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A Romp through Brenham and Surrounding Area

Other Day Trips

This Quick Day Trip has something for every member of the family, and is a nice General Introduction to the town of Brenham.

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MORNING:

Spend an hour or two at Horseshoe Junction (#78 on the Map).

Located behind Westwood Cinema 6, just west of Brenham on 290 ( 2100 Hwy 290, West)

Playing together can add a lot to a vacation, and this is a great way to get in some healthy horsing around.

Horseshoe Junction features a Go-Cart raceway, bumper-boats, laser tag, arcade games, a rock wall and a small bowling alley.

LUNCH:

Our favorite downtown restaurant is

Funky Art Café (#44 on the Map), 202 W. Commerce (with an entrance off of W. Alamo St.), Downtown Brenham. Food is reasonably priced, and offerings range from the simple to the sophisticated. This building also has a nice coffee shop and boutique mixed in.

Another good lunch choice is

Must Be Heaven (#49 on the Map) , 107 W. Alamo, Downtown Brenham. This has an ice cream parlor featuring Bluebell Ice Cream (what else?) and reasonably priced sandwiches, soups, salads, quiches and deserts.

Yet another good lunch choice, especially if you’d like a glass of wine with lunch is, Rendez Vous Wine Bar and Restaurant. 106 E. Alamo, Downtown. This features light lunch fare, also reasonably priced.

SHOPPING DOWNTOWN:

Downtown Brenham is loaded with great little antique stores and Boutiques. It’s definitely worth a spin around the square, and up and down W. Alamo Street, and W. Commerce Street (1 block south). There are plenty of shops within a 4 block radius to make this an entertaining post-lunch stroll.

PLEASANT HILL WINERY

Round off your afternoon with a tour and some wine tasting at Pleasant Hill Winery (#27 on the Washington County Map). Stroll amongst the grapevines, or sit out on the deck and sip a glass.

View of grapevines from the back of Pleasant Hill Winery

DIRECTIONS (From Downtown to Pleasant Hill Winery)

Go west on W. Alamo St. Take a left on Austin St. Go south on S. Austin Street to W. Tom Green. Turn right on W. Tom Green. Drive one block, and turn left on South Day St. (Business 36). Take Business 36 South, under the 290 Overpass. About 3 blocks past the 290 overpass, take a left on Salem Rd. Follow Salem road for 1.2 miles. Pleasant Hill Winery is to your left.

Horseshoe Junction

Miniature Golf Course at Horseshoe Junction

DIRECTIONS: From Scenic Hill, go back to Brenham. Get on 290, heading west. Exit to the ramp to TX-36/US 290 W. loop around until you get on US 290 W. Go 0.3 miles. Look for the Westwood Cinema 6 and Horseshoe Junction to your right. Turn Right on Westwood Ln.

Lunch in Downtown Brenham

Funky Art Café Sign, and inside, getting some coffee

at the “Wired and Inspired” Coffee Bar

DIRECTIONS (From Horseshoe Junction to Downtown Brenham): Head back East on 290. This quickly turns into W. Main St, which quickly turns into W. Alamo St. This will take you directly to Downtown. There is an entrance to Funky Art Café on the South side of W. Alamo right after Austin St. “Must Be Heaven” is just down the street on W. Alamo, and the “Rendez Vous” wine bar and restaurant is just down the street from “Must Be Heaven”. All make fine lunch choices.

Colorful treasures in front of Antique Stores surrounding Downtown Brenham

GAMES AT SCENIC HILL

Continue sipping wine, while playing a friendly game of Croquet or Bocce Ball. See Scenic Hill Game Area for more information.

DIRECTIONS (From Pleasant Hill Winery back to Scenic Hill)

Get back on Salem Rd, and drive west a short distance to hit FM 3456. Turn Right on FM 3456 and go north a short way until it T’s into FM 332. Take a left on FM 332. This will take you directly back to Scenic Hill.