Things to Do (or not do) in Chappell Hill, Texas
We didn’t navigate miles and miles of Hwy 290 construction traffic to sit on a front porch on the outskirts of Chappell Hill, Texas. We had planned to see all that Washington County had to offer.
It was one of those beautiful spring days when the weather was cool enough to enjoy long walks. Instead of touring the Antique Rose Emporium or following a bluebonnet-lined path through Brazos Bend State Park, we chose to sit on the porch of our rental cottage with a glass of good Chardonnay and a great barbeque sandwich.
It may be because we’ve been to Chappell Hill so many times, that sitting on that porch seemed like the best plan. A front porch with antique, wicker furniture on a country road where pickup trucks travel at breakneck speed, is the ideal getaway for suburban Houstonians.
We can’t have this kind of fun in our part of the world.
We would have spent another afternoon and evening on that porch, watching the flags flap in the breeze and speculating on just where a truck would end up if they missed the curve, but the cottage wasn’t available the following night. We woke early the next morning and visited as many places as we could before it was time to squeeze our big SUV back onto those narrow lanes and head to Houston.
Everything about this cottage was comfortable and very cute. Their website has tons of photos. Click on this link if you would like to sit on the porch of The Cottage At Chappell Hill too. http://www.thecottageatchappellhill.com
Things To Do in Chappell Hill, Texas
(Here is what we managed to fit into our day.)
We shopped the downtown area, which is very small, but has lots of good places to find great things.
The garden shop is sort of a combo nursery/art gallery kind of place. We loved it.
Main Street Antiques was an amazing place too. Walking through this shop, you would never believe there are only 600 people in this town. They must all have good taste!
Speaking of good tastes, we stopped for lunch at our favorite place for all things fried —- Bevers Kitchen and Gifts. Their food is so good!
We love the homemade pies at Bevers Kitchen, but we tried a new place recommend by one of the shop owners in town. Honeysuckle Coffee Bistro not only has great baked goods, they served us this lavender-lemonade concoction that we loved.
Honeysuckle Bistro is located at the back of an amazing interior design and gift boutique, True Blue Home. We spent way too much time looking around this wonderful shop and had to rush our tasting at Texas Star Winery.
Texas Star Winery wins lots of awards. Luckily this wasn’t our first visit.
The setting at the winery is pretty hard to believe. Its so green and lush, even if you don’t like wine (we understand there are those who do not), it is worth the trip to look over the railing into their ravine.
We stopped into Carol’s Ice House on Main Street. It’s a bar and a VERY eclectic gift shop. You can buy a Harley Fatboy and a baby bonnet and have a cold beer all in the same room. Next time, we will allot more time for Carol’s.
The Antique Show in Round Top was in its final week during our visit. We weren’t the least bit tempted to head over and join the throngs, because we were more than entertained in the tiny town of Chappell Hill. If you haven’t visited, you should stop by. They even have a museum and a historic church. The chamber website highlights more than we have here and it also has a link to the little cottage where we stayed. http://www.chappellhilltx.com That’s how we found it.
Don’t forget to pick up a barbecue sandwich on your way out of town at Chappell Hill Bakery and Deli. It’s right on Hwy 290. Their barbecue beef goes well with Chardonnay.
Thanks for coming along!