Cyndi's Guidebook
Food Scene
Good burgers and handcut fries! Variety of beers, outdoor area, and has karaoke nights periodically. Casual atmosphere. Just down Highway 80, about 2 miles from our listing. Try out the Highway 80 sauce with your fries. so good.
8 residents recomanen
Highway 80 Feed Barn
17033 San Marcos HwyGood burgers and handcut fries! Variety of beers, outdoor area, and has karaoke nights periodically. Casual atmosphere. Just down Highway 80, about 2 miles from our listing. Try out the Highway 80 sauce with your fries. so good.
breakfast tacos, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well. Close by our neighborhood on Highway 80, and easy to get to from our listing.
16 residents recomanen
Hermanos Taqueria & Bakery
1002 NW River Rdbreakfast tacos, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well. Close by our neighborhood on Highway 80, and easy to get to from our listing.
Great barbeque, locally owned, variety of sides and homemade pies. Friendly service and reasonably priced.
San Marcos BBQ
2601 Hunter RdGreat barbeque, locally owned, variety of sides and homemade pies. Friendly service and reasonably priced.
excellent food, nice casual atmosphere overlooking the San Marcos river. Outdoor and indoor seating.
26 residents recomanen
Ivar's River Pub
701 Cheatham Stexcellent food, nice casual atmosphere overlooking the San Marcos river. Outdoor and indoor seating.
Our personal favorite for Mexican food. Casual atmosphere, great service.
25 residents recomanen
Herbert's Taco Hut
419 Riverside DrOur personal favorite for Mexican food. Casual atmosphere, great service.
Cool ambience, great food, with a nice bar and an outdoor patio. Right next door to Hops and Grain brewery!
9 residents recomanen
Industry
110 E Martin Luther King DrCool ambience, great food, with a nice bar and an outdoor patio. Right next door to Hops and Grain brewery!
My favorite place for chicken wings. 16 sauces to try. I love the Dr. Pepper sauce, mango habanero, or garlic parmesan. Yummy!!
13 residents recomanen
Pluckers Wing Bar
105 I-35My favorite place for chicken wings. 16 sauces to try. I love the Dr. Pepper sauce, mango habanero, or garlic parmesan. Yummy!!
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveItalian Garden
415 N LBJ DrHomey, with great Italian food.
They serve breakfast all day, have fresh ground coffee, gluten free options, great sandwiches, salads, and a clean, pretty ambience. Have an espresso, or enjoy some chipotle BBQ pulled pork tacos. Yum!
8 residents recomanen
Texas Bean & Brew House
1328 N Interstate 35 Frontage RdThey serve breakfast all day, have fresh ground coffee, gluten free options, great sandwiches, salads, and a clean, pretty ambience. Have an espresso, or enjoy some chipotle BBQ pulled pork tacos. Yum!
Shades cafe
17050 San Marcos HwyExcellent breakfast, and a nice lunch selection. Not far from the listing (@ 2 miles).
Friendly, relaxing place. Good food, and a variety of adult beverages inside. Live music outside under the stars on weekends. Sit at a picnic table, or bring your chair and listen to some local musicians.
13 residents recomanen
Martindale River Cafe and Mercantile
415 Main StFriendly, relaxing place. Good food, and a variety of adult beverages inside. Live music outside under the stars on weekends. Sit at a picnic table, or bring your chair and listen to some local musicians.
Sightseeing
Close by, within walking distance of our home. Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. They also run shuttles out of the major summer season, as long as the daily high temperature is 85° or higher. Shuttle to the river drop in point, and a nice exit point when you're done. Check with them to see if they are running shuttles before go.
24 residents recomanen
Texas State Tubes
2024 North Old Bastrop HighwayClose by, within walking distance of our home. Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. They also run shuttles out of the major summer season, as long as the daily high temperature is 85° or higher. Shuttle to the river drop in point, and a nice exit point when you're done. Check with them to see if they are running shuttles before go.
Short drive from our listing (less than a mile). Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
32 residents recomanen
Don's Fish Camp
105 Nelle LnShort drive from our listing (less than a mile). Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
The headwaters of Aquarena Springs, you can take a guided glass bottom boat ride to see the aquatic animals below.
40 residents recomanen
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
211 San Marcos Springs DrThe headwaters of Aquarena Springs, you can take a guided glass bottom boat ride to see the aquatic animals below.
This is a great area to spend a day, stroll through unique shops, hear some live music, and have some good food. Market days moves in on most 3rd weekends of each month, so lots of vendors with handcrafted wares of all kinds.
66 residents recomanen
Gruene Historic District
This is a great area to spend a day, stroll through unique shops, hear some live music, and have some good food. Market days moves in on most 3rd weekends of each month, so lots of vendors with handcrafted wares of all kinds.
Nice float, shorter trip than the other two outfitters in the area, if you're looking to plan more activities the same day.
10 residents recomanen
Great Gonzo's Tubes & Shuttles
19385 San Marcos HwyNice float, shorter trip than the other two outfitters in the area, if you're looking to plan more activities the same day.
great night out. Take it old school at this drive in movie theater.
47 residents recomanen
Stars and Stripes Drive In Theatre
1178 Kroesche Lngreat night out. Take it old school at this drive in movie theater.
Shopping
Shop til you drop!
12 miles away, lots of shopping, brand name outlets, as well as restaurants to check out.
88 residents recomanen
Tanger Outlets San Marcos
4015 I-35 South12 miles away, lots of shopping, brand name outlets, as well as restaurants to check out.
One of the US's largest and most diverse outlet malls. Huge selection of name brand stores. 12 miles from us. Tanger Outlets is right next to Prime Outlets, too.
358 residents recomanen
San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 I-35One of the US's largest and most diverse outlet malls. Huge selection of name brand stores. 12 miles from us. Tanger Outlets is right next to Prime Outlets, too.
Fun store! Lots of unusual items, eclectic jewelry, and gift items. Hurry in, as they plan to close by the end of summer 2020!
8 residents recomanen
Paper Bear Heartworks Co
218 N LBJ DrFun store! Lots of unusual items, eclectic jewelry, and gift items. Hurry in, as they plan to close by the end of summer 2020!