Book Description
No billboards for miles around! Charming towns, history, art, regional foods, and friendly people beckon tourists from throughout the U.S. to this treasured region. A previous edition of this acclaimed guide to the Hill Country won a Society of American Travel Writers First Place award for the Best Travel Book. Traveling county by county, the author describes each area with a fresh, friendly voice and a keen eye for detail. The guide also includes sections on the urban gateways to the region: Austin in the north and San Antonio in the South. 100 black & white photos and maps, general, lodging, and restaurant indexes.

About the Author
Eleanor S. Morris is a travel writer and photographer who lives in Austin, Texas. Her book credits include Country Roads of Texas and Recommended Country Inns: The Southwest.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"It has taken me years to find all the Texas Hill Country treasures that Eleanor Morris describes in this thorough book...this is your guide to the land of music, margaritas, and world-class sunsets." -- Gary Hoover, founder of TravelFest bookstore in Austin, TX

Discover wide vistas, rich history, and the friendliest folks anywhere with The Texas Hill Country Book, the only comprehensive guide that goes "deep in the heart of Texas!" From quaint family-run inns, to colorful historic attractions, to great food, ample recreation opportunities, urban gateways Austin and San Antonio, this guide shows you the best of the backcountry. This book won the "Best Guidebook, First Place" in the Society of American Travel Writers Central States Competition.

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