This Week: San Angelo

Yes, here I am in San Angelo, Texas. There's nothing wrong with the city, as far as I can tell. It has a really nice river (the Concho River) that runs through town. They have a park area around it that is very pretty, especially right now since they have had lots of rain. On a previous trip I stayed at a hotel near the river and took a stroll down the walking trail. It was lovely until some "Attack Geese" came after us and chased us back up the trail!

The drive here from Austin was gorgeous! The wildflowers are everywhere, red, yellow and even some blue bonnets. The hills and fields are really green right now since they have had so much rain lately which makes the drive even prettier. It does take about 4 hours to get here (45 minutes of that time is to get out of Austin) so it is kind of a long haul.

Unfortunately my summer cold is still wrecking havoc with me, so I didn't get out much except to work and to go to the local Albertson's for provisions. I have been here before though and there is a great steak house on the edge of town call Twin Mountains which is a good choice for dinner.
As well as the cafe and saloon, Miss Hattie's has a museum of the bordello. Sounds very interesting! Miss Hattie's They also have a small cafe call Miss Hattie's which used to be a bordello. Apparently it was in operation until the Texas Rangers shut it down in 1946. I haven't been to it yet, but my friends say it is well worth it. Chances are I will be back here again soon, so I will get to try it out.

The Hampton Inn here is nice and clean and the beds are very comfy. It's easy to get to from the highway as well. I highly recommend it. I do have one comment about Hampton Inns, they give you little styrofoam cups to drink your coffee out of in your room. YUCK! Need to upgrade to real mugs Mr. Hilton! Haven't you heard styrofoam is bad for the environment??

Next Week: Amarillo! Woo Hoo!