Salado, Texas Once a College Town, Today Charming, Rustic Salado is a Favorite with Artists and Weekend Vacationers Along dusty Interstate 35 on the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country, the charming village of Salado is a diamond in the rough. It started out as a college town in the 1850s and was a […]
Galveston, Texas Funky, Friendly and Slightly Worn, Galveston Sits on Two Barrier Islands and Has Miles of Beaches Spread across two barrier islands on Texas’ eastern Gulf Coast, Galveston is a funky, slightly faded town with a history as a Mexican port and a gaming resort. The city has a friendly reputation, and residents have
Boerne, Texas Not Far from San Antonio and Austin in the Pretty Texas Hill Country, Boerne Has a Rich German Heritage and a Touristy Creekside Downtown Boerne (“Bernie”) is an inviting town about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio and 95 miles southwest of Austin in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Settled by
Conroe, Texas On the Banks of Sparkling Lake Conroe Outside of Houston, Historic Conroe Has a Nice Downtown and an Up-and-Coming Vibe On the shores of 22,000-acre Lake Conroe 40 miles north of Houston in southeastern Texas, Conroe started out in the 1880s as a lumber town and later became an oil producing center. In
Fredericksburg, Texas Known for its Beautiful German Architecture and Wineries, Touristy Fredericksburg is Tucked in the Scenic Texas Hill Country When German elites fled oppressive political and social conditions in the mid-1800s, some of them came to the Texas Hill Country in south central Texas and founded Fredericksburg. Named after Prince Frederick of Prussia, the