Day Trips® from Austin: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler

by Jackie Sheckler Finch (Revised by)

Overview

For local travelers looking for an experience in their own backyard, Day Trips® from Austin is the essential guide to things to see and do around Austin—from Waco's Texas Ranger Hall of Fame to Museum of Handmade Furniture in Braunfels. With a population of nearly 700,000, and a metro area of 1.7 million and growing, America's #1 College Town (Travel Channel) is an ideal starting point for many activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493065813
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/15/2022
Series:	Day Trips Series
Edition description:	Eighth Edition
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jackie Sheckler Finch has been named Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year three times by the Midwest Travel Writers Association. She is the author of several travel guides to destinations around the United States.”

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

Editorial Reviews

No matter how much you love living in the city, there’s nothing more refreshing than leaving home for rest, relaxation, and a quick recharge. This book provides. .. detailed itineraries for residents and visitors looking for a rejuvenating getaway.

Advocate

If the idea of traveling Texas this summer appeals to you, but you don’t have a week or two to devote to wandering the farm-to-market roads searching for interesting Lone Star locales, there is a solution: day trips.

San Antonio Current

The value of any guidebook is its ease of use, and Day Trips is a very user-friendly guide. Day Trips has its share of golden nuggets. This guidebook is good for stashing in the car for those spontaneous Sunday drives or when planning a vacation.

Austin Chronicle

If you’re looking for a one- or two-day getaway but you’re not sure where to go, then Paris Permenter and John Bigley may have just the ticket for you.

Hill Country News

If you’re looking for a one- or two-day getaway but you’re not sure where to go, then Paris Permenter and John Bigley may have just the ticket for you.””
—Hill Country News

“No matter how much you love living in the city, there’s nothing more refreshing than leaving home for rest, relaxation, and a quick recharge. This book provides. .. detailed itineraries for residents and visitors looking for a rejuvenating getaway.””
—Advocate (Victoria, Tex.)

“If the idea of traveling Texas this summer appeals to you, but you don’t have a week or two to devote to wandering the farm-to-market roads searching for interesting Lone Star locales, there is a solution: day trips.””
—San Antonio Current

“The value of any guidebook is its ease of use, and Day Trips is a very user-friendly guide. Day Trips has its share of golden nuggets. This guidebook is good for stashing in the car for those spontaneous Sunday drives or when planning a vacation.””
—Austin Chronicle

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