The Texas Hill Nation hosts most of the finest sights within the state, in line with the 2024 Texas Journey Awards. The winners of those prestigious awards provide a number of the most unusual experiences within the state, that each traveler ought to see for themselves.
The San Antonio space took dwelling a complete of 13 awards this yr, simply 4 shy of the 17 that have been awarded in 2023. This additional solidifies the Hill Nation area’s hovering reputation amongst vacationers.
The Texas Journey Awards have been created by Austin Month-to-month, San Antonio Journal, and Texas Music publishers, and the winners are determined by a panel of business skilled judges, journey journalists, and one musician. The 49 awards have been cut up into two smaller gorups: statewide finest sights and finest sights by inhabitants. The latter was additional divided into market measurement: small/mid and massive market.
The San Antonio Zoo was the one Alamo Metropolis attraction to win a statewide award, for the second yr in a row. It has been topped one of the best zoo/aquarium. The remaining awards all fell to New Braunfels and Boerne.
Awards in New BraunfelsNew Braunfels earned the best variety of accolades by far out within the Texas Journey Awards, even going as far as to be designated 2024’s “Vacation spot of the 12 months.”
“The town’s vibrant downtown is stuffed with character, with historic structure housing one-of-a-kind outlets, artwork galleries, speakeasies, craft breweries and eateries,” an outline mentioned. “Solely blocks from the spring-fed Comal River, guests and patrons can spend a day tubing or lounging riverside, then meander to downtown for dwell music, eating, procuring, wandering, and exploring.”
New Braunfels gained 5 awards within the “Huge Market” awards by inhabitants. One companies triumphed twice. They’re:
Phoenix Saloon – Greatest BarThrough the Chute Cardboard Boat Race – Greatest Group Occasion and Greatest Underneath the Radar Activity8Sages-The Dolly Cottage – Greatest Instagrammable SpotNatural Bridge Wildlife Ranch – Greatest Outside Exercise
New Braunfels additionally took dwelling three awards within the statewide class:
Gruene Corridor – Greatest Iconic Vacationer AttractionGruene Historic District – Greatest Purchasing DistrictDry Comal Creek Vineyards – Greatest Vineyard
Awards in BoerneThis small city positioned 20 miles northwest of San Antonio earned three awards in 2024. The historic boutique resort identified for its Nationwide and Texas landmark standing and freestanding cabins, The Kendall, gained the “Greatest ‘Small/Mid Market’ Distinctive Lodging.”
Lower than two miles down South Principal St. from The Kendall is Canine and Pony, which earned the title of “Greatest ‘Small/Mid Market’ Stay Music Venue.” This family- and dog-friendly restaurant supplies sufficient leisure to deliver out the grins in vacationers and locals alike, with its fenced canine park, youngsters’s playground, a basketball court docket, and extra, all unfold throughout two acres of land.
Boerne’s Cibolo Creek Brewing Firm earned a statewide award within the class for one of the best brewery.
“Boerne is shortly climbing the ranks within the craft brewery scene, and Cibolo Creek Brewing Firm has change into a group favourite in a big-time lineup discovered alongside the Hill Nation Mile, the town’s thriving downtown district,” the Texas Journey Awards brewery overview mentioned. “Identified for approachable, true-to-style beers, family-owned Cibolo Creek presents a homey ambiance the place associates and households are welcomed for a superb drink, a fantastic meal and good old style dialog.”
The total record of winners within the 2023 Texas Journey Awards might be discovered on their web site.
