The Columbus Opry - Columbus, 22 miles east.  Features live traditional and contemporary country/western music every Saturday night at 7:30pm in the Oaks Theater, 715 Walnut.  (979) 732-9210.

Fayette County Lake - Near Oldenburg, 27 miles north.  Quality sport bass fishing, with good action most of the year.  Also stocked with catfish, sunfish and crappie.

Fayette Power Project - Near Oldenburg, 27 miles north.  Tours for individuals on every 4th Friday 9, 10, 11am.  Groups 1(800) 524-7264.

Sterling McCall Old Car Museum - Warrenton, 28 miles west.  Display of about 70 autos dating from 1907.  Open Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm, Thurs. & Fri. 11am - 4pm (979) 249-5089.

Baca's Saloon & Confectionery - Fayetteville, 31 miles northeast.  Old time family dance hall.  Live music 1st & 3rd Sat. nights from 5pm-1am (979) 378-4911.

Henkel Square - Round Top, 31 miles north. Restored village depicting early Texas life with excellent collection of German/American furnishings.  Open noon to 5pm, Thurs - Sun  (979) 249-3308.

Spoetzl Brewery - Shiner, 31 miles southwest.  Famous as Texas' oldest independent, one kettle brewery,  founded in 1909.  On site tours available Mon. thru Fri., 11am and 1:30pm. Hospitality bar (361) 594-3383.

Kasper Wire Works - Shiner, 31 miles southwest. Family-owned company of the largest producer of newspaper racks in the world.  The company makes a wide range of specialty wire racks, employing 900 people.   Allow our friendly staff to make your arrangements for a next day tour (Monday through Friday).

Edwin Wolters Museum - Shiner, 31 miles southwest.  See displays of antique guns, country store, dinosaur bones, stitchery, dolls, etc.  Open M-F 8am-5pm, Sat. by appointment, and every 2nd and 4th Sunday 2-5pm (361) 594-3774.

The William Green House - Shiner, 31 miles southwest.  Rustic cabin built in 1853 for a residence, later housing a post office and general store (361) 594-4180.

Louis Ehlers Cigar Factory - Shiner, 31 miles southwest.  Operational during 1895-1943.  Contains period furniture and original artifacts (361) 594-418.

Festival Hill - Round Top, 31 miles north.  One concert weekend scheduled every month from Aug. - April.   Classical music events offered each weekend June - Mid July, with one concert per month the rest of the year.  Concert hall, beautiful grounds and herb garden. Have tours available  (979) 249-3129

Texas Wendish Heritage Museum - Serbin, 34 miles north.  Exhibits from the Wends, descendents of Slavic pioneers who settled in Serbin in 1854 in search of religious liberty and the right to speak their Wendish language.  Open 1-5pm Tues. - Sun. (979) 366-2441.

Central Texas Museum of Automotive History - Rosanky, 34 miles northwest.  100 Automobiles on display from the 1920's to the present, with an additional 50 on rotational display.  See brochure in Office for days and hours open (512) 237-2635.

Country Music U.S.A. - Yoakum, 36 miles south.  Area and local country musicians and singers at the Community Center, across from City Hall, monthly, every 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.

Windedale Historical Center - Windedale, 36 miles north.  Tour restored homes and outbuildings from the 1850's with antiques and paintings from that period.  Open Saturday, Shakespearean plays as well as classical and German folk music events, open Sat.  (979) 278-3530.

Giddings Opry - Giddings, 36 miles north.  Country music and singing, every 1st Monday of each month.   7:30pm at the Sons of Hermann Hall, Hwy. 77.

Kactus Korral - Harwood, 37 miles west .  Worlds largest cacti ranch.  Retail store and wholesale service to the entire U.S.  Tours and educational program by appointment.  Open Mon. - Sat., 9am-5:30pm  (830) 540-4521.

Pioneer Village - Gonzales, 40 miles southwest. Reconstructed houses built before 1900 show handcrafted artisanship of early settlers.  Call for reservations.  (830) 672-2157.  Prev I Next