The Village of Salado

The village of Salado, between Austin and Waco on Interstate 35, is a very historic community with an interest in the arts, attractions, education, natural beauty highlighted. The longest continuously operating hotel in Texas, the Stagecoach Inn in Salado, and the hotel is renowned for its excellent restaurant and historical context. Salado is also proud of its eighteen oldest buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places and 23 Texas HistoricalMarkers.

Salado is not incorporated until 2003, and the city has a population of just fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Salado was founded in 1859 on the old military road crossing of Salado Creek, and was originally an agricultural and industrial center. Salado College operated in the Community until 1895, and was considered a very prestigious school at the time. However, when the railroad built tracks to the east and north of the city after the fall of the cattle trade, which was athriving industry in Salado since the Chisholm Trail ran directly through Salado, the population began to decline.

In the mid-1900, a revitalization of the city began when Salado Creek was designated the first recorded Texas natural landmark in 1966, and the city developed an interest in a community arts based on business and historical homes. Two of these companies, the Central Texas Area Museum, built in 1959, and the Stagecoach Inn and its famous dining room, which hadalways maintained a following of loyal customers.

Salado, now known as the best cities in Texas, has begun the registration process by 2000, when the inhabitants of the city was concerned about the annexation of nearby Belton. Incorporation of the city 120 years of local history ended with no official city, during which the city flourished by catering to the tourism sector and its affiliates, including 2 hotels, 2 blacksmiths, 7 churches included,and 14 stores, a Masonic lodge in 1884.

Today, Salado has about 130 small businesses, many artists, and is also known for its UIL academics in public schools, which are administered by the Salado Independent School District. Salado is the home team's academic called Salado Eagles, who won the title five years of academic strip, and is also proud of their excellent sports program, which is also the Salado Baseball Team, which won theChampionship in 2008, as well as Salado High School in 2008, winning the Lone Star Cup.

Salado has been home to many famous guests over the years, including authors Liz Carpenter and AC Green, and Texas governors James Ferguson and Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, among others, including the infamous outlaw Sam Bass.

Today, Salado offers residents and visitors many options of accommodation, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and RV, including the Stagecoach Inn, aResidence Inn by Marriott, Hotel La Quinta and Holiday Inn Express. Among the many amenities of the historic Stagecoach Inn with 82 rooms and four town homes at Mill Creek Golf Course, and the award-winning restaurant specializing in ribs and other delights. Other choices for the palate in Salado include the Ambrosia Tea Room and Browning's Courtyard Cafe, and the range at Barton House, among many others.

With its unrivaled historical pedigree and naturalbeauty and the many attractions and shopping or just walking down Main Street, Salado is a safe place to visit!

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