Posts Tagged ‘Fredericksburg’
Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival
25 Apr 2013(map) This Saturday and Sunday, Becker celebrates all things lavender. From sweeping fields of blooming lavender to lavender soaps, sachets, lotions and plants. There’s live music, cooking demo’s, touring and wine-tasting, as well as food and craft vendors. Best of all, it’s free! Just $5 for parking. Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival website
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Hill Country Film Festival
In: Stuff
24 Apr 2013Award-winning shorts and features, comedies and dramas, it’s all happening next week at the 4th Annual HCFF in Fredericksburg May 2 through 5. We’re personally interested in the documentary, “Somm.” Description: “Four sommeliers attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world.” For schedules and [...]
Hill Country Wine & Music Festival
23 Apr 2013This annual festival starts this Friday night with a wine-pairing dinner in Fredericksburg, and continues Saturday at nearby Wildseed Farms. Texas wineries and Hill Country restaurants will be on hand with free tastings, and there will also be food, wine and beer for purchase. Live music starts at 11, and continues till 7:30 with Charles [...]
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Wildseed Farms
In: Outdoors
13 Apr 2013(map) They say this is the largest wildflower farm in the entire country, and it is a mecca for garden-lovers. There are acres of wildflowers blooming at any given time: poppies, sunflowers, roses, purple coneflowers, too many to list! (And in two weeks, it will be the site for the Hill Country Wine & Music [...]
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- Tags: Fredericksburg, plants, wildflowers
The Pink Pig
21 Mar 2013(map) Next time you’re tooling along the 290 Wine Trail toward Fredericksburg, be sure to stop by this cute new place. The Pink Pig is a bakery and cafe located in a group of historic 1800′s-era log cabins. It’s crammed with goodies to buy as well as goodies to eat – like cookies, brownies and scones. [...]
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Silver Creek Beer Garden
9 Mar 2013(map) Fredericksburg is famous for featuring great German food, beer, wine and live music. Some spots in town afford you all of that in one place, like this one. On a gorgeous day, the tree-shaded patio makes a fun
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- Tags: beer, Fredericksburg, german food
Hilmy Cellars
In: Drinking
7 Dec 2012(map) Hilmy is one of the newer wineries along the Highway 290 Wine Trail, but they’ve been growing grapes here for several years. Focusing wisely on what they call “hot-climate grapes,” the winery is producing some outstanding blends of tempranillo, sangiovese, chardonnay and
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Grape Creek Vineyards
In: Drinking
17 Nov 2012(map) Their wines have won over 100 medals in the past couple of years, but the looks of this scenic spot near Fredericksburg could be award-winning, too. It’s like a Tuscan villa, set in the rolling hill country and overlooking the vineyards. There’s a beautiful shaded patio to enjoy a glass (or two)
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- Tags: Fredericksburg, vineyard, winery
Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg
5 Oct 2012It starts today! So if you’re thinking of going this year, here’s a look at last year. Fantastic weather drew record crowds to this historic German town. From beer and bratwurst to bungee-jumping and the Chicken Dance, it’s a great time for folks young, old and in-between. Colorful costumes, whether authentic or silly, and
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Oktoberfest Celebrations
1 Oct 2012There are several festivals coming up on and around this year’s Oktoberfest. Here’s a roundup with links to more info: Oktoberfest, Fredericksburg 10/5-7 German food, bier tent, wine garten, live oompah music, the famous Chicken Dance around the square, arts and crafts. oktoberfestinfbg.com Oktober Fiesta, Luckenbach 10/6 A celebration of both German and Mexican cultures, [...]
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