San Antonio
Home to the Alamo, America's most famous Spanish mission. San Antonio has a lovely cobble and flagstoned river walk that meanders several miles through downtown past specialty boutiques, nightclubs, sidewalk cafes, hotels and parks.

Ogé House
209 Washington St.
San Antonio, Texas
T: +1 210 223-2353. 10 room b&b. US$ 155-
www.ogeinn.com
This Texas romantic getaway is an historic 1857 mansion set on 1.5 acres on the banks of the San Antonio river.

Havana Riverwalk Inn
1015 Navarro
San Antonio, Texas
T: +1 210 224-2008. F: +1 212 222-2717. 27 rooms. US$110-
www.havanariverwalkinn.com
A 1914 Mediterranean Revival building eccentrically furnished in "United Nations garage sale chic" with robes and linens from Frette of Italy. Has a cigar club and an outdoor dining spot overlooking the river.


Texas Hill Country
Majestic oak trees, acres of wildflowers, giant limestone rocks and gently rolling hills. Birthplace and home of the 36th U.S. president. Located in the heart of Texas, the Hill Country begins about one hour's drive east of Austin and one hour north of San Antonio.

   Fredericksburg, Hill Country
   Possessing a rich Germanic heritage and many festivals, biergartens,    b&b's and antique shops, Fredericksburg is a favorite weekend    getaway destination for Texan urbanites.

   Palo Alto Creek Farm
   231 West Main
   Fredericksburg, Texas
   T: +1 800 997-0089. 3 room b&b. US$ 150-
   www.paloaltocreekfarm.com
   Originally settled as a farm in 1835, accommodations today consists    of a log cabin, limestone barn and stone house.

   Rose Hill Manor
   Stonewall, Texas
   www.rose-hill.com. US$ 145-
   +1 877 767-2445
   A Charleston-style plantation house sitting 40 rolling Hill Country    acres. The elegant mansion perches on a gentle hill, offering a    spectacular view of the Pedernales River Valley. This romantic    weekend getaway is located in Stonewall, 15 minutes from    Fredericksburg, and is known for its food and local Texas wines.


-West Texas-
Big-sky country; beloved by a U.S. president. Vast open spaces, wildflowers, and miles from anywhere. West Texas includes Big Bend National Park.

Big Bend National Park, West Texas
Stunning high desert, red and brown mountains to hike, utterly remote.

Cibolo Creek Ranch
P.O. Box 44 Shafter, Texas
T: +1 915 229-3737 18 rooms. US$ 340-, includes all meals, horses. www.cibolocreekranch.com
Three 19th century adobe forts converted into luxury lodgings.


Marfa, West Texas
Named after a Dostoyevsky character and the setting for James Dean's last movie "Giant", the tiny (pop. 2,500) high desert town of Marfa added a hip art counterpoint to its cowboy heritage when NYC minimalist sculptor Donald Judd moved here in the 1970's, buying the local decommissioned fort and other abandoned buildings and installing his work and others he admired. It is now one of the largest and most important permanent installations of contemporary art in America.

Thunderbird Hotel
601 West San Antonio St.
Marfa, Texas
T: +1 432 729-4326. 24 rooms. $79-
New owners remodeled this 1959-era motel, putting it on the cutting edge of Marfa hipness.The motel includes a film library and such things as Poloroid cameras, vintage typewriters and record players to borrow


-East Texas-
Bayou and lake country; bordered by Lousiana. Major cities include Dallas and Ft. Worth.

Jefferson, East Texas
Hidden in the Piney Woods next to cypress-lined Caddo Lake—Texas' only natural lake—a change of fortunes decreased this once booming 19th century riverport town from a population of 30,000 to 2,500. Like Charleston and Savannah, this abrupt change ended up being a benefit—by admirably preserving Jefferson's 19th century architecture and heritage. Known as the "Williamsburg of Texas", it includes antique shops, museums, carriage and riverboat rides.

McKay House
306 Delta St.
Jefferson, Texas
T: +1 903 665-7322. 7 room b&b. US$ 89-
www.mckayhouse.com
This antique-filled 1851 Victorian romantic getaway has a sense of fun about it. Lady Bird Johnson slept here.