Day Trippin' › Texas › From Fort Worth › Gruene Historic District
The drive from Fort Worth to Gruene Historic District takes about 3 hr 23 min (south of Fort Worth), by real roads from ZIP 76102. Along the way we found 92 stops within a short detour: 18 coffee shops, 6 bakeries, 20 ice cream and treats and 30 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Fort Worth) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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A 15-acre historic district on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, with old township buildings, local shops, food and free live music daily.
Heads-up: Some shows are ticketed. Parking fills on weekends. Pair with tubing on the Guadalupe or Comal.
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About 3 hr 23 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 76102. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Czech Stop (West) and Franklin Barbecue (Austin). The page lists 30 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in Alvarado, Entwined Grounds in Grandview, Starbucks in Hillsboro and Czech Stop in West. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Rueda's Mexican Food in Alvarado, Lone Star Cafe in Hillsboro, El Taco Jalisco in Hillsboro and Kissing Pig Cafe in West.
Waco Traffic Circle in Beverly, Old Town Salado in Salado, Salado Museum and College Park in Salado and Paige-DeCrow-Weir House in Georgetown.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.