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Neighborhoods
This private Airbnb property is located just outside the city limits but just minutes to Texas A&M University. This 5 acre gated estate is very private and includes a lake, dock with swing, with sound system and fan, playground with monkey bars, slide, baby swing, hen house, pool, oversized hot tub, glider, sand pile, tree swing with cargo net on the hillside.
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College Station
This private Airbnb property is located just outside the city limits but just minutes to Texas A&M University. This 5 acre gated estate is very private and includes a lake, dock with swing, with sound system and fan, playground with monkey bars, slide, baby swing, hen house, pool, oversized hot tub, glider, sand pile, tree swing with cargo net on the hillside.
Sightseeing
The displays are ever changing. There's always something new. All Gifts given to the president during the term become public property and rotate within displays. This is one of the nicest presidential libraries ever built. A must see.
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
1000 George Bush Dr WThe displays are ever changing. There's always something new. All Gifts given to the president during the term become public property and rotate within displays. This is one of the nicest presidential libraries ever built. A must see.
Address: 18075, FM974, Bryan, TX 77808
Opens 9-5 Monday -Saturday
Phone: (979) 599-5440
"Located near Bryan, Texas, just a short 20-minute drive from College Station and 90 minutes from Houston and Waco, Aggieland Safari is the Serengeti of the South. Come enjoy over 450 acres of family-friendly, educational, and conservation-based opportunities to interact with over 100 species of wildlife, including several extinct-in-the-wild species and more than 20 endangered species! During a visit, all ages can expect an expedition of epic proportions that includes an adventure zoo, drive-thru safari, wildlife recreation center, animal feeding experiences, special events, and more!"
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Aggieland Adventure Zoo & Safari Park
18075 FM974Address: 18075, FM974, Bryan, TX 77808
Opens 9-5 Monday -Saturday
Phone: (979) 599-5440
"Located near Bryan, Texas, just a short 20-minute drive from College Station and 90 minutes from Houston and Waco, Aggieland Safari is the Serengeti of the South. Come enjoy over 450 acres of family-friendly, educational, and conservation-based opportunities to interact with over 100 species of wildlife, including several extinct-in-the-wild species and more than 20 endangered species! During a visit, all ages can expect an expedition of epic proportions that includes an adventure zoo, drive-thru safari, wildlife recreation center, animal feeding experiences, special events, and more!"
Texas A M University
400 Bizzell StAggieland is a place that is steeped in tradition, and the exhibits at the center will explain all about some of Texas A&M’s most interesting traditions such as the 12th Man, the Silver Taps, and the Muster.
Sanders Corps of Cadets Center
1400 Coke StAggieland is a place that is steeped in tradition, and the exhibits at the center will explain all about some of Texas A&M’s most interesting traditions such as the 12th Man, the Silver Taps, and the Muster.
The Aggie Bonfire was known for being a ritual that took place every time the football team at College Station played the University of Texas, and the tradition of having a bonfire was first started in 1909. In 1999 however the bonfire was incorrectly constructed and 12 people were killed as a result.
In its place a memorial has now been erected that features twelve stone arches, each one of which points towards the hometown of one of the victims.
Many visitors to College Station find that this is one of the most moving experiences that they have here, and the memorial is located in an area of parkland that makes it a serene spot to visit.
There are also tours of the memorial open to groups if you book advance where volunteers will explain all about the history of the bonfire and the tragic collapse in 1999.
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Bonfire Memorial
History Walk / Spirit RingThe Aggie Bonfire was known for being a ritual that took place every time the football team at College Station played the University of Texas, and the tradition of having a bonfire was first started in 1909. In 1999 however the bonfire was incorrectly constructed and 12 people were killed as a result.
In its place a memorial has now been erected that features twelve stone arches, each one of which points towards the hometown of one of the victims.
Many visitors to College Station find that this is one of the most moving experiences that they have here, and the memorial is located in an area of parkland that makes it a serene spot to visit.
There are also tours of the memorial open to groups if you book advance where volunteers will explain all about the history of the bonfire and the tragic collapse in 1999.
Fun for the whole family
Welcome to Newman’s Castle and Newman’s Bakery. About 60 miles from the Willow Run Estate Airbnb.
The Castle, just outside of Bellville, has tours 6 days a week starting at 10:30 from Newman's Bakery. Reservations are required. The Castle is available for other special events.
For tour reservations call 979-865-9804.
The Bakery hours are:
Monday–Friday 4:00am–5:30pm
Saturday–Sunday 4:00am–5:00pm
The Bakery is located at 504 E Main Street in Bellville at the junction of Hwy 36 and Hwy 159.
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Newmans Castle Bakery
504 E Main StWelcome to Newman’s Castle and Newman’s Bakery. About 60 miles from the Willow Run Estate Airbnb.
The Castle, just outside of Bellville, has tours 6 days a week starting at 10:30 from Newman's Bakery. Reservations are required. The Castle is available for other special events.
For tour reservations call 979-865-9804.
The Bakery hours are:
Monday–Friday 4:00am–5:30pm
Saturday–Sunday 4:00am–5:00pm
The Bakery is located at 504 E Main Street in Bellville at the junction of Hwy 36 and Hwy 159.
Blue Bell Creamery (979) 836-7977
1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, Texas 77833
Come visit the “little creamery” in Brenham and learn all about how Texas’ favorite sweet treat is made! Visitors have the opportunity to browse the Tour Center which is filled with pictures, videos and history of the “best ice cream in the country.” No visit to Blue Bell is complete without a generous scoop of ice cream from the Parlor and a trip to the Country Store for a unique gift or souvenir. Hours are Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. The Observation Deck is open until 2pm.
1101 S Blue Bell Rd
1101 South Blue Bell RoadBlue Bell Creamery (979) 836-7977
1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, Texas 77833
Come visit the “little creamery” in Brenham and learn all about how Texas’ favorite sweet treat is made! Visitors have the opportunity to browse the Tour Center which is filled with pictures, videos and history of the “best ice cream in the country.” No visit to Blue Bell is complete without a generous scoop of ice cream from the Parlor and a trip to the Country Store for a unique gift or souvenir. Hours are Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. The Observation Deck is open until 2pm.
(979) 836-9652
Monastery Miniature Horses, in operation since 1981, is owned and operated by the Franciscan Poor Clare Nuns, a non-profit religious organization devoted to the contemplative life of prayer, penance, and union with God. Contemplative nuns support themselves in a variety of ways, and along with the traditional altar bread work (supplying churches with communion wafers), the Poor Clares of Brenham, Texas express their creativity through ceramics and other arts and crafts sold in their Art Barn, and their (Franciscan) love and care of creation in their work with the miniature horses.
9300 TX-105
9300 Texas 105(979) 836-9652
Monastery Miniature Horses, in operation since 1981, is owned and operated by the Franciscan Poor Clare Nuns, a non-profit religious organization devoted to the contemplative life of prayer, penance, and union with God. Contemplative nuns support themselves in a variety of ways, and along with the traditional altar bread work (supplying churches with communion wafers), the Poor Clares of Brenham, Texas express their creativity through ceramics and other arts and crafts sold in their Art Barn, and their (Franciscan) love and care of creation in their work with the miniature horses.
Museum of the American GI
Military history museum featuring vehicles, weapons & uniforms, plus historical reenactments.
Address: 19124 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845
Hours: Opens 10AM Wed
Phone: (979) 690-0501
Directions:
From College Station: Going South on Highway 6, take the Texas World Speedway exit. Stay on the feeder road past Santa’s Wonderland, turn right before the underpass.
Email: info@americangimuseum.org
Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun: 12PM – 5PM
Monday – Tuesday – Group tours (10 +) by appointment
Admission
Adults: $6
Senior citizens: $5
Children (5 -17): $4
Children 4 and under: Free with paying adult
School Groups of 10 or more children: $3.50
19124 Hwy 6
19124 Highway 6Museum of the American GI
Military history museum featuring vehicles, weapons & uniforms, plus historical reenactments.
Address: 19124 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845
Hours: Opens 10AM Wed
Phone: (979) 690-0501
Directions:
From College Station: Going South on Highway 6, take the Texas World Speedway exit. Stay on the feeder road past Santa’s Wonderland, turn right before the underpass.
Email: info@americangimuseum.org
Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun: 12PM – 5PM
Monday – Tuesday – Group tours (10 +) by appointment
Admission
Adults: $6
Senior citizens: $5
Children (5 -17): $4
Children 4 and under: Free with paying adult
School Groups of 10 or more children: $3.50
Santas Wonderland
Open: November 13-December 20, 2020
Address: 18898 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845
Phone: (979) 690-7212
Our Families Highlight Every Year!
Seasonal amusement park recreating a Texas Christmas village with hayrides, light displays & events.
Santa's Hayride Tours offer the total quality Texas Christmas Experience! The views are absolutely spectacular with open visibility, festive holiday music, freshly bundled hay, and raised seating for better views during your tour of millions of dazzling holiday lights.
Hayrides originate in Santa's Town and tickets include both Santa's Hayride, Santa's Town Admission, as well as nightly entertainment, Christmas movies, train rides, toboggan chutes, mechanical bull rides, and enjoy REAL Texas Snow with Frostbite's Mountain Snow tubing and Snow Playground!
18898 Hwy 6
18898 Highway 6Santas Wonderland
Open: November 13-December 20, 2020
Address: 18898 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845
Phone: (979) 690-7212
Our Families Highlight Every Year!
Seasonal amusement park recreating a Texas Christmas village with hayrides, light displays & events.
Santa's Hayride Tours offer the total quality Texas Christmas Experience! The views are absolutely spectacular with open visibility, festive holiday music, freshly bundled hay, and raised seating for better views during your tour of millions of dazzling holiday lights.
Hayrides originate in Santa's Town and tickets include both Santa's Hayride, Santa's Town Admission, as well as nightly entertainment, Christmas movies, train rides, toboggan chutes, mechanical bull rides, and enjoy REAL Texas Snow with Frostbite's Mountain Snow tubing and Snow Playground!
Aggieland Driving Range
3751 Rock Prairie Rd WJust a stones throw from the Willow Run Estate Airbnb
one of the largest football stadiums in the South. If you've never been to an Aggie football game it's an experience you'll never forget. The stadium seats about 85,000 people.
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Kyle Field
161 Houston Stone of the largest football stadiums in the South. If you've never been to an Aggie football game it's an experience you'll never forget. The stadium seats about 85,000 people.
Massive museum with interactive virtual exhibits dedicated to the accomplishments of A&M athletes.
Ford Hall of Champions
161 Wellborn Rd
Massive museum with interactive virtual exhibits dedicated to the accomplishments of A&M athletes.
The wine tours on the property are open to everyone and last approximately an hour where guests can learn all about the history of wine making in College Station. You can enjoy a tasting of the wines or you can also go and eat in their on-site restaurant which uses the wine in their signature dishes.
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Messina Hof Winery - Bryan
4545 Old Reliance RdThe wine tours on the property are open to everyone and last approximately an hour where guests can learn all about the history of wine making in College Station. You can enjoy a tasting of the wines or you can also go and eat in their on-site restaurant which uses the wine in their signature dishes.
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
3232 Briarcrest DrAlso located in neighboring Bryan, the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley has everything to keep little visitors entertained.
The museum has a huge range of attractions and is interactive in approach in order to make sure that guests get a ‘hand-on’ experience.
Some of the highlights of the museum include a space ship that little ones can climb as well as a replica H-E-B store, a model of a television station, and a construction site where younger visitors can use some of the play tools to make their own weird and wonderful machines and buildings.
There are also a range of games on display like a giant checkers board and there are other attractions dedicated to the animal kingdom that feature live animals such as Georgie’s Lily Pad where you can learn all about frogs.
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The Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley
4114 Lake Atlas DriveAlso located in neighboring Bryan, the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley has everything to keep little visitors entertained.
The museum has a huge range of attractions and is interactive in approach in order to make sure that guests get a ‘hand-on’ experience.
Some of the highlights of the museum include a space ship that little ones can climb as well as a replica H-E-B store, a model of a television station, and a construction site where younger visitors can use some of the play tools to make their own weird and wonderful machines and buildings.
There are also a range of games on display like a giant checkers board and there are other attractions dedicated to the animal kingdom that feature live animals such as Georgie’s Lily Pad where you can learn all about frogs.
If you go to Kyle Field to take in a football game, then make sure that you also come to Olsen Field to catch a baseball game.
Opened in 1978, the stadium is steeped in history and has a capacity of over 6,000 spectators which led to it being voted the best baseball stadium in the United States in 2004 according to Sports Illustrated.
The field is the home of the Texas A&M baseball program so don’t miss this is you want to see some of the local baseball fans named Raggies (as they ‘rag’ their opponents mercilessly) in action.
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Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
301 Olsen Blvd If you go to Kyle Field to take in a football game, then make sure that you also come to Olsen Field to catch a baseball game.
Opened in 1978, the stadium is steeped in history and has a capacity of over 6,000 spectators which led to it being voted the best baseball stadium in the United States in 2004 according to Sports Illustrated.
The field is the home of the Texas A&M baseball program so don’t miss this is you want to see some of the local baseball fans named Raggies (as they ‘rag’ their opponents mercilessly) in action.
Food Scene
If you want to have a few beers in College Station then you could do worse than go to New Republic Brewing, a craft beer brewery in the downtown area.
Founded in 2010, you can visit the brewery and have a tour of its famous taproom and you can also sample a range of the craft beers on sale here before choosing your favorite to take home.
Tours here are given by the founders of the brewery so you will get to hear all about the history and mission statement of New Republic Brewing straight from its creators.
At the weekends there are live music events held and a food truck from the local area provides some delicious local fare to go with the beer.
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New Republic Brewing
11405 N Dowling RdIf you want to have a few beers in College Station then you could do worse than go to New Republic Brewing, a craft beer brewery in the downtown area.
Founded in 2010, you can visit the brewery and have a tour of its famous taproom and you can also sample a range of the craft beers on sale here before choosing your favorite to take home.
Tours here are given by the founders of the brewery so you will get to hear all about the history and mission statement of New Republic Brewing straight from its creators.
At the weekends there are live music events held and a food truck from the local area provides some delicious local fare to go with the beer.
If you fancy a bite to eat in College Station then look no further than the Dixie Chicken, something of a local legend in these parts.
The Dixie Chicken first open in the 1930s and has been serving up local favorites like fried chicken, burgers, and cheese fries ever since, and it is also the place to come for a domino game, a pool tournament, or to listen to some country music.
The Dixie Chicken is also famous for apparently being the place where the most beer was drunk in one night in the United States, so many visitors come here to see if the legend is true and have a few cold glasses themselves.
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Dixie Chicken
307 University DrIf you fancy a bite to eat in College Station then look no further than the Dixie Chicken, something of a local legend in these parts.
The Dixie Chicken first open in the 1930s and has been serving up local favorites like fried chicken, burgers, and cheese fries ever since, and it is also the place to come for a domino game, a pool tournament, or to listen to some country music.
The Dixie Chicken is also famous for apparently being the place where the most beer was drunk in one night in the United States, so many visitors come here to see if the legend is true and have a few cold glasses themselves.