Experience the beauty as you visit Villa Finale Museum & Gardens, one of the last homes of local preservationist Walter Nold Mathis who revitalized the historic King William neighborhood. Take a self-guided or guided tour, and enjoy a close-up look at the unique art and antique collection. Need to plan a special event? Ville Finale's facade, lush gardens, and river-side location provide a gorgeous backdrop for your wedding, graduation, quinceañera, or other special occasions.
You haven't lived until you've tasted the award-winning, world-famous Texas Pride Barbecue, topped off with the memorably delicious peach cobbler, dubbed by critics as "paradise on a plate." This one-of-a-kind restaurant also serves a slice of Texas, from country dances, cowboys on horseback, weddings, and motorcycle rallies to the rich array of memorabilia from filling stations, Texas beers, and Texas musicians.
Drive out to Son's Island, a gorgeous, tropical-inspired, three-and-a-half acre island with open-air lakeside Hawaiian cabanas, where you can kayak, paddleboard, swim and wade, fish, barbecue, water slide, and play beach volleyball. Your breathtaking entry includes a drive across a wooden bridge surrounding you with large cypress and pecan trees outlining the perimeter of 4,000 feet of lakefront property. Son’s Island also offers glamping, where you can spend a night under the stars in a luxurious tent furnished with two queen-sized beds, fans, and lanterns.