Spring and fall are the best times to drive through Texas.
Hotel San José 1316 S. Congress Ave., Austin; 800/574-8897; sanjosehotel.com; doubles from $150.
Lonesome Dove Inn 225 W. Main, Archer City; 940/574-2700; lonesomedoveinn.com; doubles from $75.
The Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio; 210/225-1391; thealamo.org.
Booked Up 216 S. Center, Archer City; 940/574-2511; bookedupac.com.
Continental Club 1315 S. Congress Ave., Austin; 512/441-2444; continentalclub.com.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 2313 Red River St., Austin; 512/721-0200; www.lbjlib.utexas.edu.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Ranch Park Rd. 42, off Ranch Rd. 1, Stonewall; 830/868-7128; nps.gov/lyjo.
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