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The park has an Olympic-size swimming pool (350 Aquatic Circle, summer only, adult/
child $4/3), an 18-hole golf course ($2), a miniature railroad ($2.50), paddleboats ($3) and
shady picnic facilities. All have different opening hours, so call first.
WATER SPORTS
City Tube Chute
( 830-608-2165; 100 Leibscher Dr; admission $5, tube rental $7; 10am-7pm daily Jun-Aug, Sat & Sun May)
In Price Solms Park, the City Tube Chute is like a water slide for your inner tube that
shoots you around a dam on the Comal River. Parking costs $5 on weekends.
Sleeping & Eating
Faust Hotel
( 830-625-7791;
www.fausthotel.com
; 240 S Seguin Ave; d $79-149, ste $169-189)
Built in the 1920s as a
travelers' hotel, the Faust retains its old-fashioned charm - while the rooms have been up-
dated, there's still plenty of evidence of the hotel's historic roots. The cheapest rooms are
rather small, but they're a great deal, all things considered.
HISTORIC HOTEL
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B&B
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Prince Solms' Inn
( 800-625-9169, 830-625-9169;
www.princesolmsinn.com
; 295 E San Antonio St; d $125, ste $150)
With a con-
venient downtown location, the popular Prince Solms' Inn is one of the oldest still-operat-
ing inns in Texas. Its floral Victorian and rustic Western-themed rooms offer authentic fur-
nishings, and there is a variety of accommodations for groups of up to six people ($175 to
$195). The romantic cabin out back has a full kitchen.
Naegelin's Bakery
( 830-625-5722;
www.naegelins.com
;
129 S Seguin Ave; 6:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat)
More than
just a great place to pick up German strudels and Czech kolaches, Naegelin's is also the
oldest bakery in Texas, with nearly 150 years under its belt, having opened in 1868.
BAKERY
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Faust Brewing Co
( 830-625-7791;
www.faustbrewing.com
;
240 S Seguin Ave; mains $8-14; 4pm-midnight Mon-Thu, noon-mid-
night Fri-Sun)
Located in the Faust Hotel, this convivial pub complements its microbrews
with bar food with a German twist - perfectly befitting its setting in this oh-so-German
town. It's known for its German nachos: house-made potato chips topped with brats,
sauerkraut and beer cheese sauce.
PUB
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