The Lockhart Courthouse View on the Square 20 min. to ABIA & CotA; BBQ & Music | Bed & Breakfast in Lockhart

Upscale private room with full bath, near everything in Lockhart you want to visit! Features a king-size bed, and a twin daybed with a pull-out twin trundle. Large bathroom features a step-in shower, and basket with any amenities you may have forgotten at home. View of the historic courthouse and Baker-Gaslight Theatre, within walking distance to all the shops on the square, BBQ destinations, HEB, galleries, and local historic homes. 20 minutes from Austin airport and Circuit of the Americas.
The property was built in 1890 (the adjoined building in 1893), and is situated immediately next door to the historic Masonic building portion of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library - the oldest public library in Texas. We're also across the street from the Old Pal Texas Tavern, and historic Baker-Gaslight Theatre. Walking distance to the historic homes district on Main, Church, Prairie Lea, Blanco, and San Antonio Streets, you can walk to the beautiful county courthouse, Caldwell County Historical Museum in the old jail, the historic Brock Cabin, and the locations of both the Battle of Plum Creek and the Chisholm Trail.
Like BBQ? Barb'sBQ is a few doors down. Smitty's is one block East. Historic Kent Black's BBQ is about 3 blocks North, with the newest, Terry Black's BBQ a few blocks further North, just past Kreutz Market BBQ (we love the prime rib) and Millscale Metalworks. Chisholm Trail BBQ and Riley's BBQ (try the meatloaf on Wednesdays) are about a half mile South, and further down 183 you can get City Market and Luling BBQ in Luling, about 15 miles away.
Want a nice, upscale dinner where you can still wear your blue jeans? Check out Commerce Cafe (we love the chicken fried steak and lemon buttermilk pie) or Little Trouble (excellent appetizers and cocktails), both on the square, and swing by the clock museum or one of several cool shops and galleries also on the square and side streets a few blocks from the B&B. Check out the cool ingredients, fresh meals, and kitchen goodies at the Culinary Room, browse some sweet antiques and vintage items, artisanal musical instruments, and even wine and books as you explore the town close enough to your B&B to grab a nap between stops.
If you dig live music and cultural events, we've got you covered - you don't even have to leave your room - just open a window throughout the year an you'll be treated to an impressive array of festivals, celebrations, holiday events, and a super cool farmers' market. Every First Friday of the month sees a party come to the square as businesses stay open late and pour samples of wines, beers, and other goodies, hand out appetizers and desserts, and offer discounts and deals! The Lockhart Chisholm Trail Roundup, the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest, and the Lockhart Christmas to Remember all happen literally right outside, and you can watch the parade from the comfort of the in-room seating area or the landing/ balcony of the garden stairs outside. Events held in the city park have shuttles that leave from the square, and during events parking spaces are reserved for guests. Diez y Seis and Cinco de Mayo are celebrated on the square right outside, with the main stage and dance floor visible from the B&B. Several of the local venues also feature regular live music, with a lot of dinner and drinks options available.
HEB (our primary grocery store) is two blocks away, Poco Loco (the Mexican grocery store - try their tortillas and pan dulce!) is about a half mile away; several other small, independent, organic and artisan grocers are within walking distance. The B&B has a small fridge with freezer, a microwave, and a Keurig coffee maker (with some pods provided), but honestly there's so much great food nearby, you'll probably just want them for leftovers!
The room itself is cozy and spacious, with the original wood floors, five huge windows, and a full bathroom with a step-in shower and chair-height commode with an elongated seat. The main bed is king-sized, with a super comfortable nectar mattress and luxury linens. There is also a twin daybed with a twin trundle pull-out. A cozy seating area features leather and wood easy chairs and an ottoman from Ikea, a comfy overstuffed wingback chair for reading or napping, and an area rug. We're voracious readers and board game geeks, so there are bookshelves with lots of completely random books you're welcome to read while you're here, and board and card games to break up the time between live music, a cool play, or your BBQ destination crawl! There is also a breakfast table that comfortably seats four, with a Keurig coffee making to help you wake up or wind down your day. The room is heated and cooled, but also has a window A/C to drop it down even chillier, and a tower heater to take the chill out of the air as you watch the Christmas parade outside.
Lockhart is... awesome! We're about a half hour south of Austin, an hour north of San Antonio, half an hour from historic Gonzales, New Braunfels, and Seguin, barely twenty minutes from San Marcos and Luling, about forty minutes from Bastrop and Elgin. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the Circuit of the Americas are just twenty minutes up the toll road (or a half hour on 183), and Lockhart Regional Airport is just a mile down the road from the B&B. We've got everything from BBQ (of course) to surprisingly good pizza, to down home, to diners, tacos, and elevated comfort food to fine dining. The Mexican food is some of the best you'll ever have, with both traditional and Tex-Mex on offer as several places - we're happy to give suggestions!
Lockhart's State Park is excellent, with hiking trails, a pool, playground, camping, a lot of old CCC projects out of stone, some great fishing, and what I'm told is one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the region. Palmetto State park is a short drive away with more great fishing and swimming, as well a alligator sightings and camping. The Zedler Mill in nearby Luling is a great day trip with plenty of historic structures, a super cool event center, and river access for both swimming and fishing. There are several city parks with playgrounds and creek access within walking distance from the B&B, and plenty have picnic spots and shaded areas to escape the Texas heat!
Are you a movie buff? Sweet! SO many movies have been filmed in or around Lockhart, and several shows are filmed here on an ongoing basis. Want a complete list? The Chamber of Commerce is on the same block as we are, just around the corner on Market Street - they can steer you to all the filming locations, as well as offer a number of tips on cool things to see, do, eat, and drink! The historic Baker-Gaslight Theatre across the street not only puts on several great live productions throughout the year, but they also host viewings of classic and popular films on a regular basis. There are also movies in city park all summer, and no shortage of opportunities to be an extra in the several filming on location that seem to be happening around us all the time.
So who are your hosts? Hi, I’m Ryan - a philosophy professor and woodworker who spends entirely too much time reading and playing board games. My family and I have called Lockhart home for nearly twenty years and we absolutely love it here. This is the coolest small town ever - my kids ride their bikes all over town, we garden organically, and raise dwarf nigerian goats and heritage breed chickens. We love to cook from scratch out of our kitchen garden and local markets, and we have been known to host pop-up dinners with everything from Indian to Ethiopian food. We sincerely hope you’ll love Lockhart as much as we do, and we look forward to you being our guests over and over at what we think is the coolest little B&B on the square!

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The Lockhart Courthouse View on the Square 20 min to ABIA & CotA; BBQ & Music has 1 Bedroom , 1 Bathroom, and max occupancy of 4 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated Bed & Breakfast because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this Bed & Breakfast, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. Bed & Breakfast has a friendly neighborhood, and the Lockhart has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the Bed & Breakfast in Lockhart, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.