Cyndi's Guidebook

Cyndi
Cyndi's Guidebook

Food Scene

Good burgers and handcut fries! Variety of beers, outdoor area, and has karaoke nights periodically. Casual atmosphere. Just down Highway 80, about 2 miles from our listing. Try out the Highway 80 sauce with your fries. so good.
8 locals recommend
Highway 80 Feed Barn
17033 San Marcos Hwy
8 locals recommend
Good burgers and handcut fries! Variety of beers, outdoor area, and has karaoke nights periodically. Casual atmosphere. Just down Highway 80, about 2 miles from our listing. Try out the Highway 80 sauce with your fries. so good.
breakfast tacos, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well. Close by our neighborhood on Highway 80, and easy to get to from our listing.
16 locals recommend
Hermanos Taqueria & Bakery
1002 NW River Rd
16 locals recommend
breakfast tacos, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well. Close by our neighborhood on Highway 80, and easy to get to from our listing.
Great barbeque, locally owned, variety of sides and homemade pies. Friendly service and reasonably priced.
San Marcos BBQ
2601 Hunter Rd
Great barbeque, locally owned, variety of sides and homemade pies. Friendly service and reasonably priced.
excellent food, nice casual atmosphere overlooking the San Marcos river. Outdoor and indoor seating.
26 locals recommend
Ivar's River Pub
701 Cheatham St
26 locals recommend
excellent food, nice casual atmosphere overlooking the San Marcos river. Outdoor and indoor seating.
Our personal favorite for Mexican food. Casual atmosphere, great service.
25 locals recommend
Herbert's Taco Hut
419 Riverside Dr
25 locals recommend
Our personal favorite for Mexican food. Casual atmosphere, great service.
Cool ambience, great food, with a nice bar and an outdoor patio. Right next door to Hops and Grain brewery!
9 locals recommend
Industry
110 E Martin Luther King Dr
9 locals recommend
Cool ambience, great food, with a nice bar and an outdoor patio. Right next door to Hops and Grain brewery!
My favorite place for chicken wings. 16 sauces to try. I love the Dr. Pepper sauce, mango habanero, or garlic parmesan. Yummy!!
13 locals recommend
Pluckers Wing Bar
105 I-35
13 locals recommend
My favorite place for chicken wings. 16 sauces to try. I love the Dr. Pepper sauce, mango habanero, or garlic parmesan. Yummy!!
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Homey, with great Italian food.
17 locals recommend
Italian Garden
415 N LBJ Dr
17 locals recommend
Homey, with great Italian food.
They serve breakfast all day, have fresh ground coffee, gluten free options, great sandwiches, salads, and a clean, pretty ambience. Have an espresso, or enjoy some chipotle BBQ pulled pork tacos. Yum!
8 locals recommend
Texas Bean & Brew House
1328 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
8 locals recommend
They serve breakfast all day, have fresh ground coffee, gluten free options, great sandwiches, salads, and a clean, pretty ambience. Have an espresso, or enjoy some chipotle BBQ pulled pork tacos. Yum!
Excellent breakfast, and a nice lunch selection. Not far from the listing (@ 2 miles).
Shades cafe
17050 San Marcos Hwy
Excellent breakfast, and a nice lunch selection. Not far from the listing (@ 2 miles).
Friendly, relaxing place. Good food, and a variety of adult beverages inside. Live music outside under the stars on weekends. Sit at a picnic table, or bring your chair and listen to some local musicians.
14 locals recommend
Martindale River Cafe and Mercantile
415 Main St
14 locals recommend
Friendly, relaxing place. Good food, and a variety of adult beverages inside. Live music outside under the stars on weekends. Sit at a picnic table, or bring your chair and listen to some local musicians.

Sightseeing

Close by, within walking distance of our home. Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. They also run shuttles out of the major summer season, as long as the daily high temperature is 85° or higher. Shuttle to the river drop in point, and a nice exit point when you're done. Check with them to see if they are running shuttles before go.
24 locals recommend
Texas State Tubes
2024 North Old Bastrop Highway
24 locals recommend
Close by, within walking distance of our home. Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. They also run shuttles out of the major summer season, as long as the daily high temperature is 85° or higher. Shuttle to the river drop in point, and a nice exit point when you're done. Check with them to see if they are running shuttles before go.
Short drive from our listing (less than a mile). Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
32 locals recommend
Don's Fish Camp
105 Nelle Ln
32 locals recommend
Short drive from our listing (less than a mile). Float the river between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
The headwaters of Aquarena Springs, you can take a guided glass bottom boat ride to see the aquatic animals below.
40 locals recommend
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
211 San Marcos Springs Dr
40 locals recommend
The headwaters of Aquarena Springs, you can take a guided glass bottom boat ride to see the aquatic animals below.
This is a great area to spend a day, stroll through unique shops, hear some live music, and have some good food. Market days moves in on most 3rd weekends of each month, so lots of vendors with handcrafted wares of all kinds.
66 locals recommend
Gruene Historic District
66 locals recommend
This is a great area to spend a day, stroll through unique shops, hear some live music, and have some good food. Market days moves in on most 3rd weekends of each month, so lots of vendors with handcrafted wares of all kinds.
Nice float, shorter trip than the other two outfitters in the area, if you're looking to plan more activities the same day.
10 locals recommend
Great Gonzo's Tubes & Shuttles
19385 San Marcos Hwy
10 locals recommend
Nice float, shorter trip than the other two outfitters in the area, if you're looking to plan more activities the same day.
great night out. Take it old school at this drive in movie theater.
47 locals recommend
Stars and Stripes Drive In Theatre
1178 Kroesche Ln
47 locals recommend
great night out. Take it old school at this drive in movie theater.

Shopping

Shop til you drop!
12 miles away, lots of shopping, brand name outlets, as well as restaurants to check out.
88 locals recommend
Tanger Outlets San Marcos
4015 I-35 South
88 locals recommend
12 miles away, lots of shopping, brand name outlets, as well as restaurants to check out.
One of the US's largest and most diverse outlet malls. Huge selection of name brand stores. 12 miles from us. Tanger Outlets is right next to Prime Outlets, too.
358 locals recommend
San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 I-35
358 locals recommend
One of the US's largest and most diverse outlet malls. Huge selection of name brand stores. 12 miles from us. Tanger Outlets is right next to Prime Outlets, too.
Fun store! Lots of unusual items, eclectic jewelry, and gift items. Hurry in, as they plan to close by the end of summer 2020!
8 locals recommend
Paper Bear Heartworks Co
218 N LBJ Dr
8 locals recommend
Fun store! Lots of unusual items, eclectic jewelry, and gift items. Hurry in, as they plan to close by the end of summer 2020!