Aaron & Breanna’s guidebook
Things to Do in the Area
Here's a quick list of some things to do and/or places to visit in the area!
Bandera is known as the Cowboy Capital! Visit and take a stroll down main street and enjoy some of the cute shops, boutiques, and restaurants. On the weekends, you might even spot a wild west show happening on the streets! We also highly recommend Bandera City Park, where you can swim or fish in the river, or have a riverside picnic! It's our favorite spot in Bandera!
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Bandera
Bandera is known as the Cowboy Capital! Visit and take a stroll down main street and enjoy some of the cute shops, boutiques, and restaurants. On the weekends, you might even spot a wild west show happening on the streets! We also highly recommend Bandera City Park, where you can swim or fish in the river, or have a riverside picnic! It's our favorite spot in Bandera!
This is our favorite swimming hole and picnic spot in the area. Free on weekdays and (I think) $5/pp on the weekends. For clear shallow water good for wading and for kids, drive down towards the end of the park for a fun swimming area!
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Bandera City Park
1102 Maple StThis is our favorite swimming hole and picnic spot in the area. Free on weekdays and (I think) $5/pp on the weekends. For clear shallow water good for wading and for kids, drive down towards the end of the park for a fun swimming area!
Access beautiful Medina Lake, rent boats, etc.
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Joe's Place Marina & Resort - Medina Lake
200 Co Rd 2620Access beautiful Medina Lake, rent boats, etc.
This antique shop is fantastic and is such an interesting place to browse! Look for their pet pigs walking around outside or behind the desk. If you have time, stop in for a meal at Backyard Bistro behind the antique shop. So good!
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Country Accents
8312 State Hwy 16 SThis antique shop is fantastic and is such an interesting place to browse! Look for their pet pigs walking around outside or behind the desk. If you have time, stop in for a meal at Backyard Bistro behind the antique shop. So good!
The Bandera Ale Project is a great place to go and spend a couple hours with friends or family--the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Inside, there is lots of seating as well as games or books you can enjoy. Outside, they have picnic tables and yard games with a beautiful Hill Country backdrop. You'll enjoy it here!
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Bandera Brewery
3540 Texas 16The Bandera Ale Project is a great place to go and spend a couple hours with friends or family--the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Inside, there is lots of seating as well as games or books you can enjoy. Outside, they have picnic tables and yard games with a beautiful Hill Country backdrop. You'll enjoy it here!
Medina Lake Park is located about 10 minutes away from our house and offers great public access to the lake. There is a boat ramp, picnic areas, and plenty locations to fish from (likely swimming too).
Medina Lake Park Boat Ramp
Medina Lake Park is located about 10 minutes away from our house and offers great public access to the lake. There is a boat ramp, picnic areas, and plenty locations to fish from (likely swimming too).
This is a great place to spend time in nature--walking trails, an interesting and educational visitors center, and a beautiful creek for wading or for pictures. What makes this place even better? It's FREE! Explore Boerne a bit while you're in town!
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Cibolo Nature Center & Farm
140 City Park RdThis is a great place to spend time in nature--walking trails, an interesting and educational visitors center, and a beautiful creek for wading or for pictures. What makes this place even better? It's FREE! Explore Boerne a bit while you're in town!
If you want a quiet place to read or access the internet for free, the local library is just down the road and is a great option.
Lakehills Library & Community
7200 FM1283If you want a quiet place to read or access the internet for free, the local library is just down the road and is a great option.
If you're visiting San Antonio, the Pearl is a mecca of sorts. Fine dining, shops, family events, and lots of great outdoor spaces to walk and/or hang out!
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Pearl Brewery
303 Pearl PkwyIf you're visiting San Antonio, the Pearl is a mecca of sorts. Fine dining, shops, family events, and lots of great outdoor spaces to walk and/or hang out!
Bandera Natural History Museum
267 Old San Antonio RdMovieland Animals and Camel Farm
288 FM1283Frontier Times Museum
510 13th StFavorite Restaurants
These are some of our favorite restaurants in the area
This brewery is a great place to go and spend a couple hours with friends or family--the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Inside, there is lots of seating as well as games or books you can enjoy. Outside, they have picnic tables and yard games with a beautiful Hill Country backdrop. You'll enjoy it here!
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Bandera Brewery
3540 Texas 16This brewery is a great place to go and spend a couple hours with friends or family--the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Inside, there is lots of seating as well as games or books you can enjoy. Outside, they have picnic tables and yard games with a beautiful Hill Country backdrop. You'll enjoy it here!
If you're walking Main St. in Bandera, this is a good and reasonably priced comfort food type of place. Bre always gets the pancakes, day or night because they are so good and they're under $4 for a short stack (you cannot eat any more than that)! If you happen to like John Wayne, you're in luck because there are pictures of him EVERYWHERE in here :)
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O.S.T. Restaurant
311 Main StreetIf you're walking Main St. in Bandera, this is a good and reasonably priced comfort food type of place. Bre always gets the pancakes, day or night because they are so good and they're under $4 for a short stack (you cannot eat any more than that)! If you happen to like John Wayne, you're in luck because there are pictures of him EVERYWHERE in here :)
If you're looking for something really close to the house, La Cabana has good Tex Mex. We love the queso! It's reasonably priced and its where you'll find many of the locals.
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La Cabana Cafe
9600 FM1283If you're looking for something really close to the house, La Cabana has good Tex Mex. We love the queso! It's reasonably priced and its where you'll find many of the locals.
Again, if you're looking for something close to the house, this is a good option! They have good burgers and we're told they have good margaritas as well. They’ve started offering live music and have some great concerts on the weekends!
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The 4 Way Bar & Grill
9742 FM1283Again, if you're looking for something close to the house, this is a good option! They have good burgers and we're told they have good margaritas as well. They’ve started offering live music and have some great concerts on the weekends!
This small restaurant behind the antique store is a local treasure and offers delicious, fresh, elevated comfort foods. It is unique and special and we highly recommend it!
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the Backyard Bistro
167 Panther RidgeThis small restaurant behind the antique store is a local treasure and offers delicious, fresh, elevated comfort foods. It is unique and special and we highly recommend it!
Nice outdoor dining on a pleasant day. A local favorite! So far we've only been once, but it was memorable and delicious. We recommend the Queso Fried Pork Chop. Wow! Or the sirloin. Great iced tea.
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Brick's River Cafe
1205 Main StNice outdoor dining on a pleasant day. A local favorite! So far we've only been once, but it was memorable and delicious. We recommend the Queso Fried Pork Chop. Wow! Or the sirloin. Great iced tea.
Longhorn Cafe has been our favorite burger since back when we were dating. They now have multiple locations in San Antonio as well as one in Boerne. (PS The Boerne location has a great outdoor seating as well as a huge play area for the kids.)
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The Longhorn Cafe
17625 Blanco RdLonghorn Cafe has been our favorite burger since back when we were dating. They now have multiple locations in San Antonio as well as one in Boerne. (PS The Boerne location has a great outdoor seating as well as a huge play area for the kids.)
Don Chepe's Restaurant & Bar
823 Main StreetA tasty Mexican restaurant in Bandera with good food and nice ambiance.
This cafe and coffee shop is just a couple minutes down the road (on PR-37) and offers great coffee, breakfasts, and lunches!
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Out Of The Way Cafe
10877 PR 37This cafe and coffee shop is just a couple minutes down the road (on PR-37) and offers great coffee, breakfasts, and lunches!
If you’re looking for a nice dinner out with unique menu options, this is the place. It’s a little more upscale than other local spots, but still has that comfortable, welcoming feel.
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Tj's @ The Old Forge
807 Main StIf you’re looking for a nice dinner out with unique menu options, this is the place. It’s a little more upscale than other local spots, but still has that comfortable, welcoming feel.
Absolutely delicious food and an adorable vintage boutique. Such a cool place to hang out. There’s nothing else like it around!
The MarFe
Absolutely delicious food and an adorable vintage boutique. Such a cool place to hang out. There’s nothing else like it around!
Coconut Cowboys
410 Main StreetCoffee, boba tea, frozen yogurt, and snacks. Cool vibe!
Cool Towns to Explore Nearby
One of our favorite things to do is to explore small town Texas. Here are some of our favorite towns nearby!
Boerne
Lovely Main Street. Lots of shopping.
Lots of history. Another great Main Street with shopping and restaurants. Such a cute town!
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Fredericksburg
Lots of history. Another great Main Street with shopping and restaurants. Such a cute town!
Bandera
It's the Cowboy Capital, y'all!
Comfort
Antiques, history, cute town!
If you want some perks of the city, but want to stay away from San Antonio, Kerrville is a nice blend of small town and city that offers recreation, shopping, dining, and more.
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Kerrville
If you want some perks of the city, but want to stay away from San Antonio, Kerrville is a nice blend of small town and city that offers recreation, shopping, dining, and more.
If you haven't been to San Antonio, it's definitely worth a visit. Tons of history, culture, food, and more!
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San Antonio
If you haven't been to San Antonio, it's definitely worth a visit. Tons of history, culture, food, and more!
Food scene
Coffee shop AND pizza place. This place is good whether you want a meal or a place to just get a good coffee and sit for a while.
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The Dough Joe
702 Main StCoffee shop AND pizza place. This place is good whether you want a meal or a place to just get a good coffee and sit for a while.
The Cracked Mug Bandera Coffee House and Kitchen
907 13th StEl Chaparral Mexican Restaurant - Helotes
15103 Bandera RdPariri dwar il-belt
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Bandera Weekly Event Guide
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