BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION

Altitude 367

General

College Station adjoins Bryan forming the urban center of Brazos County. As its name implies, the city has always received its sustenance from Texas A&M University., the state's first public institution of higher education, established in 1876.

Hunting, fishing, and camping popular almost year round at nearby streams and woodlands.

Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, in center of College Station, is in the center of College Station, is surrounded by a three acre lake, and features big-name entertainers and free open-air concerts throughout the year.

BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

MESSINA HOF WINE CELLARS

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

ALBRITTON BELL TOWER

ART EXHIBITS

CENTENNIAL WOOD CARVINGS;

FLORA TEST GARDEN

SAM HOUSTON SANDERS CORPS OF CADETS CENTER

Attractions

• BRAZOS VALLEY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - Natural history, archaeology, prehistory, and other collections. Open Sept. - May, Tues. - Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June - August, Mon. - Sat. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brazos Center at 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan
• .MESSINA HOF WINE CELLARS - Wine-making traditions of Messina, Italy, and Hof, Germany, are blended at the vineyards of this Texas winery. Picnic facilities and fishing at lake on the property. Tours of the winery (reservations required) weekdays. 1:00 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 , 2:20 and 3:30 p.m., and Sun 12:30 and 2+30 p.. Retail store and tasting room open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun. noon - 4 p.m. . On Wallis Road (next to airport) south of Texas 21, six miles northeast of Bryan. 409-778-9463.
• TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - Farmed for military Cadet Corps and ROTC, whose graduates served by the thousands in World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq. Noted for outstanding research n agriculture, animal pathology, salt and fresh-water fisheries, engineering, and nuclear technology.
• Information Center in Rudder Tower, open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. provides information and maps for campus attractions.
• ALBRITTON BELL TOWER - 49 bells cast in France with a total weight of 17 tons, with the largest weighing 6,500 pounds. Old Main Drive and Wellborn Road, College Station.
• ART EXHIBITS - at J.E. Rudder Exhibit Hall and Memorial Student Center Gallery.
• CENTENNIAL WOOD CARVINGS; six walnut hand-carved panels depicting history of the university since 1876.
• FLORA TEST GARDEN; Hundreds of varieties of seeds and bulbs cultivated to test adaptability of local climate. Houston and Jersey Streets.
• SAM HOUSTON SANDERS CORPS OF CADETS CENTER; exhibits honoring the past, present and future of Texas A&M University and its Corps of Cadets; miniature cannons, swords, guns, flags, and more; includes Metzger-Sanders Gun Collection with antique, historic firearms and weapons, and the Sam Houston Sanders Commemorative Colt Collection. 409-862-2862.