Table of Contents
Introduction x
Using this travel guide xi
Where to get more information xiii
Austin area overview xiv
North
Day trip 01
Interstate gems 2
Pflugerville 2
Round rock 5
Georgetown 7
Salado 11
Day trip 02
Military history 15
Belton 15
Kileen 17
Temple 18
Day trip 03
Heart of texas 21
Lorena 21
Waco 23
Northeast
Day trip 01
Farming heartland 31
Hutto 31
Taylor 32
Thrall 34
Day trip 02
Texas two-steppin' 35
Coupland 35
Taylor 37
Circleville 37
Granger 37
Bartlett 38
New corn hill 38
Walburg 39
Day trip 03
Presidential corridor 41
Dime box 41
Caldwell 42
Snook 43
Bryan-college station 44
East
Day trip 01
Sausage country 50
Manor 50
Elgin 50
Mcdade 53
Giddings 53
Serbin 54
Day trip 02
Birthplace of texas 56
Ledbetter 56
Carmine 57
Burton 57
Brenham 58
Independence 60
Washington-on-the-brazos 61
Southeast
Day trip 01
Lost pines 64
Cedar creek 64
Bastrop 66
Smithville 68
La grange 69
Day trip 02
Petite getaway 74
Carmine 74
Round top 76
Winedale 78
Shelby 78
Fayetteville 79
Warrenton 80
South
Day trip 01
Barbecue trail 82
Mckinney falls state park 82
Lockhart 82
Luling 85
Day trip 02
Painted churches 88
Flatonia 88
Praha 90
Schuienburg 90
Dubina 91
Ammannsville 91
Hostyn 91
High hill 92
Day trip 03
Texas history 93
Gonzales 93
Shiner 95
Yoakum 96
Day trip 04
Shop 'til you drop 98
Buda 98
San marcos 99
Day trip 05
Concete city 104
Seguin 104
Southwest
Day trip 01
The alamo city 109
San antonio 109
Day trip 02
Old-world fun 122
Gruene 122
New braunfels 125
Day trip 03
Kodak country 130
Wimberley 130
Devil's backbone scenic drive 132
Fischer 132
Bianco 133
Day trip 04
That's history 136
Comfort 136
Sisterdale 138
Boerne 139
Day trip 05
Cowboy country 142
Bandera 142
Medina 146
Vanderpoof 148
West
Day trip 01
Willie nelson's backyard 152
Bee cave 152
Spicewood and south lake travis 154
Day trip 02
Ibj country 156
Pedernales falls state park 156
Johnson city 157
Hye 159
Stonewall 160
Day trip 03
Wine country 164
Luckenbach 164
Fredericksburg 165
Enchanted rock state natural area 175
Day trip 04
Hill country escape 176
Kerrville 176
Ingram 181
Hunt 183
Y. o. ranch 183
Northwest
Day trip 01
Lakeside luxury 186
Lake austin 186
Lake travis 188
Lakeway 190
Day trip 02
Lake love 191
Jonestown 191
Lago vista 192
Marble falls 193
Kingsland 196
Day trip 03
Ranch road rambling 198
Cedar park 198
Leander 200
Bertram 201
Burnet 202
Buchanan dam 204
Tow 205
Day trip 04
Rock hound's delight 207
Llano 207
Mason 211
Day trip 05
Wild, wild west 214
Andice 214
Lampasas 215
Bend 217
Regional information 218
Festivals and celebrations 224
Appendix a Especially for winter texans 231
Appendix b Texas state parks 232
Appendix c Guide to tex-mex food 233
Appendix d Icra parks 235
Index 236
