New Braunfels, TX Area Tour
We decided today would be a good day to get out of the city and see some small towns. We started off by going up to Landa Park in New Braunfels, TX.
It's a nice park with many Live Oak Trees, one of which, called the "Founder's Oak" started as a seedling in 1700.
It also has natural springs that feed some small pools, as well as a waterpark complete with adult slides. We walked around and saw some of the Live Oaks and relaxed with our feet soaking in one of the springs.
We then drove to the Canyon Lake Dam. When you drive up to the dam (the side without water) you think you're looking at a large grassy hill. That is until you get to the top of the hill and see the lake on the other side.
The lake is currently about 24feet below normal levels, due to 18 months of no rain (which seems to have ended since we arrived in Texas). Hopefully, some of this rain that we've been getting will help to build up the water table in this area. We never saw any of the fields of Blue Bonnets and Indian Paintbrushes we were told about due to the drought.
After seeing the dam, we drove to the town of Gruene. Gruene (pronounced "green") prides itself as a town "Gently resisting change since 1872". They have a variety of unique shops but are most famous for their old water tower, dance hall and the Gristmill restaurant. We started off looking through the little shops, sampling pecans and wine, until our bellies told us it was time for dinner.
So where else to go, but The Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar?
The restaurant is built using the remains of the old brick walls left from the old water powered cotton gin mill that burned down on this site.
It's situated on a bluff overlooking the Guadalupe River. There are many levels of indoor and outdoor dinning, all with a good view of the river. We choose this outdoor area to enjoy our dinner.
The food was all good, as was Shelly's Margarita with hand squeezed limes.
We really enjoyed the service, as well as the experience!
Dinner over, we walked over to "Gruene Hall", reported to be Texas' oldest dance hall, built in 1878.
There's a bar up front when you walk in, and behind that is the large open area with long wooden tables and benches sitting on an old wooden floor that creaks and moves in spots when you walk across it.
Gruene Hall has free entertainment every night, except for special ticketed events.
Tonight's musical guests were "The Trisha's", a really good all female country band, and brothers Kevin and Dustin Welch, also country.
It was nice to kick back and enjoy good music in a laid back atmosphere with family.
Today was our Mother's Day celebration (May 10th) for Arlene and Shelly's Birthday celebration (May 11th), since Shelly was working both of those days. A wonderful day spent with loved ones.
It's a nice park with many Live Oak Trees, one of which, called the "Founder's Oak" started as a seedling in 1700.
It also has natural springs that feed some small pools, as well as a waterpark complete with adult slides. We walked around and saw some of the Live Oaks and relaxed with our feet soaking in one of the springs.
We then drove to the Canyon Lake Dam. When you drive up to the dam (the side without water) you think you're looking at a large grassy hill. That is until you get to the top of the hill and see the lake on the other side.
The lake is currently about 24feet below normal levels, due to 18 months of no rain (which seems to have ended since we arrived in Texas). Hopefully, some of this rain that we've been getting will help to build up the water table in this area. We never saw any of the fields of Blue Bonnets and Indian Paintbrushes we were told about due to the drought.
After seeing the dam, we drove to the town of Gruene. Gruene (pronounced "green") prides itself as a town "Gently resisting change since 1872". They have a variety of unique shops but are most famous for their old water tower, dance hall and the Gristmill restaurant. We started off looking through the little shops, sampling pecans and wine, until our bellies told us it was time for dinner.
So where else to go, but The Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar?
The restaurant is built using the remains of the old brick walls left from the old water powered cotton gin mill that burned down on this site.
It's situated on a bluff overlooking the Guadalupe River. There are many levels of indoor and outdoor dinning, all with a good view of the river. We choose this outdoor area to enjoy our dinner.
The food was all good, as was Shelly's Margarita with hand squeezed limes.
We really enjoyed the service, as well as the experience!
Dinner over, we walked over to "Gruene Hall", reported to be Texas' oldest dance hall, built in 1878.
There's a bar up front when you walk in, and behind that is the large open area with long wooden tables and benches sitting on an old wooden floor that creaks and moves in spots when you walk across it.
Gruene Hall has free entertainment every night, except for special ticketed events.
Tonight's musical guests were "The Trisha's", a really good all female country band, and brothers Kevin and Dustin Welch, also country.
It was nice to kick back and enjoy good music in a laid back atmosphere with family.
Today was our Mother's Day celebration (May 10th) for Arlene and Shelly's Birthday celebration (May 11th), since Shelly was working both of those days. A wonderful day spent with loved ones.
posted by Bobby and Shelly Evans @ 9:02 PM
0 Comments
Links to this post
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home