The 2021 Winners of the Texas Travel Awards

The Texas Travel Awards recognizes and celebrates top travel destinations and attractions across the Lone Star State. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the travel industry in Texas, and this program was created with the intent to support and promote the state’s tourism industry to an audience that loves to travel. The inaugural winners lived up to that goal, representing some of the outstanding places to go and things to do across the great state of Texas.

San Angelo took home the top Destination of the Year award. Judges noted the city is a hidden gem, great for travelers interested in arts and culture and the American West. San Angelo not only survived the pandemic, they wrote, it thrived!

Read on to see all the winners in two groups of categories: statewide and by four population groups. Click to learn more, or see the 2021 Texas Travel Awards magazine here.

Destination of the Year

San Angelo

Agritourism

Texas Hill Country Peaches (Fredericksburg)

Art Festival

Small Market

Paint the Town/Streetfest (Marble Falls)

Bar

Hippies, Gypsies and Hops (Concan)

Boutique Hotel

Small Market

Walden Retreats Hill Country (Johnson City)

Big Market

Archer Hotel (Austin)

Brewery

Small Market

Save the World Brewing Co. (Marble Falls)

Mid Market II

Guadalupe Brewing Co. (New Braunfels)

Coffee Shop

Black Sugar Caffe (Georgetown)

Destination Marketing Campaign

Small Market

Marble Falls Visitor Guide

Mid Market I

Visit Fredericksburg TX

Mid Market II

Texas Hill Country Wineries

Big Market

Visit Austin @visitaustintx

Destination Social Media Account

Small Market

Visit Alpine, Texas @visitalpinetx

Mid Market I

Visit Fredericksburg TX @visitfredtx

Mid Market II

Texas Hill Country Wineries @texashillcountrywine

Big Market

Visit Austin @visitaustintx

Distillery

Oak & Eden Flagship (Bridgeport)

Event

Small Market

Paint the Town/StreetFest (Marble Falls)

Mid Market II

Texas Wine Month (Texas Hill Country Wineries)

Big Market

ChefsFeed Food Series (Visit Austin)

Events Center / Public Event Space

Reunion Tower (Dallas)

Farmers Market

Mid-Market II

New Braunfels Farmers Market

Food City

Small Market

Granbury (Granbury Food Trail)

Food Festival or Series

Small Market

A Taste of Rockport-Fulton Restaurant Weeks

Big Market

Visit Austin’s Best Seat in the House

4th of July Celebration

Coolest 4th of July (Fort Davis)

Free Outdoor Activity

Cattail Marsh Boardwalk and Wetlands Education Center (Beaumont)

Golf Course

Black Jack’s Crossing at Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa (Lajitas)

Green Initiative

Camping Season Supply, Outdoor Gear Rentals for a Sustainable Texas (Austin)

Guided/Self-guided Tour

Texas Hill Country Wineries

Hiking/Biking Trail

Enchanted Rock (Fredericksburg)

Historic Site

Fort Concho National Historic Landmark (San Angelo)

Holiday Event

Small Market

Holiday Sandcastle Village & Light Show (South Padre Island)

Mid Market II

A Tuna Christmas (Boerne)

Hotel

Big Market

Thompson Dallas

Instagrammable Spot

Austin Street Art

Live Music Venue

Gruene Hall (New Braunfels)

Museum/Cultural Institution 

Small Market

Museum of the Big Bend (Alpine)

Mid Market

Admiral Nimitz Museum at the National Museum of the Pacific War (Fredericksburg)

Big Market

Blanton Museum of Art (Austin)

Music Festival

Small Market

Viva Big Bend (Alpine)

Mid Market II

Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest (Greenville)

Music Series

Mid Market II

Americana Music Jam (New Braunfels)

Big Market

Visit Austin’s Best Seat in the House – Live Music Edition

New Year’s Celebration

Reunion Tower (Dallas)

Place to Dance

Luckenbach Texas

Public Art Display

Small Market

Alpine Downtown Murals

Mid Market II

Georgetown Public Arts Program

Big Market

The George Hotel (College Station)

Public Park

Small Market

Johnson Park (Marble Falls)

Mid Market II

Jenkins Park (Baytown)

Resort

La Cantera Resort & Spa (San Antonio)

Restaurant

Small Market

Neighbor’s Kitchen & Yard (Bastrop)

Mid Market I

Hippie Chic’s River Shack (Concan)

Mid Market II

The Golden Rule (Georgetown)

Big Market

Dorrego’s at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk (San Antonio)

Revitalization

Baytown Nature Center

Shopping District

Downtown Fredericksburg

Tacos

Fresh Caught Mahi Tacos on the Beach (South Padre Island)

Travel Promoter/Influencer

Javier Wallace (Austin)

Visitor Center

Small Market

The Marble Falls Visitor Center

Mid Market I

Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center

Big Market

Austin Visitor Center

Wedding Venue

Big Market

Thompson Dallas

Winery

Pedernales Cellars (Stonewall)