Kerrville

Another little town that we had been to before and we thought would be a high contender on our list. The population of Kerrville has grown to 25,000. It's somewhat of a college town, with Shriner's College there. Pretty college, not too big, all its buildings contained on nicely-kept grounds.

We stopped at a realtor's office and got some brochures...... but then realized that the Main Street there was just as busy as the one in Fredericksburg. Plus, there were a lot of big chain stores there as well. The realtor we spoke to was nearly 90, if not older.... all cowboy-ed up in jeans, boots, big silver buckle on a wide belt, and slow, slow, slow in walking and talking. We quickly realized that we didn't want to look at homes in this town anyway, so we thanked him for the brochures and said our goodbyes.

We couldn't believe how much Kerrville has grown....... but once those big chains come in, a quaint town changes into just another town filled with Wal-Marts, Home Depots, Lowes, and on and on. Not what we're looking for. We have all of that here...... why would we want it near our country getaway?