Posts Tagged ‘Texas’

Horseback Riding in the Hill Country

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Do you dream of mounting a horse and cantering off across a field in Texas? Can you imagine the scent of the tall grass, the feel of the reins in your hands, the rush of air against your cheeks? Yes? Then it’s time for a horseback riding vacation in Texas.

Horseback riding vacations in Texas

Make your dream come true. Go horseback riding in the Texas Hill Country.

Many of our Texas Bed and Breakfasts offer horseback riding. Some have horseback riding on site, as does Blisswood Bed and Breakfast in Cat Spring and 9E Ranch B&B near Smithville and Bastrop. Others, like McCardell Cottage in Livingston, can help guests locate riding opportunities. McCardell Cottage is near Lake Livingston State Park.

Many of us don’t have the opportunity to ride horses very often. We live in cities, and perhaps it’s not a priority. Yet it calls to us. Something seems so wonderfully freeing about horseback riding across a field or down a trail. The very thought conjures images of that American icon, the cowboy. If you’ve been horseback riding, you know what we mean. If you’ve never had the pleasure, you know you want to try it.

The Texas Hill Country is a wonderful place to ride horses. The land is lovely, the weather mild. Think about it, and then find a Texas Bed and Breakfast with (or near) horseback riding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas is Romantic

Monday, January 30th, 2012

It’s easy for romance to flourish in Texas.

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Find romance in Texas.

Whisk your Valentine to Texas for a romantic getaway this February. Sip wine in the Texas Hill Country or walk on the beach by the Gulf Coast. Spend a night at the Opera in Dallas or linger over dinner at an outdoor cafe in San Antonio.

Texas Bed and Breakfasts offer romantic lodging throughout the state. They’re in the big cities and they’re in the small towns. They’re up in Lubbock and they’re down in Galveston. Some are historic, some are modern, all are charming.

Whether you’re escaping cold winds in the north or simply looking for a change of scenery a few hours from home, this Valentine’s Day, find romance in a Texas Bed and Breakfast.

 

Spring in Seguin, Texas,

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Seguin Texas Bed and Breakfasts make a great base for exploring South Texas and the Texas Hill Country. San Antonio is just thirty five miles away, Austin fifty miles, and New Branfels less than twenty miles from this peaceful historic town.

candied pecans

Don't leave Seguin without pecans.

By the end of February, wildflowers in the Guadelupe Valley will be peaking. Birds such as Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, Green Kingfishers, and Crested Caracaras will be looking for mates. The temperature will be just right – not too hot, not too cold.

Plan a Seguin Texas Bed and Breakfast vacation for early spring, when the community blossoms along with wildflowers. Festivals such as the Noche de Gala, Main Street Trade Days, and the Cajun Jamboree fill the calendar. Enjoy walking tours that highlight the historic limestone architecture of Seguin and feast on locally grown pecans. Wonderful.

Get Comfortable in Comfort

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Comfort is a charming, historic town in the Hill Country of Texas. It is less than an hour northwest of San Antonio and just over an hour west of Austin. There is much to do and see in and around this town, so we recommend making yourself comfortable at a Comfort Texas bed and breakfast.

Indeed, architecture buffs may never want to leave. Comfort is said to have one of the most well-preserved historic business districts in all of Texas. Buildings date back to the mid 1800s, when the town was first settled by German immigrants. It is interesting to note that many of the first settlers were Freethinkers, and that the first churches in Comfort were not established until 1900.

Several of the old buildings in town were designed by Alfred Giles, a well-respected architect based in San Antonio. Ask your Comfort bed and breakfast innkeepers to point out his buildings, and enjoy wandering through town in search of them. Some blocks are truly reminiscent of another era.

Head to Comfort Texas for historic architecture, antiques, and wine tasting.

Comfort, texas, originally uploaded by extension 504.

Comfort features many antique shops. Allow time to poke around in them and speak with the shop keepers. Many people in town are directly descended from the early settlers, and they are full of interesting stories about the town’s history.

Enjoy wine tasting at the three Texas Hill Country Wineries in Comfort, as well as the good cooking at the eateries in town. Like we said, you may be so comfortable in Comfort that you won’t want to leave.

Longhorn Caverns

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Longhorn Caverns are an amazing natural phenomenon in the Hill Country of Texas. If you are staying in a Texas Hill Country bed and breakfast near Kingsland or Marble Falls, you won’t want to miss Longhorn Caverns.

The Caverns have a long, fascinating history. Over thousands of years, water wore down the limestone bedrock and formed this intricate network of caves, tunnels and caverns. During the Ice Age, animals used the caves for shelter. Thousands of years later, the Comanche Indians dwelled in and around the caverns. During the Civil War, confederate troops found Longhorn Caverns to be an ideal spot to manufacture gun powder in secret.

These days, it is possible to tour Longhorn Caverns State Park in a number of ways: take a hiking tour, or a paranormal tour; take a photography tour, a geology tour, or a wild cave tour. All are interesting – the caverns are simply magnificent, and worth a visit.

You’ll find the Longhorn Caverns a delightful addition to your Texas Hill Country bed and breakfast vacation. The Hill Country is lovely above ground, and it is equally spectacular below ground.

longhorn cavern, originally uploaded by eschipul.

Tasty Texas Foods

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Best drop biscuits ever-ever, originally uploaded by happykatie.

Texas is a huge state with a diverse population. No surprise, then, that Texas boasts a wide variety of tasty foods. When next you travel the Lone Star State, you will undoubtedly enjoy fine home cooking at various bed and breakfasts Texas. But while you are out on the road (and trust me, Texas has some long, long roads), keep an eye out for the following foods: (more…)

Glen Rose Texas Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Giraffes in Glen Rose Texas? Yes indeed.

The Glen Rose Texas Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in North Texas is devoted to preventing the loss of endangered animal species. The Center has successfully bred endangered animals such as Grevy’s Zebra and South African cheetas, and reintroduced them to the wild. Fossil Rim provides visitors with the wonderful opportunity to learn about endangered species from around the world, see and interact with them, and, by visiting, support them. (more…)