Food
Texas Pie Company
There’s no doubt that this is one of the BEST pie shops in all of Texas and single-handedly turned Kyle into the “Pie Capital of Texas.” Come for lunch or just pie. You won’t regret it.
Hays City Store
On the outskirts of Kyle (and technically in Driftwood) you’ll find the definition of a Hill Country hideaway. Cold beer, big oak trees, and DELICIOUS food. Everything on the menu is amazing, but don’t sleep on the chicken fried steak.
Culture
Kyle Railroad Depot
Kyle went from a stop on the line to one of the fastest growing cities in America, and this is where that story is kept. The depot dates to the early 1900s and reopened in 2016 after a long restoration, run now by the Hays County Historical Commission. Inside there is vintage furniture, a video on how the town got started, and an audio system piping in the sounds of a working station, boarding calls and telegraph clicks and all. It is open Saturdays and it is free.
Outdoors
5 Mile Dam Park
This is the best public place to swim in the Blanco River. It fluctuates greatly with the rainfall, but there’s usually a great place to take a dip, you just might have to walk upstream a bit.
Flying Armadillo Disc Golf
This is disc golf meets putt putt golf and it’s a BLAST. There are two courses. One is a professional-level and challenging disc golf course and the other is a strange version of mini golf with discs. You’ll have to avoid dinosaurs and even save The Alamo!
