Shiner, Texas

Greg has been traveling to NY a lot lately for work.  Last Tuesday he asked me if I wanted to go with him and fly on the miles he has accumulated.  I'd love to of gone with him this past weekend, but taking time off work just wasn't realistic.  It made me realize how spoiled I was last year when I got to travel with Greg to Shiner, Texas a few times.  His company was doing a project with Shiner Bock Beer.  If you've never been to Shiner and you live in Texas, I highly recommend taking a weekend trip there.  It's a quaint little town of only about 2,000 people.  Greg usually stayed in The Old Kasper House Bed and Breakfast less than 1/2 a mile from the Brewery.  I had the opportunity to stay there when I would go with him.  If you ever visit Shiner, and I think you should, stay in this B&B.

I have so many wonderful memories of Shiner.  Waking up to the beautiful country sunrise and the smell of bacon and eggs being cooked.  And while Greg was working, I would take walks through the city, tour the Shiner Bock Brewery or just read and enjoy the peacefulness.   

When we went in February it was snowing a ton so Greg got a snow day and we explored the city visiting old buildings and of course ate delicious food at the Shiner Restaurant and Bar.  

Our favorite place to go to dinner is the Kloesel Steakhouse and Bar.  There you can eat one of the best steaks of your life as well as one of the best deserts called the Kloesel Dream Tower (Fried Cheese Cake with Blue Bell Ice Cream).  You just can't beat Blue Bell Ice Cream and CA doesn't have it.

Shiner, Texas is so peaceful and one of the best memories I have from our first year of marriage.  I hope we can visit again soon.

Greg found this vase at the Brewery and gave it to me with these flowers in it.