Any western type towns to visit near Conroe? (Houston, San Antonio: house, theater)

[coldzero]

Hello. Any western type towns to visit near Conroe? My family is over and they want to visit a town or downtown that looks western. We already went to Tomball and walked around. It could be an hour away from Conroe too. thx

[ParaguaneroSwag]

No. Ironically the Northernside of Houston is the “more southern” side. Everything north of the woodlands

[texas7]

I can’t think of any true western type towns. You might go to some of the cities outside of Houston that have an old historic town square (but not really western) although once you look at the square not much else to see. Columbus or La Grange or small places in the Hill Country.

[Ghost Town]

...But is there any chance to find Eastern type of town (Chinese or Korean type) in Texas? We have pretty much everything in Texas, even Stonehenge-2 near San Antonio, but I would like to see some Eastern type town as well.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by coldzero

Hello. Any western type towns to visit near Conroe? My family is over and they want to visit a town or downtown that looks western. We already went to Tomball and walked around. It could be an hour away from Conroe too. thx

Explain what you mean with "Western"

[descovy]

Sigh... why not show them what is authentic about the area, and not some pre-conceived stereotype they had before visiting? You live here now. Show them what you have learned to love about the area. Take them to the places you have found interesting. That’s more authentic than showing them some fake facade of a western town that doesn’t exist around here.

Look, I get it. I moved here from 2000 miles away. I had preconceived notions of what living in Texas would be like. Sometimes we would host relatives from back home who expected to see cactus everywhere or some other silly notion (from never being here). Rather than knocking myself out looking for cactus that made them “feel” like they visited Texas, I showed them Texas as it is for real.

How about this... drive them to Ft Worth Stockyards... better yet Lubbock or Amarillo. Along the way they can see “western towns” also along the way they will also see it’s a long ways away from Conroe And that Texas is bigger than they thought. That Texas isn’t just “Western”. That Houston is unique from DFW, El Paso, San Antonio.

[Dopo]

I don't think is going to get any better than downtown Conroe,
if that doesn't do it .... good luck

[westres1]

Old town Spring and the Strand in Galveston come to mind but I would not say they are "western" with cowboys and gunslinger stories. Galveston is very historical with museums, dining and you can watch the cruise ships go in and out at Olympia Grill while having a nice cocktail. Take a dolphin sightseeing cruise or Steamboat dinner cruise.

Houston is more Southern than Western as far as culturally.

I think there are more exciting things to do in Downtown Houston or The Museum District than in some town with a couple of dusty antique store and a diner.

[Steve_S]

Why not spend your time around the greater Conroe area. Take your relatives to see a live play at the Owen Theater downtown or out to the B-52 Brewery near Lake Conroe for some frosty beverages. Or take them down to The Woodlands Waterway and eat at Gooses Acre then stroll up to the Waterfall/Fountain Park. Or take them to Mercer Arboretum or Jesse Jones Park. There are lots of things to do around the area besides drive a long distance in search of a "Western Town".

[mingna]

For more of a Western vibe, you'd have to head west, not north.

If you're willing to drive about 2 hours, you can visit Gonzales. It's home to the famous motto "Come and Take It" and played a key role in the history of Texas' fight for Independence and eventual formation into a Republic.

It has a quaint town square, a historical museum, a restored pioneer house you can tour, some nice Victorian mansions (no tour, folks still live in it), antique shop, bbq restaurant housed inside a store, *and an original prison*, where hangings were conducted in the old West. A guide provides an interesting tour of all three levels of the old the prison, it's history, past inmates, daily life, and other interesting tidbits.