Texas Highways Magazine

All in Bloom

San Antonio 1.5 hours

Austin 2 hours

Houston 4 hours

Dallas 4.5 hours

Spring crowds in search of the Hill Country’s famous wildflowers often stop just short of Kerrville, located 30 minutes southwest of the tourist hub of Fredericksburg. But travelers who continue southwest on State Highway 16 for another 30 minutes are rewarded with an off-the-beaten path respite along the peaceful banks of the Guadalupe River. Farmer Justin Graham, who operates the Kerrville Farmers Market, likens his little city to “a flower that hasn’t opened yet.” There is a

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