I_d like to get away from the hassle of Thanksgiving this year. As I do most of the work and want to rest this year. Where would you go and what would you do? Have you been there yourself?
I live in the hill country between Austin and San Antonio. The drive on 281 is really kinda pretty if you like the country. It is a 2 lane highway and along the way you can see some smaller towns. It gives you an idea what Texas is really like instead of the big cities. Canyon Lake is north of SA. It is nice to go and drive around. The dam is awesome. Highway 35 is a mess in Austin, so if you want no hassles stay away from it. Hope you have a good time and have fun in Texas. We are very friendly down here.Just west of Austin is Fredericksburg, Texas that has great German heritage and food. A good one day trip.I would go to San Antonio for a stop on my way to South Padre Island. A week in a condo at South Padre is about as relaxing as it gets. Winter is the season for shelling along the beach, as well. And....it is warm!I don_t know what part of Texas you are in now, but I would recommend Jefferson, Texas. It is a quiet little town that has several nice hotels and bed and breakfasts. We love it there. At the end of the month, it will be our fifth time going in three years. There is even a General Store there. It_s like stepping back in time. It_s awesome. Just google Marion County Chamber of Commerce and you will see everything you need to know about the city.There are two places I recommend: Austin and San Antonio. Both are very close to each other (about a 45 min. drive between the two)
Austin is a fun, hip, younger town because of UT, but there_s a lot of great restaurants and beautiful scenery (like Lake Travis and a quirky place called Hippie Hollow).
San Antonio has the Alamo and the River Walk. It_s very historic. The other missions (San Jose, etc.) are on the southside and if you drive just a little northwest (on the way to Austin, actually) are great historic German towns like New Branfuels and Groene (pronounce _green_).
November is a great time of year to visit. It_s not too hot, but the temperature is warm enough so that you don_t really need a jacket. It_s also the end of the tornado/hurricane season so there_s not a lot of rain. During the summer and early fall San Antonio gets a lot of thunderstorms whenever there are tropical storms in the Gulf.
I grew up in San Antonio. I live in Chicago now, but I go back for the holidays and definitely appreciate it more now that I_ve been away. I think you_ll enjoy both cities. And they_re close enough in proximity that you can spend quality time in both during the same trip.
