This post contains affiliate links. See our affiliate disclosure for more details. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Fredericksburg, Texas is a Texas gem and somewhere you must visit at least once. The park surrounds a giant dome-shaped hill with trails around the surrounding areas, as well as a trail straight up to the peak …
As the second largest city in Texas, you’d expect there to be no end of fun things to do in San Antonio with kids, and you’d be right! San Antonio is a big city with a laid back vibe that makes it an ideal family vacation destination. It has a great mix of commercialized activities …
Looking for vacation rentals in Texas Hill Country can be frustrating. There are so many different booking sites and so many options – where to even begin? That’s why I set out to create a comprehensive list of the best Hill Country vacation rentals from across the internet. On this list, you’ll find Hill Country …
We thought about keeping this incredible Hill Country Airbnb a secret, so we wouldn’t have to share, but our good conscience won out. Prepare to be amazed. Let’s first establish that finding this property was hard work! Our criteria for booking our early summer getaway was simple. We were looking for a place that was …
It may be small, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of amazing things to do in Johnson City Texas! Johnson City is located about an hour west of Austin, on the banks of the Pedernales River. It’s about three and a half hours west of Houston, a little over an hour north of San …
I’d be hard-pressed to tell you which caught our eye first – the incredibly long, entirely unpronounceable name, or the charming, fairytale-esque property, but when we came across this Fredericksburg Bed and Breakfast, we knew we had to stay here. When we arrived at Rarumpelpunzeldornaschenwittchen, we were greeted by the owner, and learned that he …
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With plenty of hiking and biking trails, mountain climbing, and access to the Pedernales River, Milton Reimers Ranch Park has something for everyone. We visited this park specifically to swim in the river. The river is accessed by a steep road that leads down to a rocky beach. From there, you can choose a spot …
As the name suggests, the Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco, Texas showcases a collection of buggies from throughout history. Room after room awaits, filled with over 200 buggies – royal buggies, livery buggies, jail buggies, and pretty much every kind of buggy or wagon imaginable. The level of attention and detail that went into creating …
Texas Hill Country is a beautiful area, with with rivers, lakes, and forested hills at seemingly every turn. On our most recent visit, we stayed in Leander, about thirty minutes outside Austin, and found it to be a great springboard for exploring the area. The Texas Hill Country is a great place to visit any …
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Luckenbach was first established as a community trading post back in the mid-1800’s. By 1904, Luckenbach had as many as 492 people, but by the 1960’s, it was a ghost town. The town was put up for sale in 1970 and purchased by actor Guich Koock and Hondo Crouch, a rancher and Texas folklorist, for $30,000. Today, the …