| 6. Texas Hwy 4 from Palo Pinto to Granbury. Texas 4 (12 miles west of Mineral Wells) south offers spectacular bluffs and scenery through the Palo Pinto Mountains twisting and turning all the way to Santo. Visit the Palo Pinto Museum and see an Old West-type jail and log cabins from the area's history. Granbury was settled in 1854 and is situated on Lake Granbury. Have lunch in the Nutt House, a Historic restaurant and restored country inn dating from 1893. Sightseeing cruises on the lake are available on the 73-foot Grandbury Queen. |
| 7. FM 390 from Burton to Independence. Stop in Brenham on your way to FM 390 and visit Blue Bell Creameries founded in 1907. Ice cream production was two gallons a day in 1911. It is now the home of what many believe is the ultimate ice cream in the US. With all the fat and calories to go with it. Independence was settled by John Coles, one of Stephen F Austin's 300 original families in Texas and was given its name in 1836 to commemorate independence from Mexico. FM 390 east and west from Independence offers attractive scenery and exceptional vistas. It is especially colorful around mid-April during the bluebonnet season. Stopping points include the Ruins of Old Baylor University, Sam Houston Homesite and an Antique Rose Emporium. |
| 8. TX 852 southeast from Winnsboro. Typical East Texas - lots of piney woods, gentle hills & curves. Winnsboro was founded in 1854 and sponsor's one of Texas' best known salutes to fall foliage, The Winnsboro Autumn Trails. Held every weekend in October, Sightseers enjoy special mapped routes of east Texas forestland and a variety of special events. |
| 9. TX 224 north from Cold Spring. Located between Sam Houston National Forest and Lake Livingston, TX 224 offers hilly sweepers and great scenery. In addition to 224, several forest service roads through Sam Houston National Forest offer close views of the tangled, undisturbed area known as the Big Thicket. One such route is to Double Lake Recreation Area south of Coldspring about 4 miles via texas 150 west, FM 2025 and a Forest Service Road. |
| 10. TX 762 south from Richmond to Brazos Bend State Park. This open road surprises you with nice touring sweepers through lush cotton fields of the Gulf Coastal Plains. The park is a must see 4,897 acres including Brazos River bottomlands, beautiful live-oak woodlands draped by wild grapvines and Spanish moss, oxbow lakes and marsh. There is even a large population of American Alligators. The George Observatory within the park features a 36 inch telescope that is open to the public on Saturday nights for star-gazing. |
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