1. Castroville Cafe
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For a delicious dining experience, head to Castroville Café in Castroville. The soups and sandwiches are delectable—try the Cabaret (roast beef, mushrooms, swiss cheese, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and ...

2. Readers Recommend: August 2008
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Texas Highways readers are like our field reporters, so find out what these readers recommend. Shoal Creek Saloon I have worked near Shoal Creek Saloon in Austin for several years an finally gave it a ...

3. Readers Recommend: Glen Rose, Barnard Bakery and more
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... a ciabatta loaf) and Penne Pasta Art (pasta with artichoke hearts, capers, and marinara sauce).   Castroville Café For a delicious dining experience, head to Castroville Café in Castroville. The ...

4. Fiorella Friday
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I AM WRITING to recommend an event in Castroville called Fiorella Friday, which takes place the second Friday of the month. At this event, area shops stay open late and vendors set up in the street. There’s ...

5. Wood? Not!
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... Moye Retreat Center is at 600 London St., Castroville 78009. Call 830/931-2233; www.moyecenter.org. Woodlawn Garden of Memories is in Houston, just north of I-10 and about 1.5 miles west of Loop 610. Visitors ...

6. Panna Maria: 150 Years of Polish Heritage
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... nation’s Polish-American community as a whole—Leopold Moczygemba, a priest who came to Texas in 1852 and ministered to Catholic parishes in New Braunfels and Castroville. Hopeful of the promise held by ...

7. Small Towns, Good Eats!
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... small town of Lytle, where Tex-Mex food is the standard fare, I consider myself somewhat of an expert, especially on enchiladas! The very best enchiladas in Texas are at Sammy's Restaurant in Castroville. WILLIAM ...

8. Heading West on Highway 90: Border Break
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Castroville is on US 90, about 25 mi. west of San Antonio. Write to the Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce, Box 572, 78009; 830/538-3142 or 800/778-6775; www.castroville.com. Haby's Alsatian Bakery ...

9. Old Texas Gristmills
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... of Landmark Inn State Historical Park in Castroville, on the banks of the Medina River, lies the 1854 Haass-Quintle Mill (see Texas Highways, August 2001). While the building itself is closed, the museum ...

10. Willkomme zu Castroville!
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In his travels through frontier Texas in the early 1850s, New York journalist Frederick Law Olmsted was astonished to find European cuisine served at Castroville’s Tardé Hotel, which boasted “napkins, ...

11. Little Alsace of Texas
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Castroville, on US 90 about 30 miles west of San Antonio, lies on the Medina River. For a free visitor's guide (includes complete listings of events, restaurants, and accommodations), visit the Castroville ...

12. Best Places in TX, Period!
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... Hotel Limpia, Fort Davis 5. Gage Hotel, Marathon 6. Jefferson (B&B/inn unspecified) 7. Gruene Mansion Inn, Gruene 8. Landmark Inn, Castroville 9. Menger Hotel, San Antonio 10. Tie: The Inn at Salado, ...

13. Mesquite: Artful Survivor
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... each other on parched, undeveloped land, surviving where little else can. In quietly prosperous Castroville, large and gnarly mesquites sway gracefully over manicured lawns of homes and businesses. Farther ...

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15. The Best of Texas
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... Indian Lodge, Davis Mountains State Park Tie: Menger Hotel, San Antonio 6. Tie: Jefferson (B&B/inn unspecified) Tie: Landmark Inn, Castroville 7. Limpia Hotel, Fort Davis 8. Salado (B&B/inn unspecified) 9. ...

16. Check In and Check 'Em Out
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... Castroville Landmark Inn State Historical Park, 402 Florence St., 78009; 8 rooms. Rates: \$45-\$55. One room is wheelchair accessible. Call 830/931-2133; for reservations, call 512/389-8900. Dallas For ...