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A STONE’S THROW FROM THE BEST TEXAS HAS TO OFFER
WHILE YOUR STAY FEELS LIKE AN ESCAPE FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, CANOPY IS POSITIONED PROUDLY IN THE HEART OF TEXAS. WHETHER YOU’RE CRAVING HISTORY, ADVENTURE, NATURE, OR BARBECUE, THE HILL COUNTRY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
NEW BRAUNFELS
(10 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN)
FROM BREWERIES TO WATERSLIDES TO THE COOL WATERS OF THE COMAL AND GUADALUPE RIVERS, YOUR NEW HOME BASE IS BRIMMING WITH ADVENTURE.
ENJOY A PICTURE PERFECT DAY AT LANDA PARK. FROM CANOPY, YOU’RE A QUICK DRIVE FROM THIS FAMOUS NEW BRAUNFELS DESTINATION, WHICH FEATURES OVER 50 ACRES OF PARKLAND, THE HEADWATERS OF THE COMAL SPRINGS, A LAKE FOR PADDLE BOARDING AND FISHING, AN 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE AND MUCH MORE.
WHETHER YOU’RE AN ADRENALINE JUNKIE OR PREFER A FLOAT IN A LAZY RIVER, SCHLITTERBAHN - DUBBED THE WORLD’S BEST WATERPARK - HAS YOU COVERED. BETTER YET, IT’S OPEN YEAR ROUND SO YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OCCASIONAL 80 DEGREE TEXAS WINTER DAY.
SPEAKING OF LAZY RIVERS, SNAG A TUBE AND SPEND A DAY FLOATING THE COMAL OR GUADALUPE RIVER. THIS DECIDEDLY TEXAN PASSTIME OFFERS A FRONT ROW SEAT TO NATIVE WILDLIFE. DON’T FORGET TO BRING SUNSCREEN AND A COLD DRINK (OR SIX).
AS TOURISM IN CENTRAL TEXAS GROWS, SO DOES THE REGION’S THRIVING BREWERY AND WINERY SCENE. EXPLORE WHAT THE AREA HAS TO OFFER AT ONE OF THE MANY SPOTS NEAR CANOPY.
THE BANDIT GOLF CLUB
BOOK A TEE TIME AT BANDIT GOLF CLUB. LESS THAN A 10 MINUTE DRIVE FROM CANOPY, THIS CHALLENGING PAR 71 GOLF COURSE IS TOP RANKED IN THE AREA AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU’LL ENJOY THE TRANQUILITY OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WHILE YOU WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE 18 HOLE COURSE.
MCQUEENEY GUN CLUB INDOOR RANGE
FOR A LITTLE TARGET PRACTICE, VISIT MCQUEENEY GUN CLUB’S INDOOR RANGE. THE FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS FEATURES 12 STATE OF THE ART LANES, ELECTRONIC TARGET CARRIERS, AND A GUN SMITH ON SITE.
HISTORIC GRUENE
(20 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN)
DUST OFF YOUR DANCING SHOES WITH A DAY TRIP TO THE
GRUENE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
GRUENE IS HOME TO THE STATE’S OLDEST DANCE HALL. ENJOY LIVE MUSIC SEVEN NIGHTS A WEEK IN THIS RENOWNED BUILDING. MAKE SURE YOU’VE GOT YOUR DANCING SHOES ON—THIS SPOT IS A TWO-STEPPER’S PARADISE!
JUST NEXT DOOR TO GRUENE HALL, YOU’LL FIND ANOTHER PIECE OF TEXAS HISTORY. THE GRISTMILL IS A POPULAR DINING SPOT AND IS HOUSED IN THE TOWN’S ORIGINAL COTTON GIN. ENJOY TEXAS FARE ON THEIR PATIO OVERLOOKING THE GUADELUPE RIVER.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO ADD MORE ART AND CULTURE TO YOUR STAY, BE SURE TO VISIT THE BARN IN GRUENE, WHICH OFFERS THE WARES OF LOCAL CERAMICISTS. MOST OF THE POTTERY SOLD IS MADE ON SITE, AND ANY DAY OF THE WEEK YOU CAN STOP IN AND WATCH THE ARTISTS AT WORK.
SHOP GRUENE HISTORIC DISTRICT
FROM FINE ART TO FUNKY ANTIQUES TO TEXAS FASHION, DOWNTOWN GRUENE’S SHOPPING DISTRICT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. BE SURE TO SAVE SOME TIME ON YOUR TRIP TO PERUSE THE SMALL TOWN’S OFFERINGS.
SAN ANTONIO
(25 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN)
REMEMBER THE ALAMO AND ENJOY SOME MEXICAN FOOD YOU
WON’T SOON FORGET IN SAN ANTONIO.
TAKE A TRIP THROUGH TEXAS’ PAST WITH A GUIDED TOUR OF THE ALAMO. STEEPED IN OVER 300 YEARS OF HISTORY, THIS IS A STOP THAT CAN’T BE MISSED.
ALONG WITH THE ALAMO, THE SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK IS AMONG THE CITY’S MOST POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS. CRUISE DOWN THE RIVER AND TAKE IN THE VIEWS, THEN ENJOY SOME OF THE BEST FOOD THE CITY HAS TO OFFER.
SAN ANTONIO IS RICH IN MEXICAN CULTURE, AND THE BEST PLACE TO GET A TASTE OF IT IS AT THE HISTORIC MARKET SQUARE. SAMPLE LOCAL CUISINE, BROWSE THE MANY ARTISAN SHOPS, AND ENJOY A LITTLE LIVE MUSIC IN THIS BUSTLING HOT SPOT.
OLD MEETS NEW AT THE HISTORIC PEARL. THE FORMER BREWERY SAT VACANT FOR YEARS BEFORE BEING REVITALIZED INTO ONE OF THE CITY’S TOP DESTINATIONS FOR TOURISTS AND LOCALS ALIKE. ENJOY SOME OF THE CITY’S FINEST DINING, COOL OFF AT THE SPLASH PAD, AND BE SURE TO VISIT THE BAR AT HOTEL EMMA FOR ONE OF THEIR FAMOUS MARGARITAS.
SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS
FOR FANS OF WHITE-KNUCKLING ADVENTURE, A DAY TRIP TO SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS CAN’T BE MISSED. HOP ON SOME OF THE STATE’S BEST ROLLER COASTERS, TAKE IN A SHOW, OR COOL OFF ON A WATER RIDE. BETTER YET, THE PARK IS BORDERED BY LA CANTERA, THE CITY’S UPSCALE OUTDOOR MALL, SO THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
SEA WORLD
LEARN ABOUT SEA CREATURES–FROM ORCAS TO OTTERS–AT THIS 250 ACRE OCEAN THEMED PARK. THERE’S ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, FROM KID-FRIENDLY RIDES TO HIGH-THRILL HYPER COASTERS TO ANIMAL HABITATS WHERE YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING FROM TURTLES TO ALLIGATORS UP CLOSE.
MORGAN’S WONDERLAND
OFFERING MORE THAN 25 ULTRA-ACCESSIBLE RIDES, PLAYSCAPES, AND INTERACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, MORGAN’S WONDERLAND IS A TRUE SAN ANTONIO GEM. THE MISSION OF THIS PARK IS TO PROVIDE A FUN, CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT FREE OF PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS–REGARDLESS OF AGE, SPECIAL NEED, OR DISABILITY–CAN COME TO ENJOY.
CANYON LAKE
(40 MINUTE DRIVE)
FLOAT YOUR BOAT IN THE “JEWEL OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY”.
THE CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS OF CANYON LAKE CAN BE ENJOYED FROM THE SHORE OR BY BOAT. THE CITY BOASTS MULTIPLE PARKS ALONG THE LAKE WITH PICNIC TABLES, BOAT RAMPS, AND DESIGNATED SWIM AREAS. YOU CAN ALSO RENT A BOAT FOR THE DAY FROM ONE OF THE MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES.
IN 2002, FLOODS RIPPED THROUGH CANYON LAKE, LEAVING BEHIND A 64 ACRE GORGE. THIS GEOLOGICAL WONDER DELIGHTS SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS OF ALL AGES AS THEY EXPLORE FOSSILS, LIMESTONE LAYERS FROM AN ANCIENT SEA, AND EVEN A DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT.
AUSTIN
(50 MINUTE DRIVE)
TAKE IN SOME OF THE BEST FOOD, MUSIC, AND HISTORY THAT TEXAS
HAS TO OFFER IN ITS FAMOUSLY WEIRD CAPITOL.
SELF DESCRIBED AS “THE GRANDDADDY OF LIVE MUSIC”, THE CONTINENTAL CLUB IS AN AUSTIN INSTITUTION. SINCE 1955, THE SOUTH CONGRESS STABLE HAS BEEN SERVING UP BLUES AND COUNTRY MUSIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
SITTING AT THE CHILLY TEMP OF 70 DEGREES YEAR ROUND, BARTON SPRINGS IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO COOL OFF ON YOUR DAY TRIP TO AUSTIN. THE POOL MEASURES THREE ACRES IN SIZE AND REACHES DEPTHS OF 18 FEET, AND IS SURROUNDED BY GRASSY HILLS THAT ARE PERFECT FOR SUNBATHING OR STRIKING A FEW YOGA POSES.
THIS LIVELY AUSTIN DISTRICT BOASTS SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST FOOD, MOST VIBRANT BARS, AND A SHOPPER’S PARADISE—FROM LOCAL ARTISANS TO HERMES.
A TRIP TO AUSTIN ISN’T COMPLETE WITHOUT A STOP AT THE TEXAS CAPITOL. MEANDER THE GROUNDS, TAKE IN THE ARCHITECTURE, AND STOP BY THE HISTORIC TEXAS CHILI PARLOR FOR A BITE WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH.
TEXAS FOOTBALL STADIUM
THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU, ALL THE LIVELONG DAY! DON YOUR BURNT ORANGE AND TAKE IN A FOOTBALL GAME AT DARRELL K ROYAL STADIUM, HOME OF THE TEXAS LONGHORNS. WITH OVER 100,000 SEATS, IT’S THE LARGEST STADIUM IN THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE AND IS OVERFLOWING WITH ENERGY EVERY FOOTBALL SEASON. WHETHER YOU’RE CHEERING ON THE LONGHORNS OR ROOTING FOR A RIVALING TEAM, YOU’RE GUARANTEED A GOOD TIME.