Autumn Sprabary

Texas is full of hidden treasures. Some of them may be closer than you think. Autumn Sprabary has more with this Bobcat Update.

Texas is known for a lot of things – good food, hot summers and the biggest sky you'll ever see. Nestled in the middle of Texas hill country is the Historic District of Gruene. Gruene was founded by German immigrant farmers in the 1840's. One of the farmers, Ernst Gruene, purchased the land, and with the help of his two sons built two homes just above the Guadalupe river. One of the homes still stands today, and has been converted into a bed and breakfast called the Gruene Mansion Inn.
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The Gruene Mansion Inn embodies the history of the Gruene family. Their vintage-style rooms are decorated with different themes to recognize the history of the buildings, while keeping their Texas roots.
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Gruene Mansion Inn has a total of 33 rooms – 12 of which give guests a view of the Guadalupe River. Two of the bedrooms are located in the second floor of the mansion, and overlook Gruene Hall – the oldest dance hall in Texas.
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Breakfast is served every morning from the original kitchen used by the Gruene family, and enjoyed on the porch that wraps around the front of the house. You can still see Mrs. Gruene's root cellar in the front yard of the mansion, where she would keep items that needed to be chilled before refrigeration was invented.
Gruene Mansion Inn has housed its fair share of guests – each from a different walk of life, looking for an escape from reality.
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The mansion offers guests an experience that they come back for again and again, and as long as there are guests, the mansion's doors will be open.
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