Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
Contact the visitor center for a full list of area B&Bs and countryside lodgings.
Hardeman House
( 936-205-5280;
www.hardemanhouse.com
; 316 N Church St; r incl breakfast$100-140)
What gorgeous
woodwork and well-decorated rooms there are in this 1872 Victorian. Expect a warm wel-
come from proprietors who live here with their family. Children welcome.
B&B
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B&B
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Brick House Inn
( 936-564-7428;
www.thebrickhouseinn.biz
; 522 Virginia Ave; r incl breakfast $115-130; )
Three
comfy rooms in one of the oldest (brick, obviously) houses in town. Hope that orange
pecan French toast is for breakfast.
Hotel Fredonia
( 936-564-1234;
www.hotelfredonia.com
;
200 N Fredonia St; r $100-150; )
Gurgling fountains
and crooning Frank Sinatra muzak lend an air of 1950s glamour to this hotel. Too bad the
slightly dated rooms haven't all caught up with the fab lobby renovation. Ask for a cabana
room out by the lushly landscaped saltwater pool.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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Eating & Drinking
CAFE
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Shelley's Bakery Cafe
( 936-564-4100;
www.shelleysbakerycafe.com
; 112 N Church St; dishes $9-14; bakery 10am-3pm & restaurant
11am-2pm Tue-Sat)
A certain breezy Southern charm here makes your cares, or at least your
diet, fade away. Eat one of the excellent salads or homemade soups and you can afford to
splurge on the luscious éclairs.
Clear Springs Cafe
( 936-569-0489;
www.clearspringscafe.com
; 211 Old Tyler Rd; sandwiches $7-9, mains $10-22; 11am-9pm
Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri & Sat; )
In a cavernous old warehouse, exposed brick and hanging
memorabilia lend a rustic air to this Southern restaurant. The fried catfish is a fave.
SOUTHERN
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Banita Creek Hall
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