Attractions Near Goodfellow Air Force Base
Concho Avenue
Downtown
San Angelo TX
Distance: 2 miles from Goodfellow AFB
Concho Avenue in the downtown area was the first street in "Santa Angela". The avenue shares simple charm with delightful country collectibles and memorabilia. The colorful history of Concho Avenue and downtown San Angelo is reflected in the stores and buildings. Whether browsing through antique malls or designer fashion stores, having lunch at a tavern, enjoying music at the watering hole or reliving history in the "Best Little Bordello Museum in Texas” -- Miss Hattie's -- you are guaranteed a wonderful time. Around every downtown corner, you will find more enticing and delectable treasures, many historical buildings and, most of all, friendly people.
El Paseo de Santa Angela
Downtown
San Angelo TX
Distance: 2 miles from Goodfellow AFB
El Paseo is a heritage trail linking the past and future of San Angelo by using activity areas to bring our history and cultural heritage to life. Pathways, two pavilion buildings and a tiered plaza connect Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, the Historic Orient-Santa Fe Depot and the Concho River to create this open area. A restaurant in the area features Mexican and American food. Along the approximately five and one half blocks of El Paseo you also will see the beautifully restored railroad depot and warehouse buildings--an area known as "Santa Fe Crossing." There is a railroad museum in the depot and a San Angelo products store and gift shop in the former warehouse that is restored as the Santa Fe Crossing Senior Center.
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
630 S. Oakes St.
San Angelo, TX
Distance: 2 miles from Goodfellow AFB
Founded in 1867 as a frontier outpost to protect early West Texas settlers, Fort Concho is the reason that San Angelo exists today. The town literally grew up around the fort, and now the town boasts the fort as its primary tourist attraction. The national historic landmark includes a visitor center, museum and parade grounds. Seventeen buildings on the fort grounds have been restored and five have been reconstructed, giving the visitors an authentic feel for the frontier days of the mid-1880s. A number of the buildings are open to the public and house an extensive collection of artifacts from the Indian Wars period. Periodically, living history demonstrations are held at the fort, with soldiers in authentic uniforms conducting exercises on the parade grounds. The fort is home to the famous Buffalo Soldiers and celebrates their contribution to the settling of the West during Black History month in February. Several other events are held at the fort throughout the year, including Frontier Day in June and Christmas at Old Fort Concho in December. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3, adults; $2.00, military and senior citizens; and $1.50 for children 6-17. Group rates are available. For information call 325- 481-2646. www.fortconcho.com
Old Town
Orient St.
San Angelo, TX
Distance: 2 miles from Goodfellow Air Force Base
“Old Town” at El Paseo de Santa Angela is a repository for restored endangered historic buildings. Five structures have been relocated to the site: the Zenker House, an 1880’s bank building, a 1909 Victorian residence, the Camunez grocery store, and a tiny 1880's home. Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo’s pioneer architect designed the bank and the Victorian residence. Ruffini’s combination office and home will be moved to the site at a later date. The city has designated Old Town as an historic district, providing a glimpse of San Angelo’s early architectural styles.
Historic Orient-Santa Fe Depot
700 block of S. Chadbourne St.
San Angelo, TX
Distance: 2 miles from GoodFellow AFB
The restored Historic Orient-Santa Fe Depot located across from the Santa Fe Crossing Senior Center. The depot houses the Railway Museum of San Angelo and the San Angelo Transit Center. Come and visit changing displays of railroad and depot artifacts, memorabilia, gift shop, and elaborate model train layouts of various gauges, including a permanent layout depicting San Angelo in the 1920’s. Two locomotives, a boxcar, and a caboose are on permanent display on track belonging to the depot. Museum hours are Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is $1.00 for children under 12 and $3.00 for all others and adults. Those interested in arranging for a group tour at $1.50 per person or arranging for tours at other times should call 325-651-4506. The main number for the museum is 325-486-2140 and can also be called during the museum hours on Saturday’s. Visit their website at www.railwaymuseumsanangelo.homestead.com
River Walk
Downtown
San Angelo, TX
Distance:2 miles from air force base
Price Range: #Price range#
The Concho River, named for the mussels that produce the unique pink Concho Pearl, has always been a treasure to the city. The River Beautification Project features beautiful gardens, a river walk/plaza area, 14 water displays, turn-of-the-century lighting, the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial River Stage, a children’s (Kids’ Kingdom) playground, a four-mile jogging-walking trail, the Visitor Center and a nine-hole golf course -- all in downtown San Angelo. The Celebration Bridge links the Historic City Center, the River Stage and El Paseo de Santa Angela, and provides access to Fort Concho from the river.
9/11/01 Memorial Monument
Downtown
San Angelo, TX
Distance: 2 miles from Goodfellow AFB
This monument, located right below the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts on a little hill on the right as one goes toward the Celebration Bridge, is very unique in that it is one of the few in the state of Texas that has a piece of steel that was acquired from the World Trade Center, Ground Zero in New York City. It was dedicated Sept. 8, 2003 in memory of those, including Judy Rowlett of San Angelo, who lost their lives on that terrible day of terrorism.