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Blend an old West town and a modern, medium-sized city, then throw in a good dose of hospitality, and a large helping of recreation, and you have Abilene, Texas!

Established in 1881, Abilene is located near the geographic center of Texas and is named after a famous Kansas cattle shipping point. Abilene is located in Taylor County and has a population of 116,806. Dyess Air Force Base, home to the B-1 Bomber, lies in the western part of the city. Abilene Regional Airport offers daily connecting flights through Dallas.

There are so many things to see and do in Abilene, including:
          • Abilene Country Club
          • Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra
          • Abilene State Park
          • Abilene Zoo and Discovery Center
          • Buffalo Gap Historic Village
          • Center for Contemporary Arts
          • Century Theaters
          • Dyess Linear Air Park
          • Fort Phantom Hill
          • Frontier Texas
          • Grace Cultural Center
          • Mall of Abilene
          • National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
          • Paramount Theater

Abilene Restaurants
  Abuelo's (4782 S. 14th Street)
  Chili's (4302 S. Clack)
  China Star (3601 S. 1st Street)
  Jason's Deli (3490 Catclaw)
  Java City (1265 Ambler)
  Joe Allen's Pit Bar-B-Que (301 S. 11th St.)
  Johnny Carino's (4157 Buffalo Gap Road)
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant (3210 S. Clack)
  Outback Steakhouse (4142 Ridgemont Drive)
  Red Lobster (1280 S. Clack)
  Rosa's (1026 N. Judge Ely Blvd.
  Red Robin (3549 Catclaw)
  Texas Roadhouse (1381 S. Danville Drive)

Abilene Hotels and Motels

The following hotels and motels offer a discounted rate to HSU campus visitors.  Please inquire about the discounted rate at the time of booking.

Abilene Whitten Inn-University
1625 Hwy.351
325-673-5271
Best Western Abilene
350 I-20
325-672-5501
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
3902 Turner Plaza
325-695-2448
Courtyard by Marriott
4350 Ridgemont Dr.
325-695-9600
Holiday Inn Express
1802 E. I-20
325-675-9800
Hampton Inn
3526 West Lake Road
325-673-4400
MCM Elegante Suites
4250 Ridgemont
325.698.1234
LaQuinta Inn
3501 West Lake Rd.
325-676-1676

Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
Click here to go to the Abilene Visitors Bureau

 
2200 Hickory, Box 16050
Abilene, TX 79698
 
325.670.1206
877.GO.HSUTX
 
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