Boerne

Boerne, (pronounced BER-nee) is a small town about 30 miles (58 km) north of San Antonio. It has German heritage and is well known for antique shopping.

• Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Rd, +1 830 249-4616. 100-acre nature park along Cibolo creek. Many wilderness hiking trails.

Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Rd, +1 830 249-4616. 100-acre nature park along Cibolo creek. Many wilderness hiking trails.

Boerne is close to the Guadalupe River, which is popular for tubing and rafting.

The first few blocks of South Main have 15 antique and collectibles shops.

• Bumdoodlers, 929 N Main St, +1 830-249-8826. Well known in town for its ranch dressing, great sandwiches and cheesecake.
• Creek Restaurant, 119 Staffel St, +1 830 816-2005. Housed in a structure created by combining two 19th-century homes, this restaurant has a quaint atmosphere, but serves classy food from an international menu. A little pricy..
• Magues, 934 N Main St, +1 830-249-9168. Amazing breakfast tacos. Get the Enchilada Plate if you want to really eat Authentic South Texas Mexican cuisine.
• Naples Pizza and Restaurant, 215 W Bandera Rd # 106, +1 830 249-0089. Decent pizza.

Bumdoodlers, 929 N Main St, +1 830-249-8826. Well known in town for its ranch dressing, great sandwiches and cheesecake.

Creek Restaurant, 119 Staffel St, +1 830 816-2005. Housed in a structure created by combining two 19th-century homes, this restaurant has a quaint atmosphere, but serves classy food from an international menu. A little pricy..

Magues, 934 N Main St, +1 830-249-9168. Amazing breakfast tacos. Get the Enchilada Plate if you want to really eat Authentic South Texas Mexican cuisine.

Naples Pizza and Restaurant, 215 W Bandera Rd # 106, +1 830 249-0089. Decent pizza.

• Dodging Duck Brewhaus, 402 River Rd, +1 830-248-3825. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM. Boerne's first and only brewery also serves a variety of tapas and pub favorites.
• Sister Creek Vineyards, 1142 Sisterdale Rd (15 miles north on FM 1376, +1 830 324-6704. Producer of local Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Daily tastings and tours of the facilities, which are housed in a historic cotton gin in the tiny village of Sisterdale. Keep an eye out for their wines on sale in town.

Dodging Duck Brewhaus, 402 River Rd, +1 830-248-3825. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM. Boerne's first and only brewery also serves a variety of tapas and pub favorites.

Sister Creek Vineyards, 1142 Sisterdale Rd (15 miles north on FM 1376, +1 830 324-6704. Producer of local Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Daily tastings and tours of the facilities, which are housed in a historic cotton gin in the tiny village of Sisterdale. Keep an eye out for their wines on sale in town.

• Cave Without a Name, 325 Keutzberg Road (off of Scenic Highway 474 north of town), +1 830 537-4212. Tours through a cave with beautiful unique limestone formations. Adults $14, children $7.
• Enchanted Springs Ranch, 242 Hwy 46 West (about 3 miles west of town), 830 249 8222. 86-acre working ranch with a 30-building Old West town which was designed as a set for western movies. The ranch also has buffalo and a collection of exotic animals. Log cabin accommodation is available for $150 a night.

Cave Without a Name, 325 Keutzberg Road (off of Scenic Highway 474 north of town), +1 830 537-4212. Tours through a cave with beautiful unique limestone formations. Adults $14, children $7.

Enchanted Springs Ranch, 242 Hwy 46 West (about 3 miles west of town), 830 249 8222. 86-acre working ranch with a 30-building Old West town which was designed as a set for western movies. The ranch also has buffalo and a collection of exotic animals. Log cabin accommodation is available for $150 a night.