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The drive from San Antonio to Fort Worth Stockyards takes about 3 hr 55 min (north of San Antonio), by real roads from ZIP 78205. Along the way we found 101 stops within a short detour: 22 coffee shops, 6 bakeries, 25 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 San Antonio) 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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Historic site
Fort Worth's Old West district, where the Fort Worth Herd runs the world's only daily cattle drive and rodeos fill the historic Cowtown Coliseum.
Heads-up: Cattle drive at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting; best view in front of the Livestock Exchange Building on East Exchange Avenue. Rodeo on weekends (tickets). Arrive early for parking or plan to walk.
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About 3 hr 55 min by road, heading north from the middle of ZIP 78205. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Naegelin's Bakery (New Braunfels), Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar (New Braunfels), Franklin Barbecue (Austin) and Czech Stop (West). The page lists 30 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in Schertz, Naegelin's Bakery in New Braunfels, J-Brews Coffeehouse in San Marcos and Texas Bean and Brew in Centex. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
McDs in Selma, Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar in New Braunfels, Las Palapas in New Braunfels and Cody's Restaurant and Bar in San Marcos.
Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center in Kyle, Doyle Farm in Austin, French Legation Museum in Austin and The Round Rock in Round Rock.
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.