SL: We Thought This Quiet Texas Town Would Be A Quick Stop—It Turned Into The Highlight Of Our Weekend

From Southern Living, “This overlooked town between Houston and San Antonio surprised us with a charming downtown, unexpected attractions, and plenty to fill a weekend.

My family and I were camping near Columbus, which is about 70 miles west of Houston. We’d rented a cabin along the Colorado River, and our weekend plans included swimming. Then a rumor started circulating through the campground about an alligator sighting in the river. Best-case scenario, I’m always a little leery of murky water where you can’t see what else might be sharing a piece of the great outdoors with you. The possibility of an alligator swimming with us nixed those plans, so we decided to head into Columbus, roughly halfway between Houston and San Antonio along Interstate-10. We’d passed the exit many times before and figured this was as good an afternoon as any to see what was there.

What we found was much more than a Plan B. Columbus turned out to be one of those small towns that rewards curiosity, with a walkable historic downtown, quirky attractions, good local restaurants, and enough discoveries to make us wonder why we’d never stopped before.”

For more go to: Weekend Trip To Columbus, Texas