Ten wineries located along and just off of U. S. Highway 290 between Fredericksburg and Johnson City have recently joined together to promote Wine Road 290 – Fredericksburg. The participating wineries include Becker Vineyards, Chisholm Trail Winery, Fredericksburg Winery, Grape Creek Vineyards, Pedernales Cellars, Rancho Ponte Vineyard, Texas Hills Vineyard, Torre di Pietra Vineyards, William [...]
Two content submission deadlines are fast approaching to be included in promotional efforts by the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau (FCVB) – restaurant/retailer venue descriptions for use on the CVB website are due by this Friday, July 29 by 5:00 p.m. and 2012 calendar events submissions are due by Friday, August 5 by 5:00 p.m. [...]
With a nod to its German roots, Fredericksburg will kick-off the holiday season with St. Nikolausmarkt, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, on December 2-3. St. Nikolausmarkt, which will be held at Fredericksburg’s Market Square, is patterned after the famous Christmas markets of Germany with holiday shopping, ethnic food and beverages, traditional entertainment and [...]
Torre di Pietra Vineyards will host its 6th Annual Black Eyed Pea and Cornbread Cook off on Sunday, January 1, 2012 – New Year’s Day – from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the vineyards on Hwy 290 E. outside Fredericksburg, Texas, with live music by The Almost Patsy Cline Band. It’s said in Texas [...]
The City of Fredericksburg has officially announced the offer of an economic development incentive to the Former Texas Rangers Foundation (FTRF) to provide 7.1 acres fronting US Highway 290 East adjacent to the historic Fort Martin Scott to build the Texas Rangers Heritage Center (TRHC). The TRHC will be an interactive learning venue that provides [...]
Texas Hill Country Telling Extraordinary Bedtime Stories Over 350 bed-and-breakfasts, inns, guesthouses and guest ranches, and their hosts, have made Fredericksburg and Gillespie County a destination for outside-the-routine overnight stays. A creative variety of options for overnight guests begins with the distinctive Fredericksburg lodging experience in one of many authentic Sunday Houses, built by mid-eighteenth [...]
Shoppers to Fredericksburg can save at least 15 percent on purchases made from participating businesses during the third annual Texas 4 Step weekend promotion, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, on November 3-6. “Texas 4 Step is quickly becoming a premier shopping opportunity in Fredericksburg,” said event chair Jeannie Jackson. “Last year the number [...]
Rural Schools Driving Trail is First in Texas The “Gillespie County Rural Schools Trail,” the first inTexas, allows visitors to Gillespie County to follow a marked driving route to view 12 historiccountry schools. Color-coded routes direct visitors to schools in a particular quadrant of the county.Visitors may spend from two hours to half a day [...]
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 [...]
Fredericksburg Oktoberfest Celebrates 31 Yearsof Texas Gemütlichkeit Oompah at it’s Best, the aroma of sizzling bratwurst, and the cries of prosit once again herald the arrival of Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, Texas, September 30, October 1, and October 2, 2011. For three full days, the whole world is invited to sing, toast and dance at one [...]
