Adventure290
As you drive along Highway 290 between Austin and Houston, take a few time outs to enjoy the scenery! Each of the eight stops along the highway will reveal to you something special about that community. Record the answer in your Passport to win a prize. Of course, you’re always welcome to return to enjoy the area more – there are numerous things to do in each charming place.
Rockin’ Star Ranch
Family Friendly Parking Available Wifi Available
Rockin’ Star Ranch is a beautiful and unique destination for events, retreats, weddings and reunions. Our spacious 7,000 square foot ballroom boasts dramatic vaulted ceilings, an amazing commercial kitchen, massive granite topped bar and its own private suite tucked away upstairs for newlyweds or other very lucky guests. The ballroom is the largest in the area and provides the perfect airy, yet intimate, space for your next destination wedding, reunion or business conference. We also feature on-site lodging with quaint individual cabins that surround a gorgeous outdoor pool complete with waterfall and bar/kitchen. Ballroom seats 300 at tables; 500 cocktail-style; Ranch sleeps 30 in 7 different cabins.
Rockin’ Star Ranch also offers horseback riding to the public. They cater to all ages and skill levels, offering a unique way to connect with nature and create lasting memories!
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
People revere Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Thereafter, despite great personal risk, the delegates continued meeting until they had drafted a constitution and established the new nation’s first lasting government.
Picturesque Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located on the Brazos River. Expansive park grounds provide a beautiful setting for picnicking, sightseeing and bird-watching. The Star of the Republic Museum, Independence Hall and Barrington Plantation offer the visitor a unique insight into the lives and times of the men who fought and won Texas’ independence from Mexico.
Conference center provides a beautiful view of the park. Glass doors, windows and patio overlook the historic grounds and provide a perfect location for receptions, rehearsal dinners and weddings. Maximum capacity 400.
Glissmann’s Gift Gallery & Historic Drug Store
Glissman’s Gift Gallery is a unique, one-of-a-kind gift and collectible shop. Located in historic Downtown Brenham, in an 1860s two-story masonry building built by J.T. Parnell. Also housing the display of original items from Glissman’s Drug Store.
Burton Heritage Society & Railroad Depot
History lives, thanks to the Burton Heritage Society! Since 1973 devoted members have maintained and preserved the Burton Railroad Depot and Mt. Zion Cemetery. Both sites are vital to area history. The depot transports visitors to 1870 when Burton was a terminal on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad while the cemetery honors some of the earliest and more notable inhabitants. Open first Saturday of the month and by appointment.