Ideas For Texas!
Special Activities
King Ranch Tour - Sponsored by the Innovation Center Saturday, February 7, 2015
  • Hotel Pick Up Time: 10:30 a.m.
    Guests pick up is scheduled at the Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby to go for lunch at the Kings Inn Restaurant, 1116 County Road 2270, Loyola Beach, TX 78379. Takes 1 hour from hotel to the restaurant.
  • Special Lunch Arrangement:
    Sponsored by The Innovation Center
    • Lunch at the Kings Inn Restaurant: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Takes 30 minutes from the restaurant to the ranch.
    • The Kings Inn Restaurant:
      There is a very famous restaurant in Baffin Bay, Texas (East of Riviera, Texas), called King's Inn. It has been here since 1945, which is 69 years of excellent food. The specialties of the house are sliced avocado salad, onion rings, and shrimp. The most famous people to eat there were George Strait, Governor George W. Bush, Matt Dillon, Betty White, and Nolan Ryan. The busiest time of the week is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. King's Inn gets their fish locally, and from other countries like Australia. King's Inn invented this really good tartar sauce and Mr. Ware is the only one who knows the recipe.
  • King Ranch Tour: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 pm, Takes 6 minutes from the ranch to the shop.
    Visiting King Ranch takes you through a historical adventure, provides insight into ranching and agriculture in the United States, and brings you up close and personal with the stunning flora and fauna of majestic South Texas.
  • Visit Saddle Shop: 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Takes 45 minutes from the shop to the hotel.
  • Hotel arrival time: 5:45 p.m.
  • Night-Off
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