Texas Hill Country and Border Town Weekend Trips
A guide to popular weekend getaways from Austin and beyond. Highlights include bat watching at the Bat Observation Center, state parks like McKinney Falls and Guadalupe River, and towns such as Bandera Kerrville Boerne and Uvalde with caves, ranches, and historic sites. Border trips to Laredo Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna are noted along with Goliad and Gonzales attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American-Statesman
Austin
McKinney Falls State Park
Hamilton Pool Preserve
Balcones Canyonlands National Regional Wildlife Refuge
San Antonio
Boerne
Cibolo Nature Center
Cibolo Creek
Cave Without
Cascade Caverns
Guadalupe River
Cowboy Artists of America Museum
Kerrville
Kerrville- Schreiner
Bandera
Frontier Times
Mexico
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
del Rio
Ciudad Acuna
Goliad
Texas
Fannin Plaza
General Zaragoza
Goliad State Historical Park
Presidio la Bahia
Col
James W. Fannin Jr
Goliad State Park
Zonzales
Eggleston House
Confederate Square
Texas Heroes Square
Independence Park
Noah’s Land of Texas Animal Park
Pioneer Village
Palmetto State Park
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bats Conservation International
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast Tourist Contacts and Visitor Bureaus List
Helpful numbers for planning trips across the Gulf Coast region include the Galveston island Visitors Center 888 GAL ISLE, Clear Lake NASA Area 800 844 LAKE, Greater Houston Convention Bureau 800 4 HOUS, Corpus Christi Area 800 678 6232, Rockport Fulton Chamber 800 242 0071, Aransas Pass Chamber 800 633 3028, Kingsville CVB 800 333 5032, Wimberley Chamber 512 847 2201, Fredericksburg CVB 888 997 3600, Johnson City 830 868 7684, Austin CVB 800 926 2282, Boerne Tourism 830 249 2811, Kerrville CVB 800 221 7958, Bandera CVB 800 364 3833, Goliad Chamber 361 645 3563, Gonzales CVB 8.
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Gulf Coast Region
Galvestonsland
Clear Lake
NASA
Corpus Christi Area
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
Fredericksburg
Kids need more get up and go
Dr. Dobson cites a Columbia Children’s Hospital study showing rising weight, high cholesterol, and triglycerides in today’s children. He urges less TV and junk food, more daily exercise, and parent–child active activities to form healthier lifelong habits.
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Dobson
Columbia Children’s Hospital
Ohio
Hugh Allens
United States
America
Mom
Dad
DR. Dobson
Vacationing in New Orleans with Family Friends
The writer describes a chaotic but enjoyable last day in New Orleans during a family trip. A 13 hour drive with three children, a pregnant narrator, and frequent stops is recounted. Highlights include oyster and shrimp dishes, a noisy hotel complex, and visits to the Audubon Zoo, a riverboat ride on the Mississippi, and the aquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Floresville
Audubon Zoo
Mississippi
Aquarium
Kidz N Tow Enjoys New Orleans Family Vacation
A family recounts a trip to Jean Lafitte Swamp Park and the French Quarter with a 3 year old who dramatically declares done and plays dead. They describe wildlife encounters, a street magician's dove trick, and the child levitation moment, ending with a seafood finale and plans to read the next column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Lafitte Swamp
French Quarter
Jackson Square
Sid Mar’s
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Aviation Museum of Texas
Briscoe Art and Antique Collection
National Fish Hatchery
Sabinal River
Vanderpool
Leakey
Lost Maples
San Felipe Springs
Moore Park
Val Verde Winery
Down Under
Out West
Uvalde Convention & Visitors Bureau
Edo
Goliad Chamber of Commerce
Gonzales
Focus On
Colorado Springs
Family.org
Tyndale House
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Wilson County Beautification Association
Alene Quinney
Path
la Nell Matthews
Shannon Pape
Dale Rolland
Ronnie Eckel
Karl Lyssy
Keith Lyssy
Wilson County
WCN
Jason Clay Jansky
Casey Cunningham Iadio
Falls City
Casey
Cmc
Gvtc.com
By Carol Pavliska
Ead
Sutherland Springs
Sun
Bam
Tenth Street
Stockdale
LaVernia & Sutherland Springs
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