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Art Around Town

Boerne: The hub of the Texas Hill Country!

AUSTIN (90 min)

• Famous 6th street with bars and live music • Circuit of the Americas Motor Speedway • Visit the LBJ Library • Watch the bats at Congress St Bridge

BANDERA (30 min)

• “Cowboy Capital of the World” • Start of the Great Western Cattle Trail • An abundance of saloons, honky-tonks, dude ranches and old west spirit

: Waring General Store, Waring Store, Waring

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FREDERICKSBURG (45 min)

• National Museum of the Pacific War • Home to dozens of wineries • Tour Wildseed Farms- the nation’s largest working wildflower farm • Home to Luckenbach Texas— made famous by Waylon, Willie, and the Boys

INGRAM (45 min)

• Working artists’ colony nestled along the Guadalupe River • Home to Stonehenge II—a life-sized replica of the original • The Point Theater

KERRVILLE (30 min)

• Sits along the banks of the Guadalupe River • Vibrant downtown filled with retail stores, art galleries, and restaurants • The Museum of Western Art • The Kerr Arts and Cultural Center • James Avery Craftsman headquarters

NEW BRAUNFELS (45 min)

• Tube the Guadalupe River • Splash at Schlitterbahn • Catch a live show at Historic Gruene Hall • Explore Natural Bridge Caverns and Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

SAN ANTONIO (20 min.)

• Stroll or catch a river barge on the famous Riverwalk • Visit the Alamo and the historic missions • Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park • Sea World of San Antonio • Catch a San Antonio Spurs Game

AROUND THE COUNTY

Kendall County is home to Boerne, Bergheim, Sisterdale, Comfort, Waring, and Welfare. The following are a few of the unique, character-filled places you’ll find even closer to Boerne!

Bergheim (10 min.)

• An unincorporated town whose German name means “Mountain Home” • Indulge at O’Briens Restaurant • Catch a show at The Roundup Outdoor Music Venue • Hit up Guadalupe River State Park

Comfort (15 min.)

• Guadalupe River access and multiple County Parks • Thriving, walkable downtown area with many gift and antique stores • Home to multiple wineries and a distillery • Nearby Old Tunnel State Park and Alamo Springs Cafe

Sisterdale (15 min.)

• Sister Creek Vineyards • Saint Tryphon Farm and Vineyards • Sisterdale Saloon • BlackBoard BBQ- Featured in Texas Monthly! • Take a side trip to Hill Country Pottery

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