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River Walk and enjoy any one of the many
good restaurants. We plan our trip so that
we can go to the renovated Tower of the
Americas, arriving at sunset."
San Marcos' Hays County Courthouse,
built in 1908, is one of the many distinctive
buildings that distinguish the individual
towns of Texas. Each town in the state
has its own unique architecture, and San
Marcos is no different. It's about 30 miles
south of Austin (or 50 miles northeast of
San Antonio). The classical revival courthouse building-adorned with the statue
of justice on top (she once fell all the way
through the glass cupola down to the basement; the cupola isn't glass anymore)-is at
the heart of the town square. Shops, restaurants, and other businesses surround the
courthouse, and are accessible by raised
sidewalks. Tie-downs for horses and carriages can still be found on the streets.
You'll find unique restaurants such as
The Blue Dahlia, great saloons such as the
Taproom, and funky bars like the I Don't
Know. Dine and overlook the square from
the Veranda, the Rooftop on the Square, or
Shade, and listen to the music from Black
Rabbit, Harper's, or The Porch. San Marcos
has a fun personality that is deeply rooted
in its rich historic culture. San Marcos
Regional Airport (HYI) was the site of
AOPA's first regional fly-in in 2014 and was
slated to be its first in 2020 but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fredericksburg is usually first on the
minds of pilots flying in the Hill Country
area. That's because Gillespie County
Airport (T82) famously celebrates general
aviation with its on-airport Hangar Hotel
(see "Fly-Outs: Hangar Hotel," April 2011
AOPA Pilot) and welcoming Airport Diner.
Both feature the ambiance of the 1940s,
with World War II memorabilia, model airplanes, and other period decorations. Also
in Fredericksburg is the 55,000-squarefoot National Museum of the Pacific War,
the only museum in the country dedicated
to World War II in the Pacific Theater. U.S.
Navy Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz was born
and raised in Fredericksburg. Here is the
home of what is known as "Texas German,"

Originally the Mission San
Antonio de Valero, the fort is best known as the site of the battle for
Texas independence when legendary characters such as Davy Crockett,
Jim Bowie, and Sam Houston fought to the death against Mexican forces
led by Gen. Santa Anna.

This is a one-of-akind, 50-room hotel on the ramp at Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg, Texas, which resembles a Word War II hangar at nearby Brooks
Air Force Base in San Antonio. View takeoffs and landings from the
hotel's observation decks.

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