Get in
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Museum For East Texas Culture, 400 S Micheaux Ave St, ☏ +1 903 723-1914. The building housing this collection is very goth; you might have to go look at some playful puppies later if you spend too much time here.
- Railroad Heritage Center, 808 W Oak St, ☏ +1 903 586-7141. This museum showcases the heritage of railway history in Palestine, from the International and Great Northern Railroad to the emergence of a major depot for the Union Pacific.
Do
[edit]- Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot, 789 Park Rd 70, ☏ +1 855 632-7729. Not to be blunt, but this probably is the main tourist destination here in Palestine, offering vintage rides from Palestine to Rusk thru Piney Wood splendor. Takes on a Polar Express theme around Christmas.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Fig Tree Manor, 203 E Erwin, ☏ +1 903-729-3457.
- Old Magnolia Sandwich Shop, 120 W Oak St, ☏ +1 903-729-4410. Gourmet sandwich shop in historic down town, also a coffee house.
- MAMA Seafood Restaurant, 908 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-729-0747. Mmm, breaded catfish.
- Pronto Gyros & Pizza LLC, 402 E Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-3240. Daily 11AM-8PM. Lots of cheese, take your Lactaid if intolerant.
- Giovanni's Restorante Italiano, 2027 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-729-3595.
- LaChaparra's, 204 N Church St, ☏ +1 903-723-0271. Authentic Mexican cuisine
- Sabor a Pasion Bistro, 110 ACR 406, ☏ +1 903-729-9500. Truly the best cuisine in town.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Best Western, 1601 W Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-4655.
- Holiday Inn Express, 1030 E Palestine Ave, ☏ +1 903-723-4884.
- La Quinta Inn, 3000 S Loop 256, ☏ +1 903-723-1387.
- Fig Tree Manor, 203 E Erwin St, ☏ +1 903-723-2768. Very nice accommodations with excellent cafe serving lunch and dinner.
Connect
[edit]- Palestine Convention & Visitor, 825 W Spring St, +1 903-723-3014
Go next
[edit]Routes through Palestine |
Shreveport ← Carthage ← | N S | → Jct N S → Round Rock → END |
Waco ← Fairfield ← | W E | → Logansport → Mansfield |
Fort Worth ← Corsicana ← | N S | → Beaumont → Port Arthur |