Let us join the Lone Star (Austin) Section for a private tour of the K. Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX. The brewery is closed on weekends, but will conduct a special tour for us on Saturday, August 21, courtesy of the Lone Star Section. Lone Star has also planned a tour of the Painted Churches in the Schulenburg area for the next day. Since some of us toured the painted churches last year, we have planned a scenic Sunday drive through the rolling hills of Lavaca County as an alternative. Of course, you are more than welcome to attend Lone Star's tour if you have not seen these beautiful painted churches.

NEW! Fort Worth Section has planned a Saturday afternoon Gonzales Historic District driving tour as an alternative to free time at Shiner.  We will take a short drive through this beautiful country from Shiner to Gonzales.  We will start the Gonzales tour with a visit to the Old County Jail Museum, then take a driving tour through the historic district.  See schedule below.

Because of the early start of the Shiner Brewery Tour on Saturday, Fort Worth/Dallas members will need to spend the night in the Shiner area on Friday. Therefore, we will meet for a briefing at the famous Elite Circle Grill in Waco on Friday, August 20, 1:15pm, and depart for Shiner at 1:30. The restaurant is located at 2132 S Valley Mills Drive, Waco, (254) 754-4941 (map below). We plan to stay 2 nights (Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 21) in the Shiner area, and depart for home on Sunday.

IMPORTANT! SIGN UP AND BOOK YOUR B&B/HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  Accommodations can be hard to obtain in this rural area of Texas.  See below for suggested lodging.  We also suggest you bring a cooler with your favorite beverage.  Please follow Signup instructions and note event schedule, which are also below.   Click to email DJ de Jesus to let us know you are coming, or if you have questions. 

EVENT DETAILS FOLLOW:

I. Accommodations: 

We recommend a B&B experience in this beautiful area of Texas. When you book your rooms, we suggest you ascertain that they will suit your particular needs (king/queen/full beds, private shower or tub, etc.). Room prices vary depending on configuration and the venue. Again, make your reservations now or as soon as you possibly can. We did not block any rooms for the club.

• Our Fort Worth headquarters will be the Old Kasper House Bed & Breakfast, 219 Ave C, Shiner, TX 77984, (361) 594-4336. 13 rooms. Original Victorian-style home of John F. Kasper built 1905. Several different homes.

OTHER CHOICES:

• Rehmet House Bed & Breakfast Inn, 301 Moore Avenue, Moulton, TX 77975, (361) 596-4300. 4 rooms. Built by Lucas and Gretchen Rehmet in 1896. Lovingly restored and remodeled. 10 miles from Shiner.

• Olle Hotel, 218 South Market Street, Flatonia, TX 78941, (361) 772-0310. 10 rooms. Building dates before 1900, operated as a hotel in 1915. Run as a B&B today. Beautiful restoration, charming hostess. Historical Marker awarded by the State Historical Commission. 19 miles from Shiner.

• Shiner Country Inn, 1016 Avenue East (Hwy 90), Shiner, TX 77984, (361) 594-3335.

• Best Western Schulenberg Inn & Suites, 101 Huser Blvd., Schulenberg, TX 78956, (979), 743-2030. An alternative if you cannot find a B&B. 31 miles from Shiner. A little far, but workable.

Need other suggestions? Call Beverly Darilek (Lone Star) at (512) 251-6535.

II. Cost and Signup:

CLICK FOR LONE STAR SIGNUP SHEET.

1. 1) General Admission Fee of $5/person payable to the Lone Star Section. Additional $10/person fee IF joining Lone Star in their Painted Churches tour. Send both completed signup sheet and check (made out to MBCA) directly to Beverly Darilek (Lone Star), 1948 Rowe Loop, Pflugerville, TX, (512) 251-6535.

2. 2) Only the $5 General Admission Fee is charged if you do not plan to take the church tour (send check and form to the Lone Star Section as per the above). There is no additional cost for the Sunday Lavaca drive.

3. 3) Regardless of your selected options, please CLICK to email DJ de Jesus, or call him at (817) 319-3033, and indicate if you are joining us for the Friday trip to Shiner and/or the Lavaca Sunday drive. We need to provide expected headcount to our meal venues.

IMPORTANT! SIGN UP AND BOOK YOUR B&B/HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  

III. Schedule of Activities:

Friday, August 20 FOR DFW MBCA SECTIONS:

01:15pm: Briefing at Elite Circle Grill, 2132 S Valley Mills Drive, Waco, (254) 754-4941 (map below). Please make sure you have had lunch and are ready to go.

01:30pm: Caravan departs from Waco for Shiner.

05:30pm: ETA Shiner. Check in at your respective B&B/Hotel. Pay your own accommodations.

06:30pm: Meet at Old Kasper House (headquarters B&B, 219 Ave C, Shiner ). Depart for dinner in Flatonia.

07:00pm: Dinner at Robert's Steakhouse, 1241 N Hwy 95, Flatonia, (361) 865-3099. Pay your own.

Saturday, August 21 ALL SECTIONS TO FOLLOW LONE STAR AGENDA:

09:35am: Depart Old Kasper House (headquarters B&B, 219 Ave C, Shiner) for K. Spoetzl Brewery.

09:45am: Link up with the Lone Star Section at the K. Spoetzl Brewery, 603, E Brewery St, Shiner (near Hwy 95)

10:00am: Begin brewery tour.

12:00pm: Lunch at the Shiner Restaurant in Downtown Shiner, 103 E 7th at Hwy 90A. Pay your own.

Saturday, August 21 FOR THOSE JOINING FORT WORTH'S "COME AND TAKE IT" GONZALES TOUR:

01:30pm: Depart from Shiner Restaurant to Gonzales.

02:15pm: Gonzales Old County Jail Museum Visit.

02:45pm: Gonzales Historic District Driving Tour.

03:45pm: Depart from Gonzales to Shiner.  

04:30pm: Arrive Shiner. Freshen up for dinner.

06:00pm: Meet at Old Kasper House (headquarters B&B, 219 Ave C, Shiner). Depart for dinner in Moulton.

06:30pm: Dinner and social at Kloesel's Steakhouse & Bar, 101 Moore St., Moulton. Pay your own.

Saturday, August 21 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEND FREE TIME AT SHINER (LONE STAR AGENDA):

01:30pm: Free time (antique shopping, art, beer; cigar museum; Catholic church; take a nap at your B&B, etc.).

06:00pm: Meet at Old Kasper House (headquarters B&B, 219 Ave C, Shiner). Depart for dinner in Moulton.

06:30pm: Dinner and social at Kloesel's Steakhouse & Bar, 101 Moore St., Moulton. Pay your own. 

Sunday, August 22 FOR THOSE JOINING FORT WORTH'S LAVACA SCENIC DRIVE:

10:00am: Meet at Old Kasper House (headquarters B&B, 219 Ave C, Shiner ). Please be checked out, have eaten breakfast, and are ready to go.

10:15am: Caravan departs for Lavaca scenic drive. We will stop at one Painted Church, St. Mary's near Halletsville, located along our route.

12:30pm: ETA La Grange, TX. Depending on attendance, we will have lunch at Bistro 108 (108 S. Main St, (979) 968-9108) OR at P.H.'s Brisket & Brew (3932 Hwy 77 North, (979) 242-2458. Pay your own. Depart for home after lunch.

Sunday, August 22 FOR THOSE JOINING LONE STAR'S PAINTED CHURCHES TOUR: 

10:30am: Depart for lunch in Schulenberg. Meeting place TBA by Lone Star.

11:00am: Lunch at Sengelmann Hall, 531 N. Main St., Schulenburg. Pay your own.

01:00pm: Painted Churches Tour (Praha, Ammannsville, Dubina and High Hill). Tour fee is $10 per person payable to the Lone Star Section per the instructions above. Depart for home after the tour.

IV. Meeting Place for DFW Members:

Friday, August 20, 1:15pm.

Elite Circle Grill, 2132 S Valley Mills Drive (by the Traffic Circle), Waco, (254) 754-4941.

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