points

While You Were Sleeping

The game/objective: To create the most believable story when someone falls asleep

First, a passenger must fall asleep
After five minutes of slumber, the awake passengers begin creating a story
Each person takes turns adding to the story
Once the passenger wakes up, you have to get them to believe the story
If somebody breaks character, they lose a point
If somebody goes off script, you ask, "Are you sure?" and then that person is silenced and loses two points
If you successfully fool the person, each storyteller wins three points
If the sleeping passenger fools the car and joins their story correctly, they steal their current point total
The one with the most points at the destination wins

Which do you think will be your favorite road trip game for the Holidays? Let us know on Facebook, and come see us at Cecil Atkission Ford Lincoln today! We’re your trusted source for new Ford and Lincoln vehicles and used cars, trucks, and SUVs of all brands. If you’re anywhere in the Del Rio, Laughlin AFB, Eagle Pass, Lake View, Brackettville, Spofford, Uvalde, or Ciudad Acuña area, come see us and let us show you how the Dealer Makes the Difference!

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Oct 03, 2022 in Things to do in Del Rio, TX

Halloween in Del Rio 2022

A fine fall season always includes frighteningly fun Halloween festivities. The temps are (slowly but surely) dropping, the leaves are falling, and now is a great time to get out and enjoy Halloween events in Del Rio, Texas. Whether you’re looking for an entertaining parade downtown, or a family-friendly Halloween party, Del Rio Ford wants to help you make this Halloween the best one yet. So when you need a powerful truck, or an SUV big enough for all your ghosts and ghouls, look no further than the exciting line-up at Del Rio Ford. more Monster Mash Parade Get into the Halloween spirit and Kick off the Monster Mash at the Monster Mash Parade! Fun for the whole family, the parade will include floats and features from around the Del Rio area, plus fun costumes, goodies, frights for all. The parade will be Friday, the 28th, the night before Monster Mash, at 7 pm, and can be viewed all along South Main Street in Del Rio. Monster Mash Halloween Party Experience the ultimate Halloween event at the Monster Mash in Del Rio! Join in the fun with costume contests, games, food, and so much more! Get your ghostly groove on with live music all night long, plus a scary great time for the whole family with fun inflatables! This is the one Halloween event in Del Rio that you don’t want to miss. The Monster Mash will be Saturday, October 29th from 6 pm - 11 pm on South Main Street between Garfield and Greenwood. Fall at Del Rio Ford Del Rio Ford proudly supports all events and festivities in the city we call home. Whether you’re looking for a Spacious SUV, or a truck big enough to get the job done, you can count on Del Rio Ford to have a great selection of new, certified, and quality pre-owned vehicles. Call, click, or stop by today to see why Del Rio Ford is the dealer that makes the difference.

Jun 14, 2022 in Things to do in Del Rio, TX

Cecil Del Rio’s Favorite Spots to Cool Down This Summer

Texas heat is a season all its own, and Del Rio sits squarely in one of the hottest spots in the state. Cooling down isn’t just an option on a hot summer day in Del Rio, it’s a necessity. Luckily, we’re situated near some of the best locations in the state to grab a cool dip. Read on to find out about some of our favorites, and if we’ve missed any, make sure and visit us on Facebook and let us know about it! more Devil’s River State Natural Area Situated just north of Del Rio, Devil’s River State Natural Area offers remote, rugged landscape and diverse wildlife alongside spring-fed swimming holes and hiking trails. Covering over 37,000 acres, Devil’s River is as isolated as it is beautiful. You won’t find picnic tables or RV hookups here, just mountainous terrain and limestone-lined rivers and creeks funneling clear, cold water south to the Rio. We heartily recommend spending an hour or two wandering the miles of hiking trails criss-crossing the area before heading to one of several swimming pools along the river and diving straight in. The water’s plenty cold, even in the summer. Garner State Park If you’re looking for a more prepared spot with amenities, Garner State Park is a good pick. At just under two hours away from Del Rio, this state park offers campsites, cabins, and screened shelters to accommodate large groups or families. Running through the park is the infamous Frio River, so named because of the chilly water temperatures year-round. Swim, wade, paddleboard, or float an innertube down the 2.9 miles of river inside the park, then head back to your campsite to freshen up before hitting the park pavilion for dancing every night during the summer. Garner fills up quickly, so you’ll want to plan ahead for a trip, even if you’re not camping. San Felipe Springs You can’t visit Del Rio in the summer without a stop at one of the spring-fed pools along San Felipe Creek. The springs are the sole source of drinking water for Del Rio, and are famed for their clarity and cleanliness. The length of the creek is dotted with ten springs that pump millions of gallons of cold, clear water up from the Edwards Aquifer every day, and are perfect for a day frolicking with the family. The headwaters are on private property, so stick to the prepared pools inside Del Rio proper or just upstream. Wherever You Go to Swim, Let Cecil Atkission Ford Lincoln Take You There! If you’re keen to visit the local swimming holes, make your first stop Cecil Atkission Ford Lincoln in Del Rio. Whether you need an SUV to transport the entire family to Garner or a rugged 4x4 to get up the rough roads around Devil’s River, we’ll make sure you have peace of mind behind the wheel. Visit us online at CecilFordDelRio.com or at the dealership at 2700 Veteran’s Blvd and you’ll see that when the products are similar, The Dealer Makes the Difference!

Mar 14, 2022 in Things to do in Del Rio, TX

Favorite Parks in Del Rio

The City of Del Rio boasts an astonishing number of parks – 30 the last time we checked! Some are small and some are big, but they all provide a respite from the busy world, where we can all slow down, lighten up, play, enjoy the company of friends, or watch the kids have a blast. Cecil Atkission Ford Lincoln has a short list of Del Rio’s great parks. Let’s have a look to see what they offer. more Abe Barrera Park has picnic tables, grills, a beach volleyball court, and a playground set. Buena Vista Public Pool has outdoor public swims Tuesday to Sunday from 1-5 PM and Tuesday evenings from 7-10 PM. Carranza Park features a basketball court, pavilion, playground, and bathroom. G.I. Forum Park offers a tennis court, lighted basketball court, gazebo, pavilion, swing set, and picnic tables. Greenbelt Park boasts a pavilion, rocking horse, basketball court, and picnic tables. Moore Park features a swimming pool, grill, picnic tables, and a railroad bridge. Rotary Park has a basketball court, picnic tables, soccer field, walking trail, pavilion, beach volleyball court, and playground. San Felipe Lion’s Park offers a playground with 2 slides and a tower, rocking horse, monkey bars, grill, and picnic tables. UCO Park boasts a basketball court, pavilions, grills, playground set, and bathrooms. West Martin Park features a basketball court, pavilion, grill, picnic tables, and playground with see-saw, slide, monkey bars, and rocking horse. Tell us about your favorite park in Del Rio on Facebook and come see us at Cecil Atkission Ford Lincoln today! We’re your trusted source for new Ford and Lincoln vehicles and used cars, trucks, and SUVs of all brands. If you’re anywhere in the Del Rio or Val Verde County area, come see us and let us show you how the Dealer Makes the Difference!

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