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This Ain't Connecticut

If you're looking for barbecue, boot-scootin', and banjo-pickin'—and maybe an actual cowboy—then get on over to Hill Country. It's small-town Texas at its quirky best.

  • Desert Hearts Cowgirl Club 10101 Hwy. 172 N, 830/796-7001, banderatex.com
  • 11th Street Cowboy Bar 307 11th St., Bandera, 830/796-4849, 11thstreetcowboybar.com
  • Friends of Hospice Thrift Shop 125 N. High St., Uvalde, 830/486-0939
  • Gruene Hall 1281 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels, 830/606-1281, gruenehall.com
  • Hill Country State Natural Area 10600 Bandera Creek Rd., Bandera, 830/796-4413, tpwd.state.tx.us
  • The Hog Pen Hwy. 83 N & Hwy. 337 W, Leakey, 830/279-8408
  • Hoity Toit Beer Joint 421 E. Torrey St., New Braunfels, 830/625-0107
  • The Lodges at Lost Maples Vanderpool, 877/216-5627, lostmaplescabins.com
  • Lone Star Music 1243 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels, 830/627-1992, lonestarmusic.com
  • Rosa's Casita 318 SW Main St., Eldorado, 325/853-2506
  • Simon Brothers Mercantile 2 Main St., Roosevelt, 325/446-2604
  • Uvalde Rexall Drug 201 N. Getty, Uvalde, 830/278-2589
  • The West 114 N. Getty, Uvalde, 830/591-2401
  • X Bar Ranch Eldorado, 888/853-2688, xbarranch.com, tour from $25

 
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
 

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