I'm used to the beauty of the mountains and hills and water in Northern California which is a tough act to follow, I know. Any places you know of that is comparable or nice weather-wise, please, I'd like to hear of it.
The Texas Hill Country is awesome, as good as California IMHO.
As far as scenic beauty is concerned, it is in the eye of the beholder.
I live in Alaska, the home of some of the greatest beauty in the world, but I have also found beauty in the Great P lains of our midwest. I saw some awsome Autumn colors in the Northeast. The Southwest has a glory of it’s own. The deep South has the Swamps and Spanish moss that will take your breath away. The Black Hills is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
So you see, you can find beauty wherever you are. It is YOUR attitude, not your surroungings.
If you throw in the politics, there are some places, like California, that I won’t even visit.
Texas. on the other hand, has several diffferent climates and many differemt sorts of natural beauty. However it’s most endearing feature is it’s people. They aren’t asking for handouts and they just want to be let alone to decide their own destiny. Hmm, sounds a lot like Alaska....
Then the Texas Hill Country is the place for you! This born and bred Texan prefers the Gulf Coast, but that is just me.
They don't even have mosquitos in the Hill Country (most of the time) due to lack of humidity. Momma used to toast our bread when we vacationed there by setting it out on the rocks beside Lake Travis.
Also, the region has a lot of Germanic history. Octoberfest rules in the fall. Look it all up.