"Patty Winter" wrote in message
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> In article ,
> bb wrote:
>>Would appreciate any suggestions for a road trip anywhere in Texas. We
>>have
>>several days to see something special in Texas, so we'd like some places
>>we
>>might not know about or something interesting/fun you know about.
>
> I haven't been to Texas much, but one day a few years ago I was visiting
> friends in Austin and we went up to Pedernales Falls State Park. It was
> very pretty, and so were the roadside wildflowers on the way to and from
> the park.
>
> The website is:
>
> http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/pedernales_falls/
>
> That site mentions, "Some nearby activities include Inks Lake State
> Park, Longhorn Cavern State Park, Blanco State Park, and Guadalupe
> River State Park; Lyndon B. Johnson National and State Historic Sites,
> in Johnson City; Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site - National Museum
> of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg; Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
> north of Fredericksburg; and Aquarena Springs in San Marcos. Many wineries
> are in the area including the Texas Hills Vineyard."
>
> Fredericksburg, by the way, was founded by German settlers and is
> apparently a popular place to visit.
>
>
> Patty
>
Thanks, Patty. Great ideas! We've been to some but not all, so will take
your suggestions into consideration!
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