Overview
“A haw haw haw haw” — ZZ Top – La Grange
La Grange is a city in the Post Oak Savannah region of Texas. People around the world wouldn't know the city if it weren't for the eponymous 1973 song by the rock band ZZ Top.
2 sights · 1 places to eat · 4 places to stay
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Best things about La Grange
Texas Quilt Museum
Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites
These are ruins of a brewery owned by German immigrant Heinrich Ludwig Kreische along with his tomb overlooking the town and kind of a cool place to check out. Also there's a monument to the failed Mier Expedition (basic…
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 98°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Oct. (climate data from nearby Austin)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Austin — 51 mi away (major hub). Directions
- CLL Easterwood Field, College Station — 56 mi away. Directions
U.S. Highway 77 runs north-south through La Grange, offering an easy way in from southern points such as Corpus Christi and Brownsville, and from the north via Interstate 35 at Waco. From Austin, La Grange is about a 65-mile drive east on Texas State Route 71. Either Highway 77 or 71 can be used to access La Grange from Interstate 10 running between San Antonio and Houston about 15 miles south of La Grange.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Texas Quilt Museum
- Lunch Ere's Italian Restaurant
- Afternoon Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
By car
U.S. Highway 77 runs north-south through La Grange, offering an easy way in from southern points such as Corpus Christi and Brownsville, and from the north via Interstate 35 at Waco. From Austin, La Grange is about a 65-mile drive east on Texas State Route 71. Either Highway 77 or 71 can be used to access La Grange from Interstate 10 running between San Antonio and Houston about 15 miles south of La Grange.
See
- Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, 250 W Fair Grounds Rd. Sentiments regarding Czech ancestry here. Tel: +1 888-785-4500. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-3PM.
See Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites
These are ruins of a brewery owned by German immigrant Heinrich Ludwig Kreische along with his tomb overlooking the town and kind of a cool place to check out. Also there's a monument to the failed Mier Expedition (basically a startup event of the burgeoning Stephen F Austin colony as it was toying with a means to independence that really turned sour - as in no survivors).
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