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The Cottonwood Grill serves mesquite-smoked brisket tacos with prickly pear margaritas, while the Riverbank Wine Cellar hosts tastings of Texas High Plains tempranillo paired with local artisan cheeses.
Corporate groups utilize the Historic Gruene Hall (0.3 miles) for team-building events in America’s oldest dance hall and Comal County Courthouse (2.1 miles) for legal consultations in its 1898 Romanesque chambers.
As premier New Braunfels riverfront accommodations, this property neighbors Schlitterbahn Waterpark (1.8 miles) with its Master Blaster uphill water coaster and Canyon Lake Gorge (7.3 miles) showcasing 1,200 fossilized dinosaur tracks.
History buffs explore Heritage Village (0.6 miles) with its 1846 German immigrant cabins and Sophienburg Museum (2.4 miles) chronicling Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels’ colonization efforts.
Educational institutions like Texas State University’s River Systems Institute (4.5 miles) offer public lectures on aquifer conservation in their Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority partnership space.
Among serene Comal River retreat hotels, the retreat is accessible via I-35 Exit 191 with direct access to FM 306. San Antonio International Airport (SAT) lies 28 miles southwest via TX-46 W, while Greyhound Lines stops at New Braunfels Station (3.2 miles) connecting to Austin.
The Gruene Historic District Shuttle provides complimentary rides to Gristmill River Restaurant (0.4 miles) and Gruene Antique Company (0.2 miles).
Texas Tubes offers doorstep pickup for Guadalupe River floats ending at Horseshoe Loop (5.1 miles).
Budget alternatives among Texas Hill Country wedding venues include Prince Solms Inn (historic 1898 rooms with balcony views) and River Run RV Park featuring glamping tents with river access.
Days Inn by Wyndham New Braunfels provides budget rooms near Natural Bridge Caverns (12 miles), while Comal Inn Bed & Breakfast offers German-style breakfasts steps from Faust Street Bridge (1.9 miles).
Guest reviews rave about private river decks with built-in fish cleaning stations and the aromatherapy steam room using local cedar essential oils.
Some note limited cell reception in canyon areas but praise the complimentary cowboy hat rentals for photo ops.
Wedding planners highlight the 200-year-old oak tree ceremony site, while families enjoy the catch-and-release fishing pond stocked with Guadalupe bass.
Cultural must-dos: Attend Wurstfest (seasonal) celebrating German sausage-making traditions or join Gruene Market Days (first weekend monthly) for live bluegrass and handmade leather goods.
Kayak through Devil’s Playground Rapids (3.7 miles) with Landa Falls viewpoints, or tour New Braunfels Brewing Company (2.8 miles) sampling pre-Prohibition lager recipes.
Don’t miss McKenna Children’s Museum (3.1 miles) with its scaled-down HEB grocery exhibit or moonlit bat flight viewings at Devil’s Backbone Tavern (14 miles).
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