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04.02.12 Hill Country Film Festival Announces Film Lineup

Third Annual Festival to Showcase More than 50 Independent Films from Around the World With a record of more than 200 films submitted for this year’s festival, the Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF), an independent film event held in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, Texas (April 26-29, 2012), announced today the lineup [...]

02.17.12 Big Plans for Festivals during Weekend of April 27 in Fredericksburg, Texas

There are always plenty of reasons to visit Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country – the B&Bs, the wine, shopping, the festivals, Enchanted Rock and more! During April, milder temperatures across Texas make quick road trips even more appealing, especially to Fredericksburg where the profusion of color from wildflowers is everywhere. And during that final [...]

02.10.12 Quilt – blocks made in Germany and pieced-together by sister city in United States — now hangs in Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center

In the spirit of cooperation and sharing, a Twinning or Sister City Agreement between the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur in Germany and the City of Fredericksburg (TX) in the United States was created in September 1997. Today, a handmade quilt, made cooperatively by citizens in both cities, hangs in the Visitor Information Center (VIC) at 302 [...]

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FAQs

What are the current population figures for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County?
Population figures as of the 2010 United States Census show: Fredericksburg – 10,530 Gillespie County – 24,837
What are the predominate industries for the area?
Medical, tourism and agriculture
In which year was Fredericksburg founded?
The city of Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by 120 German immigrants who traveled to Texas from Germany to secure land purchased through the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, known as Mainser Adelsverein.  Each settler was promised a plot of land in town and 10 acres in the vicinity of the settlement [...]