Parker County Today February 2018 | Page 80

our pastimes: ADVENTURES IN GLAMPING Come Glamp With Me - The Best Is Yet To Be Romantic Getaway — That’s Not Too Far Away By MARSHA BROWN BROCK-ISH — One of the dreamiest romantic getaways I’ve found, a retreat that’s perfect for a long weekend or even a honeymoon (first, second or tenth), is the perfect escape from deadlines, payroll reports and office stress. Best of all, it’s just a 15-minute drive southwest from Weatherford. Run away together to the Double F River Ranch and experience the rustic romance of staying on a century-old, still-working cattle ranch, that’s been in the same family for 50 years.  You can get a room in the vintage farmhouse or choose “The Tent.”  We fell in love with “The Tent,” an Out of Africa-style safari tent, called the Sundancer on the Brazos.  What’s more romantic than roughing it in the wild? Roughing it in a tent is more fun when the tent is fully climate-controlled like this one (OK. The romantic part of, “romantic get-a-away,” tends to go away when you’re sweltering or freezing your fingers off. I’m a writer. I need 78 all my fingers. It also has a luxurious bath, a small kitchen (it’s perfect, small enough to make great coffee and heat up hors d’oeuvres, but not so big that anyone will expect any real cooking from you), a wood-fired hot tub and all the comforts of home with none of the responsibilities or distractions.  Although the ranch sits on 350 acres, you’re within 10 minutes of great golfing (Sugar Tree and Canyon West are just a few minutes away), some very interesting shops (Like Teskey’s Saddlery, Silverado, Step Back ‘N Time) and amazing restaurants (The Sundance Club at Canyon West, Vintage Grill & Car Museum, Justice Burger, Baker’s Ribs and Fire Oak Grill).  Go fishing together, hike, go tubing, race a radio- controlled boat on Comanche Creek, soak in a wood-fired hot tub or just relax with your sweetheart