San Antonio Travel and Leisure Guide 2008 - (Page 57) Fredericksburg 290 16 87 Stonewall Blanco 281 Enjoy big-city treasures and Hill Country pleasures on your next great San Antonio vacation. Ingra m 39 Hunt Kerrville 16 2828 Center Point 480 Day 3 Comfort 27 2325 Day 2 Canyon Lake 306 46 Wimberley 10 173 46 Boerne Bulverde Bandera Da y 4 16 281 35 New Braunfels 10 173 410 90 Da y 1 35 1604 SAN ANTONIO 410 OF ADVENTURE DAY ONE: Enjoy breakfast at the Guenther House, then walk around the King William Historic District and tour the Steves Homestead mansion. Visit the galleries and shops in the Blue Star Arts Complex. Follow the scenic River Walk to downtown and lunch at Schilo’s Delicatessen. Take the VIA Bus 7 Sightseer Special to the Botanical Garden and walk the Texas Nature Trail. Go back downtown for a massage at the Westin Riverwalk spa and snack on tapas in the lounge at Hotel Contessa, where a Latin jazz trio often plays. Enjoy dinner at La Frite or Azuca in Southtown, then hit the town any way you please: go salsa dancing, catch a show or enjoy live music on the River Walk. Four Days 37 San Antonio has so much more to offer. For more information, including listings of attractions, accommodations, restaurants and shopping, check out visitsanantonio.com DAY TWO: After breakfast at the Magnolia Pancake Haus in north San Antonio, head to New Braunfels to float the Comal River or tour Natural Bridge Caverns and shop in Gruene, a good place for lunch. Afterward, head toward Wimberley and stop at the Wimberley Glass Works to watch artists demonstrate glass-blowing. Or drive to Johnson City to visit the LBJ National Historical Park and tour LBJ’s ranch near Stonewall. Head back to San Antonio and dinner at La Hacienda de Los Barrios on the deck under shady oaks. DAY THREE: Enjoy a morning drive to Fredericksburg for breakfast at Rather Sweet, then hike up Enchanted Rock or explore Fredericksburg’s Main Street. Eat lunch in Fredericksburg at Aldorf’s Biergarten or the Fredericksburg Herb Farm. In the afternoon, visit any of several nearby wineries or drive over to Hunt to see a 7/8-scale replica of Stonehenge in a field. Explore the shops of Comfort and Boerne or visit Boerne’s Cibolo Nature Center. Cap off your day with dinner at the romantic and charming Grey Moss Inn. DAY FOUR: Drive to Bandera for breakfast at the Old Spanish Trail, where the counter stools are real saddles. Check out its spur collection before taking in a mid-morning or afternoon horseback ride at a local guest ranch. Attend an evening rodeo at the Twin Elm Guest Ranch or Lightning Ranch, and end your trip on a high note. Do the Cotton-Eyed Joe at the Silver Dollar Saloon, a true Texas honky-tonk with live country and western music. S A N A N T O N I O T h e O f f i c i a l T r ave l & L e i s u r e G u i d e 57 http://visitsanantonio.com
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