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Luling & Shiner

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Luling & Shiner has 18 places on People of Austin, mostly bbq (3), historic site (3), park (3), museum (2). Start with City Market (Luling), Luling Bar-B-Q, Watermelon Thump Grounds.

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Luling & Shiner

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BBQ$Luling's classic meat-market pit room

City Market (Luling)

Meat-market style barbecue joint in Luling where you order brisket and sausage by the pound at the pit room counter.

Luling & Shinergroup-friendly
BBQ$Old-school Luling brisket on butcher paper

Luling Bar-B-Q

Longtime Luling barbecue stop serving sliced brisket, ribs and sausage on butcher paper.

Luling & Shiner
Historic Site$Home of Luling's famous watermelon festival

Watermelon Thump Grounds

Home of the Luling Watermelon Thump festival, with the town's watermelon tower marking the railroad district.

Luling & Shinerfreekid-friendly
Museum$Oil boom history and pumpjack photos

Luling Oil Museum and Pumpjack Trail

Luling's oil boom history is told through downtown landmarks including Edgar B. Davis Park, where a pumpjack stands as a photo stop.

Luling & Shinerfreeindoor
Park$Lavender and river breezes in Luling

Rafael Rios Park

Riverside Luling park known as a hidden gem, with lavender fields and river breezes.

Luling & Shinerfreedog-friendly
Historic Site$Industrial history on the river

Zedler Mill

Historic mill on the San Marcos River that reflects Luling's industrial past and is a stop on the town's landmark trail.

Luling & Shinerfreeindoor
Tour$Tour the Shiner Bock brewery

Spoetzl Brewery

Home of Shiner beer since 1909, offering separate 45 minute brewery and distillery tours at about $35 each.

Luling & Shiner21+group-friendly
Bar$Barrel-ceiling bar at the brewery

Rickhouse at Spoetzl

Bar and restaurant on the brewery grounds with barrels lining the ceilings, open Thursday through Saturday.

Luling & Shinerpatio21+
BBQ$Smoked meats beside the brewery

K. Spoetzl BBQ Co.

Barbecue counter on the Shiner brewery grounds serving slow-smoked Texas meats to go with a cold beer.

Luling & Shinerpatio
Music Venue$Shiner gas station turned honky tonk

Howard's

Morning convenience store that turns into a weekend music venue with a hidden biergarten out back.

Luling & Shinerlive musicpatio
Antiques$Shop antiques with a beer in hand

Antiques Art and Beer

Antique and decor mall where you can browse with a local beer in hand from a stock of about 300 beers and 180 wines.

Luling & Shinerindoor21+
Restaurant$Downtown Shiner lunch and dinner

Shiner's on Sixth

Downtown Shiner restaurant serving lunch until 3 pm and dinner from 5 pm.

Luling & Shiner
Museum$Log cabin and dinosaur bones

Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum

Shiner history museum with antiques, musical instruments, a log cabin, a blacksmith shop and even dinosaur bones.

Luling & Shinerindoorkid-friendly
Historic Site$Painted Shiner church on the Register

Saints Cyril and Methodius Church

Shiner Catholic church added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, known for its painted interior.

Luling & Shinerfreeindoor
Park$Giant chess set in downtown Shiner

Welhausen Park

One-block downtown Shiner park with a giant chess set, picnic areas and a playground.

Luling & Shinerfreekid-friendly
Market$Texas-made gifts west of Shiner

Bluestem Shiner

Shop selling Texas-made foods and gifts along Highway 90A west of Shiner, open Wednesday through Saturday.

Luling & Shinerindoor
Arcade$Escape rooms in a brewery town

Shiner Escape Rooms

Themed escape rooms in Shiner including Evil Roy's Mind and Cell Block D.

Luling & Shinerindoorgroup-friendly
Park$Big Shiner park with ball fields

Green-Dickson Park

Large 148-acre Shiner park with RV sites, sports courts and playgrounds.

Luling & Shinerkid-friendlyfree