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or call (512) 472-6784.HISTORIC INNS
Visit the historic Gage Hotel in West Texas.
Traditional accommodations and country
cooking in a rustic setting. (915) 386-4205,
P.O. Box 46, Marathon, Texas 79842. Gateway
to the Big Bend.
Nestled in the beautiful Davis Mountains
of West Texas stands the Historic Limpia
Hotel. Built of pink sandstone in 1912 on the
town square, the Limpia Hotel exudes an old
world charm in a turn of the century setting.
Box 822, Fort Davis, Texas 79734. (915)
426-3237.
Gardner Hotel/El Paso International Youth
Hostel: Experience this 1920 railroad style
hotel, the oldest continually operating hotel
in El Paso. Stay where outlaws John Dillinger
and Baby Face Nelson did. 50 rooms with
original furnishings, reasonable rates. 311 East
Franklin Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79901.
(915) 532-3661.
Neal's Lodges and Cafe: A rustic 1927 retreat
overlooking river bluff, built of native stone.
55 cabins with modem accommodations. Dining
room features handmade cedar tables and
is famous for breakfasts. A bird watcher's
haven. Just west of San Antonio. Highway
127, Concan, Texas 78838. (512) 232-6118.
The San Juan Hotel-Newly restored Rio
Grande Valley landmark hotel. Four miles
east of McAllen on Bus. Hwy. 83. Lovely
rooms, air conditioning, TV, phones. Swimming
Pool. Dining room, coffee shop. Patios.
P.O. Box 114, San Juan, Texas 78589. (512)
781-5339.
Fredericksburg and Hill Country: Be My
Guest Lodging Service provides more than
just accommodations. We offer you a unique
experience: "A Step Back in Time" Historic
Homes. Separate guest cottages in town or
country. Continental country breakfast. (512)
997-7227.Visit the historic Nutt House Hotel in Granbury.
Built in 1893 with 15 authentically preserved
rooms. Original dinner bell calls guests
to period dining room which features a country
buffet Tuesday-Sunday/Lunch, Friday
and Saturday/Dinner. Hotel Reservations
(817) 573-5612. Town Square, Granbury,
Texas 76048.
Riverview Farm offers large, Texas style,
stone structure decorated with antiques. Suite
upstairs sleeps 8, downstairs 2/4. Full breakfast
served in dining area. View to Pedernales
River, trees, and many wild flowers. One mile
to swimming pool, golf course. 4 miles to
Fredericksburg. (512) 997-8555.
SERVICES
Curious about the background of your historic
property? Don't have time to do the research
yourself? Let Dorothy Anne Alcorn, Research
Consultant, help you. All types of
research conducted. Reasonable rates. Contact:
1105 Elm Street, Austin, Texas 78703.
(512) 477-7660.
EXHIBITS
Tour Elissa, "Tall Ship for Texas". Berthed at
Pier 21, Galveston, Texas, one block from
Historic Strand District, the restored 1877
iron barque is home from July 4, 1986, Liberty
Centennial Parade of Sail. Self-guided tour
of ship, maritime exhibits, restoration film.
(409) 763-1877.
Tour Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway, Galveston,
Texas. The 1859 house museum is a
living reminder of Galveston's Gilded Age.
The elegant Brown Family mansion, furnished
with period antiques, features unique archaeology
exhibit of 19th century domestic
life. Film of 1900 Storm. Open daily. (409)
762-3933.LBJ Library and Museum: Washington
Merry-Go-Round: The World of Drew Pearson.
Exhibition covers American history from
the 30's to the 70's as seen through the eyes
of this influential and often controversial
journalist. Included are Presidents Roosevelt,
Hoover, and Truman, Pearl Harbor, and
Generals Patton and MacArthur. Through
September 27. 2313 Red River, Austin. (512)
482-5137.
TRIPS
RAFT THE RIO GRANDE. Year-round
guided float trips through the spectacular canyons
of the Big Bend. Experienced guides,
great campfire meals, river music and naturalist
trips. Also rivers in New Mexico, Colorado,
and Mexico. Far-Flung Adventures,
Box 31, Terlingua, Texas 79852. (915)
371-2489.
HOMES
The Allen House-A spacious stone home
located amidst massive oaks on 3/4 of an acre
on Main Street, near the courthouse, in dynamic
Belton, Texas offers a gracious lifestyle
for a family and also has great commercial possibilities
as a bed & breakfast inn, a minimall,
a gift shop, or as an office complex. Call
Justine (512) 458-4625/346-1080. Sherry
Browne Realtors.
RESORTS
DISCOVER THE GREAT ESCAPE . . . to
the ultimate health spa of the Southwest,
Lake Austin Resort. Indulge yourself with
health; from our motivational seminars, indoor
pool, exercise programs, massage, 18
hole golf course and magnificant vistas to our
fabulous cuisine. For reservations and information
call (512) 266-2444. In Texas, phone
toll-free (800) 252-9324.
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