Gonzales fired the first shot of the Texas Revolution and still flies its defiant ‘Come and Take It’ flag. The Best Western Regency Inn & Suites makes a comfortable base for that history in Gonzales, Texas, between San Antonio and the coast. Pioneer Village and the memorial museum tell the story of the cannon that sparked the revolt nearby, the 1890s courthouse and the old jail anchor the historic square, and the Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers draw paddlers close by. A free breakfast and a quiet, friendly atmosphere round out the stay, with the highway and local dining close by. Re-enactors fire the cannon at the fall Come and Take It festival, the Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers draw tubers and paddlers nearby, and the old county jail and the 1890s opera house line the brick streets downtown. Pecan orchards and cattle ranches roll across the surrounding hills, and the wineries and barbecue joints of the area fill an easy day out. San Antonio's missions and River Walk lie about an hour west.