Dixie Dude Ranch

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For over 75 years, a Texas Hill Country vacation at Dixie Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas has been a tradition for visitors from all over the world. Our Texas guest ranch is the perfect Western getaway to unwind, relax, and simply put the stresses of every day life on hold. You'll enjoy horseback riding , delicious meals , comfortable accommodations and our long tradition of dude ranch hospitality.

I pulled into Bandera just as sunlight was starting to fade. A few miles out of town, I arrived at Dixie Dude Ranch, a 725-acre property founded in 1937. We dropped our bags, headed to the stables, and made it just in time for the day's last trail ride. After our guide, Arnulfo, sized me up and chose a caramel-colored mare, I swung a leg over the saddle. We headed out to the familiar sounds of mourning doves and the clop-clopping of hooves on loose rock, plus the horses' occasional heavy sighs.

So on a recent spring morning, I headed to Kerrville, a historic town founded in 1846 that's known for its beauty—the Guadalupe River cuts through downtown—and beloved by generations of summer campers and game hunters. I was excited to check out Schreiner Goods, a surprisingly hip new clothing and home furnishings boutique. After some antiques shopping in nearby Ingram, I hit a couple of winding, two-lane highways through the familiar gold and green landscape (parched earth and wild mountain juniper trees) to Comfort.

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