Fredericksburg, Texas

It’s time for barbecue, German beer tasting, fine wine sampling and guitar pickin’ when Joseph explores Fredericksburg, Texas.  Located midway between Austin and San Antonio in beautiful Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg offers visitors hundreds of bed and breakfasts, scores of dining establishments, historic attractions, varied activities and a deep-rooted German heritage. From tracing its Germanic roots and climbing Enchanted Rock to sipping some local brews and getting down-home with some Texas Roots Music, Joseph enjoys a taste of Germany, a heap of nature and a whole lot of Texas.

Travelscope’s Fredericksburg, Texas Travel Partners

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$40, Hardcover, 9780756640941, 336pp, October 2008

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Delightful, flavorful Fredericksburg, located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country wine region, warms hearts with its historic architecture, proud history and friendly hospitality. This town of 11,000+ residents (founded in 1846 by German settlers) welcomes over one million visitors annually; mainly because it’s a fun place to visit – with one-of-a-kind, sophisticated shopping opportunities, unique lodging (300+ B&Bs/guesthouses/inns alone), 250+ annual festivals and events, live music scene, and American treasures like the National Museum of the Pacific War, nearby Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (the Texas White House and Ranch) and Luckenbach, of Waylon and Willie fame. Flavorful because over 70 restaurants tempt the palette with everything from Texas Noveau cuisine to BBQ; but what sets taste buds to salivating are the German bakeries. And Fredericksburg is lovely, with breathtaking Hill Country scenic views – whether from atop Enchanted Rock, or from a porch swing as the sun sets over rolling hills and fields of wildflowers.