This Austin bedroom community located north
on I-35 is named for the circular rock formation that lies in the middle
of Brushy Creek.
Round Rock was the scene of a Wild West shoot-out
a century ago. Sam Bass was a well-known outlaw in these parts back then,
a stagecoach and train robber who boasted that he'd never killed a man.
Bass planned to make his first bank robbery in Round Rock, but things
went awry when the Texas Rangers learned his scheme. They were waiting
as Bass and his gang rode into town on July 19, 1878, and they gravely
wounded him during a gun battle in the 100 block of East Main Street.
Bass fled from town and died two days later.
This colorful figure was buried in the old
Round Rock cemetery, situated on what's now known as Sam Bass Road. The
grave is near an interesting slave cemetery, a reminder of the cotton
industry and plantation system that once dominated this area.
Round Rock was also once a part of the stagecoach
route that stretched from Brownsville, Texas, to Helena, Arkansas. Frontiersmen
used the round rock to judge the depth of Brushy Creek before crossing.
Today visitors still can see coach tracks in the Brushy Creek riverbed,
just west of I-35.
Round Rock Express. East of Round Rock,
the city is home to an excellent ball park for the minor league Round
Rock Express. The team came to the community thanks to Texas baseball
legend Nolan Ryan.
Hotels
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Shopping
Round Rock Premium Outlets. Located between Round Rock and Georgetown on the east side of the interstate highway, this outlet mall boasts 125 shops, mostly upscale brands such as Ann Taylor, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, and others.
Festivals
Daffodil Festival This March festival celebrates Round Rock's designation as the Daffodil Capital of Texas.
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Corpus Christi
This Austin bedroom community located north
on I-35 is named for the circular rock formation that lies in the middle
of Brushy Creek.
