Traveling with the Longdogs: Pecan Street Brew Pub

Tuesday, I headed south from Schertz and Birdie headed west from Lake Medina. Our goal was Travelers World RV Park where Judy, a friend from WomenRV forum was staying. We decided to take the bus downtown rather than drive and park. Susan, if you read this, I was going to stop by and say hi but both your vehicles were gone. The bus dropped us off right near the Riverwalk so we had a very scenic walk to and from the Alamo. Judy, Birdie, and I in front of the big tree on the Alamo grounds.

Luckily, the scaffolding that was up in front of the entrance to the Alamo a few weeks ago was gone so Judy was able to get a great picture right up front.

The well near the big tree. It was a Tuesday so it wasn't too crowded here.

There was a demonstration going on in the grounds where kids were learning about the Alamo.

We had a great lunch at Charlies on the Riverwalk but didn't get any pictures there. Not crowded at all so we could take our time and visit. This fantastic statue is right along the Riverwalk in front of a museum.

It won't be long before the Riverwalk is lighted for the holidays but it is always beautiful especially if you walk further down away from all the shops and restaurants. All in all, we had a really nice visit with Judy and the chance to give a friend a guided tour.

Thursday, I went to a Get-Together of a different sort. I belong to RVillage.com, a group just for RVers....no charge, great site designed by RVers for RVers. Check it out. There are hundreds of groups you can join at the site. I manage a group called WOMEN RVing which is just for women who RV or want to RV. We have almost 600 members just in our group. So I set up a GTG. We picked Johnson City Texas as we knew several women who were interested in meeting and this was kind of central since they would be coming from different directions. No, we didn't meet at the Jail but Pecan Street Brewing is right next store, just across from the courthouse..

We had eight women show up for our first GTG. L to R: Johnnie, Diana, Joyce, Birdie, Vicki, Donna, Me, and Karen. Two of the ladies are fulltimers, those two plus two more are currently traveling in this area, and the rest of us are part-timers. It was a great lunch and fun to meet new friends. Karen joined RVillage the day before after meeting Donna and Donna brought her along.

RVing is such a good way to meet new friends. I see a lot of future GTGs for RVillage and WOMEN RVing group members.

On to Johnson City and lunch. You may remember our lunch experience yesterday. Today was at the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Diana called to Pecan Street Brew Pub to let them know we were running a little behind at the LBJ Ranch. No problem! We found the restaurant one block off Hwy 290 right across from the Courthouse.

A friendly host greeted us at the front door as we straggled in--three carloads remember. He directed us to a large room at the back where several waitresses were handing out menus and taking beverage orders. Separate checks--of course, no problem! The host came back to help make sure everyone got their drinks while the waitresses took the food orders.

Here we are in a nice big room all to ourselves. There is a patio outback and there was a stage in one corner for bands. They serve all different kinds of sandwiches and burgers.

I didn't manage to get pictures of all the food because everyone, including me, was hungry. This is my BLT with applewood smoked bacon and avocado and homemade chips. The hamburgers were huge and very good according to those around me. Others ordered pastrami or paninis--quite a variety. They had several different kinds of fries including sweet potato. Ronnie ordered a beer sampler which he passed around. The waitresses and host kept coming back with more drinks, pitchers of water and ice tea. Not a single order was messed up and each order went directly to the right person. The cook even came out in a white cook's jacket to see if everyone was happy with their choice. The checks were handed out individually with an apology that they didn't have enough check holder's for each one in the group with the other customers out front. This place is great and I highly recommend it if you are passing through Johnson City or even to make a special trip.

As I said, the Pecan Street Brew Pub is right across from the courthouse. Courthouses in small Texas towns are always interesting.

Right next store is the old jailhouse.

Another view of the restaurant. I have driven through Johnson City so many times always on my way somewhere else but now I know I will be back and plan to spend some time. We didn't have time to visit the National Historical Park Visitor's Center in Johnson City where the old settlement and LBJ's boyhood home is located. I'll be back with the grandchildren to do another Junior Ranger badge there.

Our next stop was Wildseed Farm near Fredricksburg.

In addition to the garden items for sale, there is a gift shop, a snack bar, a wine tasting area, a butterfly house, and so many beautiful plants to look at that you will definitely spend some time here.

As you can see, the skies were threatening as they had been all day but we didn't let it slow us down. Loretta, Birdie, Sharon, and Diana are ready to see the sights.

This gives you a hint of what you will find here.

They didn't mention the metal sculptures but they are also scattered throughout the area. Isn't this giraffe beautiful? The plant sculptures are also fantastic.