Guidebook for Mason
Food Scene
Very tasty food that is FRESH! Also, you can go to the Wine Bar next door and they will bring your food over to you when it's ready.
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Santos Taqueria
205 San Antonio StVery tasty food that is FRESH! Also, you can go to the Wine Bar next door and they will bring your food over to you when it's ready.
GREAT Tex-Mex cuisine and some of the best burgers in town!
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Nacho's Cafe
804 FT. McKavettGREAT Tex-Mex cuisine and some of the best burgers in town!
They have anything and everything you could want. Willow Creek is a good 'ol home cooking cafe! ***Serving donuts Friday and Saturday mornings.
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Willow Creek Cafe & Club
106 FT. McKavettThey have anything and everything you could want. Willow Creek is a good 'ol home cooking cafe! ***Serving donuts Friday and Saturday mornings.
Cooper's Original Pit Bar-B-Q
810 San Antonio StAwesome BBQ!
Lea Lou is a fun place to go with great food and drinks. You can get made to order pizza, salads, pasta or sandwiches as well as milkshakes and ice cream.
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Lea Lou Co Op
114 San Antonio StLea Lou is a fun place to go with great food and drinks. You can get made to order pizza, salads, pasta or sandwiches as well as milkshakes and ice cream.
Square Plate Deli has wonderful food and deserts with a touch of German influence. Fresh and healthy. NOTE! They are only open for LUNCH on the weekdays from 11am-2:30pm. This is the only restaurant in town that has these hours. I suggest hitting them for lunch and any of the others for breakfast or dinner.
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Square Plate Deli
212 FT. McKavettSquare Plate Deli has wonderful food and deserts with a touch of German influence. Fresh and healthy. NOTE! They are only open for LUNCH on the weekdays from 11am-2:30pm. This is the only restaurant in town that has these hours. I suggest hitting them for lunch and any of the others for breakfast or dinner.
Grunts has a little bit of everything! Yogurt, ice cream, smoothies, shakes, gourmet coffee, pastries and more! It is the perfect place for a sweet treat (something for everyone) or a quick coffee and breakfast on the run.
Grunts Bakery & Frozen Yogurt
114 Fort McKavitt StreetGrunts has a little bit of everything! Yogurt, ice cream, smoothies, shakes, gourmet coffee, pastries and more! It is the perfect place for a sweet treat (something for everyone) or a quick coffee and breakfast on the run.
AWESOME breakfast tacos! Family owned and operated authentic Mexican cuisine. Great food and yummy fresh squeezed lemonade.
Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant
817 FT. McKavettAWESOME breakfast tacos! Family owned and operated authentic Mexican cuisine. Great food and yummy fresh squeezed lemonade.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sandstone is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine with friends. It is a casual, family friendly environment.
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Sandstone Cellars Wine Bar
211 San Antonio StSandstone is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine with friends. It is a casual, family friendly environment.
LEA LOU CO-OP: Saturday night you can dance to live music in the Lea Lou Dance Hall. You’ll find us on the southeast corner of Historic Mason Square in the famous Grosse Hardware building dating back to the early 1900’s. Out back is a fire pit area and picnic tables under the trees and stars of Mason’s dark skies (Mason is an official dark sky county). The sports area has table tennis, big screen TV and more. The old lumber storage barn is now a special event space for parties, weddings and outdoor concerts.
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Mason
LEA LOU CO-OP: Saturday night you can dance to live music in the Lea Lou Dance Hall. You’ll find us on the southeast corner of Historic Mason Square in the famous Grosse Hardware building dating back to the early 1900’s. Out back is a fire pit area and picnic tables under the trees and stars of Mason’s dark skies (Mason is an official dark sky county). The sports area has table tennis, big screen TV and more. The old lumber storage barn is now a special event space for parties, weddings and outdoor concerts.
WILLOW CREEK CLUB-Located in the back of Willow Creek Cafe. Full service bar offering mixed drinks, beer and wine. You can order anything off the Cafe menu to enjoy in the bar area. Big screen TVs for the games and Kareoke on Saturday Nights.
Mason County Chamber-Commerce
108 FT. McKavettWILLOW CREEK CLUB-Located in the back of Willow Creek Cafe. Full service bar offering mixed drinks, beer and wine. You can order anything off the Cafe menu to enjoy in the bar area. Big screen TVs for the games and Kareoke on Saturday Nights.
Entertainment & Activities
We LOVE the Odeon! They show one new release movie each week. Open: Friday-Monday. Times: Friday @ 7:30PM Saturday-Monday 7:00PM
$4.00 CASH or CHECK
***LIVE concerts once a month***
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Odeon Theatre
122 Moody StWe LOVE the Odeon! They show one new release movie each week. Open: Friday-Monday. Times: Friday @ 7:30PM Saturday-Monday 7:00PM
$4.00 CASH or CHECK
***LIVE concerts once a month***
Essentials
Lowes Grocery
824 San Antonio StDollar General
901 E Carter StSightseeing
Fort Mason was established in 1851, and was Robert E. Lee's last command post in the U.S. Army. Albert Sidney Johnson, John Bell Hood, and Edmund Kirby Smith also served here prior to their service in the Civil War. During the war, the Confederacy controlled the fort, but it remained virtually unmanned. Families often sought shelter and protection within its walls during frequent Indian raids. Today, visitors can explore the reproduction officers' quarters at the Fort Mason Museum.
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Fort Mason
304 Spruce StFort Mason was established in 1851, and was Robert E. Lee's last command post in the U.S. Army. Albert Sidney Johnson, John Bell Hood, and Edmund Kirby Smith also served here prior to their service in the Civil War. During the war, the Confederacy controlled the fort, but it remained virtually unmanned. Families often sought shelter and protection within its walls during frequent Indian raids. Today, visitors can explore the reproduction officers' quarters at the Fort Mason Museum.
Arts & Culture
Mason County historical items are housed in an 1870s schoolhouse, built of material from Fort Mason buildings. For hours, call Mason County Chamber of Commerce.
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Mason County Museum
505 Moody StMason County historical items are housed in an 1870s schoolhouse, built of material from Fort Mason buildings. For hours, call Mason County Chamber of Commerce.
Mason’s newest museum addition is aptly named, the Mason Square Museum. It is a more compact version of the Mason County Historical Museum, but with its own unique exhibits (including the largest blue topaz found in the United States).
Mason Square Museum
130 FT. McKavettMason’s newest museum addition is aptly named, the Mason Square Museum. It is a more compact version of the Mason County Historical Museum, but with its own unique exhibits (including the largest blue topaz found in the United States).
Parks & Nature
Of the many caves in the Mexican free-tails’ summer range, the Eckert James River Cave is one of the few that satisfies the exacting demands as a nursery. In April 1990, The Nature Conservancy of Texas (TNC) and Bat Conservation International (BCI) acquired the cave, partly as a gift from Richard Eckert and Virginia Eckert Garrett and partly by purchase. The common goals of TNC and BCI are to protect the bats and their habitat and to provide access for the public to visit and witness the dramatic nightly emergence in a manner consistent with protection and safety of the bats and the visitors.
Thursday through Sunday evenings, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., throughout the season (mid-May to mid-Oct)
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Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve
James River RoadOf the many caves in the Mexican free-tails’ summer range, the Eckert James River Cave is one of the few that satisfies the exacting demands as a nursery. In April 1990, The Nature Conservancy of Texas (TNC) and Bat Conservation International (BCI) acquired the cave, partly as a gift from Richard Eckert and Virginia Eckert Garrett and partly by purchase. The common goals of TNC and BCI are to protect the bats and their habitat and to provide access for the public to visit and witness the dramatic nightly emergence in a manner consistent with protection and safety of the bats and the visitors.
Thursday through Sunday evenings, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., throughout the season (mid-May to mid-Oct)
Comanche Creek is a tidy 9-hole layout that rolls through Fort Mason Park, the same pleasant setting that is home to Mason’s football stadium, community center, and rodeo arena. This is a simple track with minimal hazards that will build the confidence of the average golfer, and is a great place for those just learning the game. The course is well maintained and the fairways and greens are in excellent condition.
Comanche Creek Golf Course
566 Fairground RdComanche Creek is a tidy 9-hole layout that rolls through Fort Mason Park, the same pleasant setting that is home to Mason’s football stadium, community center, and rodeo arena. This is a simple track with minimal hazards that will build the confidence of the average golfer, and is a great place for those just learning the game. The course is well maintained and the fairways and greens are in excellent condition.
LLANO RIVER REGION ADVENTURES offers cultural, nature, pictograph, caving, cycling and other adventure and discovery tours as well as winery tours of the fabulous and uncrowded “wayout wineries” of the Northern Hill Country. Rent a kayak or canoe and do your own trip, hire a guide to lead you or build a custom adventure for you and your group.
Llano River Region Adventures
www.headforthehillcountry.com
512.496.2020
Mason County
LLANO RIVER REGION ADVENTURES offers cultural, nature, pictograph, caving, cycling and other adventure and discovery tours as well as winery tours of the fabulous and uncrowded “wayout wineries” of the Northern Hill Country. Rent a kayak or canoe and do your own trip, hire a guide to lead you or build a custom adventure for you and your group.
Llano River Region Adventures
www.headforthehillcountry.com
512.496.2020