Concan, Texas
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Concan is a small community in Uvalde County in the southwestern part of the Hill Country of Texas
. It sits along the Frio River
close to Garner State Park
and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is also well-known for the excellent birdwatching
in the spring. There is also a Roy Bechtol designed 18-hole golf course open to the public called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan.
Several outfitters in the area haul swimmers and tubers up the Frio River to designated drop off points and then pick them up later downstream. One of the more popular and visible shuttles is the "Cool Bus" of Andy's on River Road. The bus is a converted school bus that yearly hauls families up river for a cool trip downstream in the hot Texas Summer. Frio is the Spanish word for cold. The river is aptly named as it flows from underground springs and has been a place for travelers and visitors to cool off and rest for hundreds of years.
There are several live music venues in the area including the House Pasture Cattle Company with dining and performers such Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Kevin Fowler, Gary P. Nunn, Wade Bowen, Kyle Park, Charlie Montague and other big name weekly Texas country music acts performing throughout the year.
"Joe Jimmy's" of Neal's lodges also has weekly acoustic acts and activities for kids and is located nearby. There are several other activities in the area including bat tours, horseback riding, helicopter rides, golf tournaments, and much more for the family.
Concan is also known as a destination for conventions, parties, and weddings with the backdrop of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
Concan dining consists primarily of The House Pasture Cattle Company with steaks and seafood, small sandwich shops and vendors, and the historic Neal's Lodge which has been serving people since 1926.
The name "Concan" may have originated from the card game Conquian
.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It sits along the Frio River
Frio River
The Frio River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. The word frio is Spanish for cold, a clear reference to the spring-fed coolness of the river.-Geography:The Frio River has three primary feeds; the East, West, and Dry Frio rivers...
close to Garner State Park
Garner State Park
Garner State Park is a state park in Uvalde County, Texas in the United States. Garner State Park, in the Texas Hill Country, is the most popular state park in Texas for overnight camping. It often fills by noon in peak parts of the season...
and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is also well-known for the excellent birdwatching
Birdwatching
Birdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
in the spring. There is also a Roy Bechtol designed 18-hole golf course open to the public called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan.
Several outfitters in the area haul swimmers and tubers up the Frio River to designated drop off points and then pick them up later downstream. One of the more popular and visible shuttles is the "Cool Bus" of Andy's on River Road. The bus is a converted school bus that yearly hauls families up river for a cool trip downstream in the hot Texas Summer. Frio is the Spanish word for cold. The river is aptly named as it flows from underground springs and has been a place for travelers and visitors to cool off and rest for hundreds of years.
There are several live music venues in the area including the House Pasture Cattle Company with dining and performers such Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Kevin Fowler, Gary P. Nunn, Wade Bowen, Kyle Park, Charlie Montague and other big name weekly Texas country music acts performing throughout the year.
"Joe Jimmy's" of Neal's lodges also has weekly acoustic acts and activities for kids and is located nearby. There are several other activities in the area including bat tours, horseback riding, helicopter rides, golf tournaments, and much more for the family.
Concan is also known as a destination for conventions, parties, and weddings with the backdrop of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.
Concan dining consists primarily of The House Pasture Cattle Company with steaks and seafood, small sandwich shops and vendors, and the historic Neal's Lodge which has been serving people since 1926.
The name "Concan" may have originated from the card game Conquian
Conquian
Conquian is a card game which probably dates back to seventeenth-century Central America, but which was popularized and extended to the United States, especially Texas, from Mexico, although this allegation is still much controversial. It was first described in detail in R. F. Foster's Hoyle in 1897...
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