It has a flight simulator, nautical artifacts and even an on-board restaurant. For a dose of military history, head to the USS Lexington, a massive aircraft carrier docked within walking distance of the aquarium. It also focuses many of its exhibits on species and habitats from the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, which lies off the coast of southern Mexico and Central America. In the Stingray Lagoon, kids can even touch the stingrays. The Texas State Aquarium has massive indoor and outdoor tanks that feature a huge variety of species, including, sharks, tarpon and stingrays. It’s always about 70 degrees underground.Ībout two hours south of San Antonio, Corpus Christi has beaches in addition to many of the other amenities you might expect from a mid-sized city. A few miles west of New Braunfels, Natural Bridge Caverns is an excellent low-key adventure on a hot day. If you plan to stick around into the evening, you can catch both local and high-profile country music acts at Gruene Hall.
The rustic building is perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River and features several levels of seating overlooking the beautiful scenery. When you’re ready for lunch, you’ll be within walking distance of the Gristmill Restaurant. For a mellower experience, head to the nearby Gruene Historic District and shop for antiques, souvenirs, and handcrafted gifts. The park includes slow-moving waterways for tubing as well as opportunities for high adventure, such as the Boogie Bahn surfing ride. Many of the park’s rides are fueled by cool, all-natural river water that is pumped right back into the river after flowing through the park. Climbing the dome-shaped hunk of pink granite is only mildly strenuous, and you’ll be rewarded with a 360-degree view of the Texas Hill Country.Īnother town with a strong German heritage, New Braunfels is best known as the home of the Schlitterbahn Waterpark.
About 20 miles north of Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is a great spot for a morning hike. Amid these historic bed-and-breakfasts, you’ll also find trendy restaurants, wine bars, music venues, and theaters. Many of these Sunday houses have been turned into lodging, and have played a key role in Fredericksburg becoming such a popular weekend destination. They’d arrive in town on Saturday, run a few errands, stay overnight, and then head back to the farm after church. These smaller houses allowed them to make a weekend of it. Since traveling by horse-and-buggy was slow and arduous, it was a hassle to ride into town and back just to attend church on Sundays. When German pioneers settled the area in the mid-1800s, many of them built small “Sunday houses” in town in addition to their primary residences on nearby farms.
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