Home to Texas’ A&M University, Bryan-College Station is a university town with loads to see and do.
Only a 3 hour drive, 186 miles from Dallas, you can easily take a drive down and back in a day with time to spare to take in a few of the many sights.
Whether you are interested in museums, wildlife, politics, military, art galleries, wineries or entertainment and dining, College Station has something for everyone.
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Dallas may have to wait for a couple of years to see the President Bush Library at SMU, but you can see the other President Bush Library in College Station and get an idea of what a great gift Dallas will be having in the future.
The Bush Museum collection encompasses 100,000 artifacts and over 3000 gifts President Bush received from heads of state both during his presidency and vice presidency. The Library and Museum contains 43 million pages of documents, two million photographs, thousands of sound and video recordings, and other volumes of information documenting the life and career of President George H.W. Bush.
1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, Texas
Telephone: 979-691-4000
Open: Monday-Saturday 9:30-5:00 Sunday 12-5
Admissions: $7Adults/$3 Child/Student
http://bushlib.tamu.edu/
The Museum of the American G.I.
A living history museum dedicated the U.S. Military with a large collection of restored military vehicles, uniforms, ammunition, and a reference library.
1303 Cherokee St, College Station, Texas.
Museum Hours:Monday- Friday 10-5 Telephone:979-777-2820
http://www.magicstx.org/index.shtml
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
The museum houses about 22,500 diversified natural history specimens, mostly from Texas, including
Native American artifacts, 1800 Texas Gulf Coast shells, over 2000 mineral specimens, mammal specimens, Ice Age specimens, and assorted fossils. There are exhibits featuring early farming and pioneering in Texas along with a Discovery Room with live snakes, turtles, fish, tarantulas, scorpions, and much more.
3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, TX 77802 Telephone:979-776-2195
http://www.brazosvalleymuseum.org/
If you are a sports fan and like the Aggies, a must see stop on your itinerary should include the
Texas A&M Sports Museum
Featuring exhibits and sports relics from the past. Located within the Bernard C. Richardson Zone at Kyle Field at the University.
Open: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - Kickoff, Home Football Games ONLY
http://lettermen.tamu.edu/museum.php
Texas A&M University
You will find many Campus attractions from museums, memorials, gardens, to libraries.
http://www.visitaggieland.com/Things-to-Do/Attractions/Texas-A-M-Univ
http://www.tamu.edu/
Entertainment
Being a large college town with a Presidential Library leaves no shortage of entertainment and dining options. There are so many options from live music venues, Broadway shows, theater, dancing, to festivals and sports events throughout the year.
http://www.visitaggieland.com/Where-to-Eat
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Messina Hof Winery & Resort
100-acre estate, featuring award wining wines from dry and semi-dry whites, Bordeaux, to Port and desert wines. The Resort includes a restaurant, wine bar and bed & breakfast.
There are several types of winery tours and tastings, special wine pairing dinners, and many special events including moonlight tours, murder mystery dinners, classes and more.
4545 Old Reliance Road, Bryan, Texas 77808
Telephone:979-778-9463 or 800-736-9463
http://messinahof.com/
If you would like to stay longer in College Station, there are plenty of accommodation choices to please everyone.
http://www.visitaggieland.com/Where-to-Stay
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