We decided to stop in at the Texan on our way home. It's similar to another well known convenience…read morestore just down the road. While this store is much smaller the similarities do not go unnoticed. Clean bathrooms, hot prepared foods, lots of beverage choices, snacks, and touristy souvenirs are just a few of the things you will find here. One thing that did trouble me was that there weren't prices on things. I saw a cute stuffed toy I considered purchasing, but I couldn't find a price. Saw a cool baseball cap I considered purchasing--no price. I did like that it wasn't as crowded as its competitor. This gave us the opportunity to browse without the crowds. The staff seemed somewhat friendly. Would we go back? Possibly. Oh, in case you were wondering, there were no Beaver Chips.

We have passed this Buc-ee's-wannabe so many times and finally decided to stop on the way home from…read moreSan Antonio. It's SO CRAZY how similar they are! The look. The smell. The items. Even the restroom with the painting in the hallways are the same. Grabbed the kids icees. Decent amount of flavors to choose from. Smalls were $1.79, mediums $1.99. BUT the prices of the food seemed VERY VERY high. For instance, a TINY brisket/potato taco (which I could eat in like 3 bites) was $9!!!! No thanks. Cashier was friendly. She accidentally rang in 3 mediums but one was a small. I corrected her. NDB Cleanliness was top notch, just like Buc-ee's. We'd stop again.

Pilot Travel Center is one of the most reliable gas stations for road trips…read more Every time we go on a trip around Texas, we make sure to stop at Pilot Travel Center because they usually have the cheapest gas price, plus their bathrooms are usually in good condition and they have a wide selection of food items for everyone in the family. This particular location is conveniently located right halfway between San Antonio and Houston. They have a Taco Bell location attached to their main building, but also offer other already prepared meal options. The bathrooms are located on the right side of the building. The women's bathrooms does not have as many stalls as compared to other Pilot Travel Center locations so keep that in mind if you are stopping here during a busy time. When you visit make sure to sign up for their rewards points so you can save on gas and other items. They also offer a 10% military discount on items you purchase inside their store.

Clean large bathrooms, plenty of gas pumps, large parking lot, easy in and out. I only stopped here…read morefor gas and use the bathroom. Walking through the store I see they have the normal convenience store things plus some pastries and a few other foods.

When Buc-ee's is packed, pass it on by and stop here. This place is underrated. It's never packed…read moreand it is clean. 10 pound bag of ice is only 99 cents. They have everything you need.

The hitching post?! It was more like the Hippy post & us gringos were not invited to the parking…read morelot piñata wedding party that was going on there. The bathrooms were a complete disaster with paper & trash all over the floors. There were so many people waiting to go to the ladies room their should have been a traffic light installed in front of the 'ladies' room. I just left :( The Valero gas station part was ok & the convenience store was nice & clean. The cashier was friendly & there was a ATM & a Subway inside, I still wouldn't stop there again. No Bueno :(

No customer service! Bathrooms are gross not sure I would…read morelet my dog use them Store just dirty. Coffee machines out of coffee and dirty No Laredo taco. Workers to busy chatting and gossiping about other workers to ask questions to. Never again

You know the feeling. You're on the road, you've been driving for miles and miles, and you feel…read moregreasy and exhausted from lack of movement and the steady diet of either fast or fried food that's an inevitable part of road trip eating. This, my friends, is why the Stripes in Schulenburg is a veritable oasis in every road trip warrior's sights. Because Stripes has - get this - a fabulous FRESH FRUIT BAR (they call it a "fruitateria") that is sure to put a spring in your step and refresh even the most road-weary traveler. This stunning array of goodness features fresh strawberries, both green and purple grapes, oranges (cut into luscious, rindless, bite-sized chunks - and these are fresh, not that canned or jarred stuff), grapefruit (ditto), honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, apple, pineapple, MANGO (yes, FRESH MANGO), maraschino cherries, and probably other selections that my overjoyed, overwhelmed brain failed to comprehend. But wait...there's more. You get to prepare your own mix, so no lame pre-mixed combo filled with the cheap stuff that you don't really like anyway. A large 16 oz cup costs TWO DOLLARS. An extra large cup? Three dollars. A similar sized fresh fruit cup would cost upwards of 3-4 times that amount at Whole Foods or Central Market - and you wouldn't get to choose your own mix (and it sure as hell would not include fresh mango. Did I mention that they had fresh mango?) Deal of the century, people. If you ever find yourself tooling about in Schulenburg, be sure and stop by Stripes for the fresh fruit ride of your life.