This building is property of Columbus independent school district! Columbus, Texas is the original…read morename of the town now known as Nesbitt ,Texas! Nesbitt, Texas ZIP code: 78934

A great small town library. Not huge, but not tiny either, the Columbus city library is located…read moreright next to the school. They have a good sized children's books section which is highlighted by a very large doll collection. You can't miss it! Apparently the doll collection was donated to the library and features a lot over very interesting and different dolls. We were only there for the children's books on this trip, but the staff seemed very nice and helpful. I'm sure we'll be back again.

It is a good small town library with a little over 20,000 books. There are often sales on books to…read morekeep them current. Their summer program is great. You cannot check out a book without your library card so I recommend taking a photo to have on your phone all of the time.

"Almost" - Life is full of these. Sometimes they shape a person's character. In this case, a…read moretown, Columbus, is a city of "almost". This was almost the capital of Texas. It's almost where Sam Houston would have fought with Santa Anna. It almost has the largest oak in Texas. Columbus is a quaint small town that many people almost stop in to discover en route west. It's almost exactly between Houston and Austin. Why pull in a Rest Stop when you can stop in Columbus? That was my reasoning in a drive between San Antonio and Houston. I wanted to see the old, big oak trees. I love the character they show with their rough, low hanging, crooked branches, offering comfortable shade and a home to animals for generations. These senior citizens sit as silent witnesses to some key events in Texas history, such as the Runaway Scrape and many storms that took lesser trees who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Similarly, the Colorado River shows its old character, having carved a winding path on which the city of Columbus sits on the south bank. I wanted to check out the scenery and launching areas for kayaks for a potential future trip. I need an overview map. It was almost 5:00 pm, and I almost missed the visitor center before it closed for the day. Across from the grand courthouse, this visitor center is a small low-budget operation, but has lots of brochures, maps, some interesting historical material about Columbus, and the friendly staff was very helpful. The Visitor Center gave me a brochure on Paddling the Colorado River. And the website says " through the town of Columbus you have the opportunity to see wildflowers, birds, turtles and more! This 6.5 mile trail can take anywhere from two to five hours to complete, and the peaceful waters and calm rapids will give you a wonderful day on the river." -- http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/inland/columbus/ The staff at the Center also marked on a map where the biggest oaks are located: "Columbus Oak" is the second-largest live oak in Texas: http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHistory/TexasHistoricTrees/Columbus-Oak.htm Oak in the middle of Wallace street: http://www.pbase.com/rolfwest/image/108700078 and another street: http://www.pbase.com/rolfwest/image/108700081 You might even say Columbus itself is in the middle of the roads I-10 and Highway 90 Business. "Middle of the road"... hmmm....That generally means a compromise to leave a problem unsolved (especially in politics), where neither side regarding an issue is really happy. That is not true of these oaks in the middle of the road, however. Whereas, a big city developer typically clears the land of trees and lays down a grid of streets and lots, that was not so, here. They kept old oaks. The people for generations have respected, cared for and love their oak trees. "The Hanging Tree": Death row was swift in pioneer days. Now, only Spanish moss hangs. http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHistory/TexasHistoricTrees/Columbus-Hanging-Tree.htm "Court Oak" (died, but has a marker), where in 1837 Three-Legged Willie held court under this tree while waiting for the old burned-down-to-keep-Santa-Anna-from-using-it courthouse to be rebuilt: http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHistory/TexasHistoricTrees/Columbus-Court-Oak.htm I *almost* held-off publishing this review, but the city is interesting. Discover it.

What a cool old courthouse. Really love that Texas is restoring so many of them. This one is…read morebeautiful. Completely open to the public. Only room you can't go in is the actual courtroom if court is in session. Luckily for us, it wasn't. Love the woodwork. Looking at it reminded me of courtroom scenes from old movies. Don't forget to look up. One of the most beautiful stained glass ceilings you can imagine. Another great stop. Not only is this an old Opera House, still in use for a variety of events, but this is where the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center is. When we stopped, two young ladies were very friendly and helpful is suggesting activities for us to do while in the area. One of the unique options they have is an audio driving tour around the town. You follow a route and in front of historical buidlings there is a sign indicating what radio station to turn to for information. We enjoyed our day in Columbus. Make sure you stop in the Visitors Center and say hi!

Live in Fort Worth and needed a copy of the Last Will & Testament for an immediate (deceased)…read morefamily member. In today's digital age, I figured there was a mechanism in place to do so on their website. No such luck! I had to call the courthouse, which still beats having to drive to Hallettsville. As was expected, there were a few hoops to jump through, but the process was incredibly easy. Within a half-hour of making the initial phone call to the time the documents were emailed, I was reveling in the ease of the process. Wish all government agencies had such a streamlined process. The wonderful lady I spoke with was the deputy clerk for the county. She was the greatest! Everyone needs a great employee like her.

Very pleasant staff and speedy turnaround of new license (coming from another state) in less than…read more30 minutes. Best DMV experience I've had!

MESHA-MJ29146 very helpful, excellent service and professional All of the employees were very…read morepolite, and excellent

We had such a great time with our docent, Naomi, who provided so much information about the Painted…read moreChurches of Schulenberg. We really enjoyed all the wonderful history; Naomi was like a walking encyclopedia! These churches are absolutely gorgeous and provide an atmosphere of reverence. After the tour, she suggested a great local spot for lunch and provided some recommendations for walking tours around town. We highly recommend the tour!

This is the best place to talk about the painted churches tour. We went with Travels by Brigette…read more About 40 of us on a tour bus. We picked up the tour guide at the chamber of commerce. She is of course from Schulenburg and was very knowledgeable about local history which was offered as we drove from church to church. We saw four churches with lunch at the Oakridge Restaurant in between. We actually have a painted church in San Antonio - Immaculate Heart of Mary. It's located on Urban Loop downtown. Anyway, these churches are beautiful. From the outside, you would not know what you are about to see on the inside. Beautiful colors, statuary, stained glass, all gorgeous. Worth the trip, about 120 miles from San Antonio out IH10 East.

Historic! This old set of brick buildings are quite…read morehandsome. The buildings are aligned along the railroad tracks. They're cool, old buildings with lots of great antique architectural accents and accouterments. There's plenty of parking along the street that runs in front of Old Town. The Old Town only runs along one side of the street, since the railroad is on the other side. I don't like how Old Town has sold out to some national chains with no local flavor. Subway Sandwiches doesn't belong here. The rest of the places are good, but there are plenty of vacancies. Someone local needs to come in and set up shop here. I wouldn't go out of my way to see Old Town Shiner, but it's an interesting two block walk.

The last time I drove through Hallettsville, I didn't ever recall having seen this memorial. Of…read morecourse spotting this historical area made it a must-see stop on the way to Yoakum to visit family. The helicoptor is definitely real! I was glad to know there are people, like myself, who appreciate and honor those who serve. Always grateful for the sacrifice they made on the behalf of the nation and its citizenry.