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Thanksgiving Dinner is Served

By lshort | Published November 2, 2012

Celebrate Thanksgiving in Fredericksburg! The following restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving Day—serving everything from a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings to regular menu items that will delight your taste buds. Bring the family and leave the dishes to us. Then stay the whole weekend. Beginning Friday, the shops along our historic Main [...]

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No Labor — Just Stomping, Dancing, Quilting and Rodeo!

By lshort | Published August 20, 2012

Labor Day weekend in Fredericksburg, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, promises fun for the whole family! For quilting enthusiasts, the Biennial Quilt Show sponsored by the Vereins Quilt Guild of Fredericksburg will be the place to be. Nearly 125 quilts, works of art in their own way, will be on display at [...]

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The Second Wildflower Season And More!

By lshort | Published June 1, 2012

The Texas Bluebonnets were beautiful in late March and early April, but now at the beginning of June, the landscape around Fredericksburg and Gillespie County is brilliantly colored in yellows and reds. Roadsides, pastures and hills are abloom with Coreopsis, Red Gaillardia, Indian Blankets and more. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and the Lyndon B. [...]

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Hill Country Wine and Music Festival – April 26-28, 2012

By lshort | Published April 6, 2012

Whatever else you have planned for these dates, put it on hold.  You will thank yourself many times over after experiencing three fabulous events filled with the best of Texas Hill Country wine, music, food, wildflowers, and hospitality. This year the festival planners have pulled out all the stops to provide a program that is [...]

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It is Wildflower Time!

By lshort | Published March 21, 2012

This year is proving to be a little unusual in that we are enjoying an early wildflower season. Our bluebonnets were showy this year, giving us beautiful landscapes from mid-March through the first week of April. Although our blues are fading like a favorite pair of jeans, we are still seeing color! Yellows, reds, pinks, [...]

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Old West, Texas Rangers memorabilia auctioned February 11

By lshort | Published February 3, 2012

The 45-year museum collection of the late Joe Gish will be sold during a public auction on Saturday, February 11, beginning at 10 a.m., at 502 North Milam Street in Fredericksburg, Texas. A special open house public preview will be offered on Friday, February 10, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on February 11 [...]

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  • Night in Old Fredericksburg is turning 50 this year - don't miss its golden birthday to be celebrated July 19-20! Complete with children’s entertainment, German and Texas music, domino tournament, arts and crafts plus plenty of great food and drinks.

  • Plan for your Fourth of July in Fredericksburg. See our list of patriotic activities, including parades, flyovers, concerts, festivals and fireworks.

  • Inwood Estates Winery & Bistro has opened its tasting room at 10303 East Hwy. 290 in Fredericksburg. The bistro portion will open in two weeks. For more information, call (830) 997-2304.