Arriving at Easterwood Airport in College Station means nearby cities such as Bryan, Brenham, and Huntsville are all an easy drive away. College Station is Aggieland, home to Texas A&M University and more than 70,000 students, and the whole town runs on maroon, tradition, and game-day energy. Bryan, its older twin city, adds a restored downtown with brick storefronts and live music.

Standout things to do around College Station: - Tour the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, with its Oval Office replica - See a game at Kyle Field and watch the 12th Man stand for all four quarters - Catch Midnight Yell practice the night before a home game - Wander Northgate, the student bar and taco district across from campus - Spend First Friday in Downtown Bryan with galleries, patios, and street music - Sip and tour at Messina Hof, one of the oldest wineries in Texas, in Bryan - Stand beneath the Century Tree on campus, a favorite proposal spot - Kayak or fish at Lake Bryan on a hot afternoon

College Station sits squarely in the Brazos Valley, with plenty to reach in under two hours. Brenham, home of Blue Bell ice cream and spring bluebonnet fields, is about 45 minutes south, and Washington-on-the-Brazos, where Texas declared independence, is nearby. Huntsville and its 67-foot Sam Houston statue are an hour east, and Houston and Austin are each roughly an hour and 45 minutes away. Round Top's antique fairs draw crowds each spring and fall. Barbecue, breakfast tacos, and a cold drink on a patio are standard issue here, and College Station is happy to show you how a college town does hospitality.