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Attractions Breweries ................................................. 108 Country Schools Trail............................. 112 Enchanted Rock ....................................... 99 Fort Martin Scott .....................................76 Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park ......72 LBJ National Historical Park................ 94 LBJ State Park and Historic Site ........80 Luckenbach ................................................ 58 Marktplatz .................................................138 National Museum of the Pacific War70 Old Tunnel State Park .......................... 102 Pioneer Museum...................................... 85 Rockbox Theater ...................................... 50 Texas Rangers Heritage Center .......... 93 Vereins Kirche ...........................................90 Wildseed Farms ......................................142 Wineries ................................................... 105 Library ........................................................128
Events A Christmas Journey .............................. 36 Band Turkey Dinner..................................47 Bestfest ....................................................... 22 Big Band Bash ...........................................27 Christmas Parade, After Glow ............ 34 Eisbahn........................................................ 38 Fall Antique Show.................................... 31 Farmers Market ........................................ 26 Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest. 24 Gem and Mineral Show ........................ 46 Gillespie County Livestock Show ....... 44 Holiday Home Tour ................................. 40 Indian Artifact Show ..............................20 Kinderfest................................................... 35 LBJ Tree Lighting ...................................... 41 Oktoberfest ................................................ 12 Peddler Show ........................................... 32 St. Joseph’s Halle Arts, Crafts Show . 14 Texas Mesquite Art Festival...................18 Zweite Weihnachten.............................. 42
The Arts Canto Chamber Choir ............................ 56
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First Friday Art Walk ............................. 62 Fredericksburg Chorale ......................... 54 Fredericksburg Community Orchestra66 Fredericksburg Music Club Concerts . 21 Fredericksburg Theater Company ...... 48 German Choirs .......................................... 51
Community Airport .......................................................124 Hill Country University Center........... 118 Hospital.......................................................121 Nature Trails .............................................145 Visitor Center ...........................................115 Wildlife ......................................................126 Year-Round Walks..................................149
History Cross Mountain .......................................132 Early Pioneers ......................................... 141 FVFD Fire Museum............................... 130 History of Fredericksburg....................136 Street Signs ...............................................151 Go Fredericksburg Fall & Winter Visitors Guide — September 2014 Published by Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc. 712 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830-997-2155
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Calendar of events September 13 ..................................................................... Country Schools open house 18 ................................................................. Nimitz Amphibious Art Exhibit
October 2 ................................................................. Fredericksburg Farmers Market 3 ...................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 3-5 ......................................................................................... 34th Oktoberfest 4 .................................................................................... St. Joseph Craft Show 9 .................................................................. Fredericksburg Farmers Market 10-12 ........................................ 22nd Annual Texas Mesquite Art Festival 11 ...................................................................... Country Schools open house 11 ........................................................... Pioneer Museum’s Log Cabin Days 11-12 ......................... Pacific Combat Zone Living History Reenactment 16 ................................................................ Fredericksburg Farmers Market 17-Nov. 2 ....................................................................... FTC’s “Blithe Spirit” 18 ..................................................................................... Indian Artifact Show 18 ..............................................................................................................Bestfest 19 .............................................. Music Club Concert, Mel Dailey, soprano 23 ............................................................... Fredericksburg Farmers Market 24 ........................................ Wildseed Farms’ evening of food and wine 25 .......................................................Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest 25 ................................................................ Fun with Fiber, LBJ State Park 30 ............................................................... Fredericksburg Farmers Market
November 1 ............................................................................................. FCO “Hauntcert” 2 ........................................................................................................... Herbstfest 6 .................................................................. Fredericksburg Farmers Market 6-8 .......................................... 17th Annual Texas All-Star Big Band Bash 7 ...................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 8 ....................................................................... Country Schools open house 8-9 .......................... Pacific Combat Zone Living History Reenactment 11 .................................................................... Nimitz Veterans Day program 13 ................................................................ Fredericksburg Farmers Market 15 ............................................................................ Nimitz Jazz and Cocktails 15-16 ................................................... Fredericksburg Fall Antiques Show 16 .......................................................................... Fredericksburg Music Club - Texas Guitar Quartet 20 ............................................................... Fredericksburg Farmers Market 28-Jan. 4 ..................................................................... Eisbahn at Marktplatz 28-30 .......................................................................................... Peddler Show 29 ......................................... Holiday Cookie Decorating, LBJ State Park
December 5 ................................... Light the Night Christmas Parade, After Glow
A setting sun turns the sky over the Hill Country to bright oranges and yellows. — Standard-Radio Post file photo 5 ...................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 6 ........................................................................................................... Kinderfest 6 ........................................... Fredericksburg Chorale Christmas program 6 ................................................................. 57th Annual Holiday Home Tour 11-14 ..................................................................................FTC’s Holiday Show 13 ............................................................................................ Tannenbaum Ball 13 .................................................................................. St. Joseph Craft Show 19 ...............................................................................FCO Christmas Concert 21 ........................................................................................... LBJ Tree Lighting 26 ................................................................................... Zweite Weihnachten
January 2 ..................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 8-10 ................................................................ 4-H and FFA Livestock Show 17-18 .......................................................................... Gem and Mineral Show 18 .......... Fredericksburg Music Club with Doug Montgomery (piano) 25 .................................................................................... Indian Artifact Show
February 1 ............................................................. FISD Band Boosters Turkey Dinner 6 ...................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 7 ........................................ Fredericksburg Chorale’s Midwinter Concert 15 ............. Fredericksburg Music Club concert with Gli Unici (tenors) 20-March 8 ....................................................FTC’s “Fiddler on the Roof”
March 6 ...................................................................................... First Friday Art Walk 15..... Fredericksburg Music Club concert — Apollo Chamber Players 21 .................................................................................................... FCO concert 22 .................................................................................... Indian Artifact Show
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Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg It will be three days of singing, toasting and dancing when the 34th Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg is staged Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5. Sponsored by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA), the event will take place at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg. Extra seating The Strassen Zelt (Street Tent) is actually set up on Adams Street and features a souvenir booth, photo booth, German beer, bands, a domino tournament and more, all under two huge tents all three days. The Main Street Musik Zelt will have more music and sing-alongs.
Everyone likes to get on their feet and dance at Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg. This year’s Oct. 3-5 celebration will feature a continuous parade of entertainers on four covered stages. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
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Arts Alliance’s Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg Oct. 3-5. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
continuous parade of entertainers. Bands and choirs scheduled to perform this year include Jodie Mikula Orchestra, Oma & The Oompahs, TubaMeisters, Fredericksburg Filharmonic, Polkamatics, The Sound Connection, Shirley Johnson, Herschel Moody, Czech & Then Some, Arion Maennerchor, Band Aids Jazz Band, Hermann Sons Mixed Choir, Swingin’ Dutchmen, Boerne Village Ensemble, Walburg Boys, Ennis Czech Boys, Boerne Village Band,
Comal Community Band, The Czech Melody Masters, Havlak Batla Polka Time Band, the Holub Band, Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five, Yodel Blitz, Chris Rybak, Eklectic Swing Trio, The Red Ravens, Cloverleaf Orchestra, Czechaholics and Seven Dutchmen. And more‌ ‡6KRSSLQJ 2YHU MXULHG DUWLVDQV from across the state will fill two tents with their best arts and collectibles.
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From stained glass to furniture St. Joseph’s Halle to host arts, crafts shows in October, December Holiday shoppers looking to give truly unique gifts with a personal touch need look no further than St. Joseph’s Halle, where two arts and crafts shows are slated this fall and winter. Artists and craftsmen from Fredericksburg and the surrounding Hill Country area gather twice annually to show off their creative wares and this year’s Saturday shows are slated Oct. 4 and Dec. 13 in the historic building, located a block off Fredericksburg’s Main Street at 212 West San Antonio Street. There will be no admission charge to get in to either show and hours for both will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Expected to be available for browsing and purchase again this year are: mosaic stained glass, spoon handle bracelets, necklaces, Santa pendants, vintage broken china pendants, hand-painted signs, gourd birdhouses, hand-crafted dolls and hand-knitted sweaters, painted and decoupaged furniture, silverplated wind chimes, crocheted hats, carved granite pieces, outdoor furniture and lots of “shabby chic” home décor items. In addition, a selection of baked goods and treats will be available at the show in December. For more information, call 512-355-9041.
Shoppers check out a bag of pecans and other items at one of the booths featured at the St. Joseph’s Halle Craft Show and Sale. Shows are scheduled for Oct. 4 and Dec. 13. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
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From hard wood to fine art For some, mesquite is a pest that needs to be cleared to get full use out of the land, but for others, mesquite can be used to create works of art. Artists who use mesquite as a medium can show their creations at the 22nd Annual Texas Mesquite Art Festival in Fredericksburg, Friday through Sunday Oct. 10-12 at Marktplatz. The festival will start at noon on Friday and continue to 6 p.m. that night. On Saturday, the hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For the final day, the festival will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors will see collections of sculpted wood from mesquite craftsmen and be able to buy everything from furniture to vases, as long as it is made from mesquite. Several members who regularly exhibit at the show were featured in the September/October 2010 issue of Texas Journey. Admission is free to the public. For more information visit, texasmesquiteartfestivals.com.
Visitors can expect to find a wide arrange of crafts, including kaleidoscopes, at the Texas Mesquite Art Festival set for Oct. 10-12 at Marktplatz.
17th ANNUAL LAVENDER FESTIVAL May 2 & 3 Stonewall, Texas Becker Vineyards will host its 17th Annual Lavender Festival, May 2 & 3. The event will feature speakers and vendors promoting lavender education as well as herb related products. There will also be gardening tips, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and tours.
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Indian artifact collectors share ‘finds’ with others at three shows in park
Native American tools made from animal teeth are among the displays typically found at the Indian Artifact Shows scheduled for Fredericksburg. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Collectors of ancient, rare arrowheads along with other objects relating to Native Americans will be in town this fall and twice again next winter when the Fredericksburg Indian Artifact Show returns. Scheduled again in Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, the shows are Saturday, Oct. 18; Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 and Sunday, March 22, 2015 to display fossils dating as far back as 10,000 B.C. Each show will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. As many as 70 tables will be set up by collectors from all over Texas to display arrowheads, pottery, Trade Era beads, jewelry, books and historic artifacts for the benefit of buyers, sellers, traders or lookers interested in stopping by the pavilion that day. “This is a hobby for all us collectors and we truly enjoy having the show in Fredericksburg every year and having everyone come out to see what we have on display,” said Richard Mentzer of New Braunfels. He co-hosts the event along with Rob Bartel of Hunt. Admission for each show is $6 for everyone 15 years of age and older, while children 14-and-under will be admitted free of charge. Beverages, snacks and barbecue will be provided for purchase throughout the shows. For more information, contact event either Mentzer at 830-626-5561 or e-mail him at richard.mentzer@sbcglobal.net; or Bartell at 830-7926466 or by e-mail at rob@camparrowhead.com.
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Music Club to host concert series A tradition of bringing world-class musicians to the Hill Country will continue as part of the Fredericksburg Music Club’s 2014-2015 concert series. The concerts are held once a month — on a Sunday — starting in September and ending in May. No concerts are held in December. Concerts are held at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, located at 1800 North Llano, beginning at 3 p.m. Admission is free to the public, but donations will be accepted to help offset the costs associated with the concerts. Membership cards are also available at the concerts or can be found online at www.fredericksburgmusicclub.com. The concert season opened on Sept. 14 with Tomoki Sakata (piano). The season will continue with the following: Oct. 19 — Mel Dailey (soprano). Dailey has won competitions sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs, Metropolitan Opera, New York University, Gerda Lissner Foundation,
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Bestfest = sausage+beer+polka Sausage, beer and polka music will be combined into one celebration — Bestfest — on Saturday, Oct. 18. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 9765, the fifth annual event will take place on Marktplatz from 11 a.m. to about 11 p.m. The entry fee ($10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under) includes all the sausage, sauerkraut and German potatoes individuals can eat. Tea is included with entry fee. Other drinks will be available for purchase including beer, water, soft drinks, wine and margaritas. The event features sausage products from Opa’s Smoked Meats of Fredericksburg, Slovacek Sausage and Kiolbassa and beer offerings from microbreweries including Real Ale Brewing Company, St. Arnold’s Brewing Company, Pedernales Brewing Company and Spoetzel Brewing Company. Live polka music will be provided
A variety of sausages complimented by sauerkraut and German potatoes will tempt patrons at Bestfest on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Marktplatz. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 9765, the event also features a selection of craft and specialty beers, live polka music and prize drawings. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
by Dutch Treat, Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, the Country Dutchmen and the Polkamatics. Activities for kids are also planned including pumpkin painting and several piĂąatas. A number of prizes will be given away including the night’s final drawing for a 2014 4x4 Kawasaki mule. The event also includes a “21Gun Saluteâ€? in which a selection of 21 shotguns, rifles and handguns will be given away. Tickets for these items are $20, and are already available for purchase at several locations throughout Fredericksburg. The tickets will also be available for purchase on the day of the event. Proceeds from Bestfest are used for charitable giving by the Knights of Columbus Council 9765. For more information, visit www.kcbestfest.com.
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Wine afficionados and “foodies” will have plenty to sample on Saturday, Oct. 25, when Texas wineries pour samples of nearly 100 wines and gourmet food specialists sample their best dishes during this year’s 24th Annual Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest on Marktplatz. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Food, wine festival to pour glass of fun Love ‘vino’? Love Texas foods? The perfect chance to ex-perience the Lone Star State’s best foods and wines can be had during the 24th Annual Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest on Saturday, Oct. 25. The fest offers a “one-stop” wine tour on Fredericksburg’s downtown Marktplatz, where Texas wineries will be offering 100 of their products to be sampled along with gourmet delicacies from around the state from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults,
which includes one souvenir fest glass and six sampling tickets. Organizers are also planning three special events with limited seating, including: — Thursday Evening Go Texan! at Messina Hof Hill Country. Tickets are $70 per person. — Friday’s Celebration of Texas Wine & Food at Wildseed Farms, $75, includes fest admission. Saturday Patron Party on Marktplatz, $100. More information is available online at www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com.
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Local Farmers Market readies for fall season Fredericksburg Farmers Market’s fall market begins on Thursday, Oct. 2 and concludes on Thursday, Nov. 20 (the week prior to Thanksgiving) at the Pioneer Museum on Main Street on the grassy lawn. Organizers plan to place windmills throughout the market. “This will give it more of an organic look,� said Thomas Newman, Fredericksburg Farmers Market president. Whether meat or vegetables, customers won’t lack for items to sample or buy, including local, grass-fed beef, along with pasture-raised chickens that produce organic eggs. There’s also a local bounty of fall vegetables and fruits, including beets, beans, peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, herbs, butternut squash and
much more. For those who don’t fear carbohydrates, there will be locally-baked bread and woodoven pizza. There will also be locally-roasted coffee and other prepared foods. The farmers market also has a collaboration with Hill Country Memorial Hospital. They plan to serve healthy soups. Besides meats and vegetables, wine lovers will be able to buy wine from local wineries — either by the glass or by the bottle. And, in the Chef’s Corner, people can sample food made with ingredients from the local markets. For those who want to get an early idea of what to expect before each farmers market, there’s an electronic newsletter
Locally-grown Brussels sprouts, peaches, squash, tomatoes and other fruits and veggies are popular items at the Farmers Market. —Standard-Radio Post photo
that goes out the Tuesday or Wednesday before the market. For more information on the market, visit www.fredericksburgfarmersmarket.com.
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Johnny Nicholas will host the 17th Big Band Bash at the Hill Top Café Nov. 6-8. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Those who attend the 17th Annual Texas All-Star Big Band Bash at the Hill Top Café this year will be in for some surprises in the form of secret special guests. The bash is from Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Among those scheduled to perform are Greg Piccolo, The Texas Horns, Johnny Nicholas and Hell Bent and Cindy Cashdollar. “Last year, we tried a new format that worked really well,” said Nicholas, who began “The Bash” in 1998. That new format will be used again this year. There will be three bands per night. Each night, at the end of the final set, a special surprise guest will perform with a band backing them.
Nicholas wouldn’t say who the secret guests will be, but said they would be a caliber of performers comparable to Robert Earl Keen, Jimmie Vaughan and Bill Kirchen. “We won’t announce until it happens,” Nicholas said. “It’ll be lots of fun. People try to guess who the performers will be. All I’ll say is we have pretty good ones on tap for this year.” Proceeds from the bash will go to Fredericksburg Independent School District Community Education director Carol Reeh, who then will funnel the money to different Community Ed-sponsored theater camps and also for young people who are interested in careers in the arts, whether theater or music.
“This year, the funds will also start a writer’s workshop for kids interested in writing poetry, prose, songwriting and other writing forms,” Nicholas said. The former Asleep At the Wheel band member estimated that more than $65,000 has been raised by the Big Band Bash for educational purposes. Professional musicians, songwriters, singers, actors and directors have all assisted with the various camps. The past several years, the program has underwritten a summer theater arts camp by paying half of all tuition for students. Reservations are required for the Texas All-Star Big Band Bash by calling Hill Top Café at 830-997-8922 or by visiting www.hilltopcafe.com.
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Treasures from another era
Fall Antiques Show brings classic Americana to Fredericksburg
Looking over silver jewelry, Pat and Bill Jeffers of Fredericksburg find many interesting pieces at this booth at the November 2013 Fall Antiques Show. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Among the largest antique shows in the Texas Hill Country, the 22nd Annual Fredericksburg Fall Antiques Show will return to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-16. Hours for the show are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the enclosed Exhibition Hall. Shoppers will find a wide array of furniture, gardening pieces, textiles/quilts, pewter, pottery, glass/china, estate jewelry and more — all “from the barns, attics and estates of America.” Admission tickets are $5 and will be good for both days. Children under the age of 12 years will be admitted free of charge. Ample parking is available at the fair grounds for the two-day show sponsored by Texas Presentations directors Tommy and Lori Titsworth. For more information about the antiques show, call the Titsworths at 830-995-3670.
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Lasers, parade light the night sky Lasers and Christmas decorations will illuminate the winter sky during the “Light the Night Christmas Parade and After Glow” celebration set for Friday, Dec. 5. Underneath the lights, ice skating, Christmas shopping and children’s activities will play backdrop to a Christmas parade through downtown. The event, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, will kick off at 3 p.m. on Marktplatz, when holiday vendors on the square will be surrounded with holiday lights and figurines and the community’s Christmas tree filled with hand-crafted ornaments by local artisans and the 26-foot-tall Christmas pyramid, a hand-made fixture from Germany which rotates and spotlights different layers of holiday ornamentation. Traditional Christmas pyramids originated in Germany during the 16th cen-
tury. They are carousel-like structures made of wood with Christmas motifs depicted on several levels. The pyramid’s rotation is traditionally caused by spinning propellers at the top of the structure which are powered by rising heat from candles. However, the largescale outdoor pyramids now featured during the holidays in many German towns, rely on electricity for their powered rotation. Also featured during the afternoon on the square will be Eisbahn, the outdoor ice skating rink operated by Heritage School. The cost to enjoy the rink is $10, which include ice skate rental. Laser show, parade At 6:30 p.m., a laser light show will start the evening’s festivities. The show is free to watch from any other block, but those wanting to get a front-row look at the huge screen may purchase
$15 tickets for reserved bleacher seating. Tickets may be purchased for those seats in advance from the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce at 9976523. After the lasers finish their dance, the community will be treated to Fredericksburg’s traditional lighted nighttime Christmas parade. Every entry into the parade will be decorated with lights. The parade will wind from the front of the square down to the intersection of South Washington Street and back up the street so that the parade is passing itself in both directions at some points. The annual parade creates a festive atmosphere for holiday revelers, which is only added to by the fact that all of Fredericksburg’s historic district buildings are completely outlined in white lights.
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Kinderfest gives kids a chance to celebrate Christmas
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Holiday crafts will again be made by children attending the annual Kinderfest on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Pioneer Museum. The doors open at 9 a.m. and the program will be from 10-11:30 a.m. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Kinderfest — a Christmas celebration for children — will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Pioneer Museum. The traditional holiday event includes stories, singing, crafts, refreshments and more. The doors to Pioneer Museum will open at 9 a.m. on Dec. 6 and the program will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. First, the kids hang their stockings above the hearth in the Kammlah House and then go to the historic sanctuary to listen to stories, sing Christmas songs and enjoy arts and crafts. Cookies and juice will be served, and Santa Claus is expected to make a visit. At the conclusion of the program, children will return to the Kammlah House to pick up their stockings that have been filled with treats. In the Christmas tradition, good children receive nuts, fruit and candy in their stockings while naughty children find a switch or lump of coal. Kinderfest is free to all local and visiting children, who are up to 10 years old and are accompanied by an adult. Due to the large crowds and limited space, regular admission will be charged to others attending the event. For more information, visit www.pioneermuseum.net/kinderfest.php.
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Nativity focus of ‘Christmas Journey’ A live nativity scene will be on display Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13 as Bethany Lutheran Church hosts its annual holiday drive-through style event, “A Christmas Journey.� Families can see the story of the birth of Jesus Christ — shown in nine scenes with live actors and animals — from the comfort their own vehicles or can ride through the presentation on one of several trailers supplied by the church. From 6-8:30 p.m. both nights, cars will be greeted by volunteers who will cover their headlights and then guide them to the tour’s start. Vehicles will initially line up on Schubert Street, turn right onto Adams Street and then take another right into Bethany Lutheran Church’s back parking lot. The production has expanded to include the woods of Town Creek before exiting onto Austin Street across from Security State Bank and Trust.
Members of Bethany Lutheran Church portray Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem in the church’s “A Christmas Journey� presentation, scheduled for Dec. 12-13. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
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Eisbahn to offer kids ‘CHILLY’ fun Surprising to some “Winter Texans� who travel to the Lone Star State to escape the frigid temperatures of the North, the heart of downtown Fredericksburg transforms each holiday season into a winter wonderland — complete with outdoor ice skating rink. Mobile cooling coils convert a downtown pavilion on the city’s square into a slippery, icy oval in spite of Texas’ wellknown mild and oftentimes sunny winters. “Eisbahn� will return for its 10th season on Marktplatz from Nov. 28 through Jan. 4. With opening day set the day after Thanksgiving, on Friday, Nov. 28, normal weekday hours for Eisbahn will be 4-8 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. Weekend hours for Eisbahn are set for 4-10 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-8 p.m. on Sundays. During Christmas break for local
schools, from Dec. 22-Jan. 4, Eisbahn will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 1-8 p.m. on Sundays. The rink will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On New Year’s Eve, it will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And, on New Year’s Day, it will welcome skaters from 2-10 p.m. The rink may be reserved for private parties anytime it is not open to the public. Again this year, sensitive to tough economic conditions and in the spirit of community, the hosting Heritage School will not raise ticket prices. A full day, come-and-go pass will remain at $10, which includes the rental of skates. Concessions may be bought near the rink, as is seating for those who would rather watch people skate rather than brave the slippery ice themselves. Officials estimate that close to 9,000 visitors will visit Eisbahn this holiday season to lace up skates and try out their balance on the wintery oval at the Kinder Halle on Marktplatz.
Despite some initial apprehension, these two ladies start to glide across the rink at Eisbahn on Marktplatz. This year’s skating season opens the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Gift buyers are encouraged to consider skate passes as gifts or stocking stuffers. Last year, officials donated a portion of the revenues ($9,000) to the Boys and Girls Club and to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Information on this year’s Eisbahn event is available at www.skateinfred. com.
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Stoneridge Development, Inc. is the major sponsor. Check the museum website for a list of homes as the event date nears. Tannenbaum Ball The annual Tannenbaum Ball is the Pioneer Museum’s other major holiday event. It is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at the St. Mary’s Holy Family Center. Catering will be by August E’s and includes a catered, three-course dinner. Taking the stage will be the Flying GTs of Austin, and the event includes live and silent auctions. Tickets are $150 before Dec. 6 and $175 up to the day before the event. For information, call 830-990-8441.
Homes participating in the tour are decorated lavishly. — StandardRadio Post file photo
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State park to celebrate season with tree lighting Friends, neighbors and visitors will gather with descendants of a former president and his wife at the 45th Annual LBJ Tree Lighting Ceremony and Evening Tours on Sunday, Dec. 21. Set for the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site in Stonewall, the evening event is a holiday tradition begun by President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family. The event features a Christmas tree lighting program filled with holiday greetings and music, a living nativity scene, evening tours, refreshLuci Baines Johnson, youngest daughter of the late President and Mrs. Lyndon B. ments and a visit from Santa Claus. Johnson, and other descendants often attend the Annual Tree Lighting and Evening Presenting the annual affair along with the Tours at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site at Stonewall. The annual event on Texas Parks and Wildlife are members of the Sunday, Dec. 21, will also include a live nativity scene, tours of the Sauer-Beckmann Stonewall community who volunteer their time Living History Farm, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. — Standard-Radio and talents to add to the festive atmosphere. Post file photo The annual LBJ Tree Lighting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the courtyard of the state park’s Visitor Center, located just east of in Time” to the Sauer-Beckmann Farm and Stonewall off U.S. 290. the “Memory Walk” to the statute of the Members of the Johnson family tradiformer president. tionally are on hand that night at the park, At the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, state park which is named for the 36th U.S. presipersonnel dressed in the style of the earlydent, to turn on the colorful lights strung 1900s will greet visitors for a walking tour on a large tree and to greet old friends and through the houses. make new acquaintances. There, visitors will see the German In conjunction with the tree lighting, a Christmas theme carried out. Standing in short program is held in which representathe parlor will be a Christmas tree decotives from Stonewall community churches rated with cut-out cookies, popcorn chains, participate. Elsewhere on the grounds, apples, oranges and lighted candles. members of the Catholic Youth OrganizaThe tradition of putting lighted candles tion present a live nativity scene. on Christmas trees actually started in GerFollowing the ceremony, activities and many and is a prelude to today’s modern entertainment are planned at the Visitor electrical lights. In another room, visitors Center, including ornament making, holifind angel chimes and an advent wreath day music and visits with Santa Claus. made of cedar. Light refreshments will also be available, At the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, in the and the park store will be open to help center of the kitchen, the dining table is shoppers find unique items for those on laden with foods that have been prepared their holiday lists. by park interpreters. Park interpreters welcome visiAs a part of the tree lighting, the SauerFor more information, call 830-644tors to the Sauer-Beckmann LivBeckmann Living History Farm inside the 2252, ext. 226, or, follow the park on Faceing History Farm during the state park will be open to visitors. book at www.facebook.com/LBJSTATEAnnual LBJ Tree Lighting CereThose planning to take in the farm are Park or on the park’s own website at: www. mony and Evening Tours that will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21. — encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/lyndon-bStandard-Radio Post file photo bring a flashlight for the short “Walk Back johnson.
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Celebrating Zweite (second) Weihnachten
Musicians spread cheer during Zweite Weihnachten (Second Christmas) at the Gillespie County Historical Society Social Hall. Hosted by the Fredericksburg Ger-
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A German tradition of observing Zweite Weihnachten (Second Christmas) will be celebrated on Friday, Dec. 26, from 2-5 p.m. Hosted by the Fredericksburg German Club, the event will take place in the Gillespie County Historical Society’s Social Hall. Zweite Weihnachten offers warm refreshments like Glühwein (warmed wine) and traditional German baked goods such as Stollen. Participants join for the singing of traditional Christmas carols in German and there is always plenty of holiday fellowship to go around. Zweite Weihnachten was established long ago in Germany, when Christmas Day was actually considered a quiet time for reliJLRXV UHÀHFWLRQ ZLWK FORVH IDPLO\ DQG WKH day after Christmas was when people in the village would gather to rejoice. 7KH ³2OG *HUPDQ´ ÀDYRU LV HQKDQFHG DW the Pioneer Museum because the facility represents what early-day Fredericksburg was like when it was settled by those of German heritage.
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At home in the show ring For hundreds of Gillespie County youth, competing in livestock shows is the culmination of months of long hours of caring, feeding and grooming their animals. And these livestock exhibitors often see their hard work pay off in the form of championship honors, prize ribbons, trophies, rewarding bids paid at the auctions and scholarships. Officially kicking off the 2015 stock show season for all of the county’s youth is the Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Auction. This coming year’s show will be Jan. 8-10, 2015, at the Show Barn at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Hundreds of entries are annually displayed at the county show, including market steers, hogs, meat goats and lambs along with breeding beef cattle, breeding sheep, goats, broilers and turkeys. At the auction that concludes the county show, local merchants, business people and individuals from the surrounding area turn out to support young exhibitors with their bids. In August, local youths join exhibitors from around the state in competing for top honors in livestock competitions held as part of the Gillespie County Fair. In addition to local youth stock shows,
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Everything from unique gems to hard to find fossils will be available at the 46th Annual Gem and Mineral Show. This year’s show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, 2015 at Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Show hours on the first day are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the second day, the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fredericksburg Rockhounds, a nonprofit group for the enjoyment and study of gems, minerals and fossils, host the event every year. Booths will be set up throughout the pavilion for vendors to sell their wares and for demonstration. The show features vendors from several states who offer minerals, gems, fossils, meteorites, jewelry, geodes, rough and polished rocks along with lapidary equipment for sale. In past years, the Gold Planners Association of America of America has set up a sluice and provided pans for gold-hunting enthusiasts to sift through Llano River earth in search of gold. The Rockhounds welcome children and families looking for a fun learning experience. The show offers inexpensive items for sale as well as rare pieces worth thousands of dollars. More information on the Fredericksburg Rockhounds’ organization is available at fredericksburgrockhounds.org.
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Turkey dinner WR EHQH¿W EDQGV Fredericksburg’s residents and guests are invited to enjoy an afternoon filled with live music, hot turkey dinners and prize giveaways during the annual event during the Fredericksburg Band Boosters Turkey Dinner Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. The annual event is scheduled at the large Gillespie County Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall, just off Texas 16 South. The fundraiser offers a way for the community to support Fredericksburg Independent School District’s band program for middle- through high school-aged student musicians. Planned for the menu that day will be turkey and dressing, green beans, buttered noodles, cranberry sauce, bread, cake and a beverage. Serving both in the hall and in the drive-through lane will last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until the food is sold out. Meal tickets will be sold in advance and at the door. Bands, including jazz bands, from both Fredericksburg High School and Fredericksburg Middle School will take turns performing to entertain on-site diners, starting at noon. Ticket prices for this year’s dinner have not been set. Proceeds from the event serve as the main fundraiser for the FISD Band Boosters, which support the band organizations by purchasing instruments, equipment and uniforms.
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Volunteers chip in to help things run smoothly at the annual Fredericksburg Band Boosters Turkey Dinner in support of the local student band program. This year’s turkey dinner will be Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
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Four reasons why Fredericksburg’s community theater stands out Fredericksburg Theater Company offers a dynamic lineup of musical and straight play productions each year. Currenly in the middle of their 18th season, FTC sold out nearly every single performance of the Broadway classic “Les Misérables” and brought famed musical composer Harvey Schmidt to a special gala and performance of the musical “The Fantasticks.”
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17-Nov. 2, followed by a holiday concert with the Big Band-era sounds of the Sentimental Journey Orchestra Dec. 11-14. After the new year, the theater company will revive one of their classic performances as FTC founder Jeryl Hoover returns to the stage for the first time in several years to play Tevya in “Fiddler on the Roof,” Feb. 20 through March 8. The 18th season will conclude April 10-26 with the dramatic play “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley.
FTC boasts a talented youth education program, Freddyburg Youth Theater, led by Ashletgh Goff. Youth are divided into three age groups: Imagineers (grades 3-5), Dramatic Addicts (grades 6-8) and Teen Troupe (grades 9-12). Each group meets weekly during the school year working toward a showcase for the public at the end of each semester. This year, Freddyburg expanded their successful summer camp program to include a full-length production of the musical “The Jungle Book Kids.”
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Looking for a place to rest your feet in air conditioning and be entertained? Look no further than the Rockbox Theater, now in its seventh year providing a familyfriendly live entertainment venue in Fredericksburg. Located at 109 North Llano Street, this 392-seat indoor theater venue has live music, bands and tribute shows. Starting in mid-September, the Rockbox will begin their fall season with many different tribute artists that will go through the new year. “We are very excited to have more tribute artists,” Lynda Haynes, House Director of the Rockbox, said. Haynes said. “There will be artists from a range of genres. The cool thing is we are going to mix and match artists that you wouldn’t think go together.” “We add a lot of shows around Christmas time to accommodate the extra people being in town,” she said. Tickets for adults range from $32 to $42, depending on where the seats are in the theater. Kids 17 and under are $17. Military and senior citizen discounts are available. The box office is open Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchase from the box office at 9977625 or online at www.rockboxtheater.com.
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Choirs fill the air with German tunes Two German choirs help give Fredericksburg its distinctive German flair. The Arion Men’s Choir and Hermann Sons Mixed Choir fill the town with German songs. The choirs are directed by Mark Hierholzer, keyboard artist, choral director and composer, and meet weekly for practice. The choirs present their selection of sacred music, classical masterworks and folk songs at concerts throughout the year. Both groups present a free-admission public concert, Herbstfest (Harvestfest), and Maifest on the first Sunday of May. Both of these events are held at St. Joseph’s Halle, 212 W. San Antonio St. This year Herbstfest will
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Vocalizing “The Romance of Childhood,” soloist Madeline Jumes performs as part of the Fredericksburg Chorale during a 2014 show at St. Joseph’s Halle. The concert was an encore to the Chorale’s mid-winter performance, which was based on a collection of 50 poems written by Chorale director Mark Hierholzer and set to music. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
A tradition of presenting new compositions and vocal pieces continues by the Fredericksburg Chorale. Under the direction of Mark Hierholzer, the Chorale is made up of area residents whose ages range from 13 to 75 years. Among its year-long schedule of programs, the Chorale offers a concert series called Dialogues and Dances that schedules performances at 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. The concerts, held at the Hill Country University Center, feature original vocal and instrumental compositions and improvisations. In addition, members of the Chorale also present several special concerts throughout the year. As part of the holiday season, the Fredericksburg Chorale will present its Christmas program on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle. The group’s midwinter concert will follow. Performances will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m., also at St. Joseph’s Halle. The spring concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Halle. Chorale rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran. Semester membership dues are $55 for adults and $25 for students. Scholarships are available. Anyone interested in singing is invited to join the group for which there are no auditions. Hierholzer is the composer of numerous published Chorale pieces and has performed widely on piano, organ, accordion and guitar. “The vision of the Chorale is to include all in the Hill Country to participate actively in the creation of a true and lasting community choir,” he said. “This is done by calling on everyone to participate with energy in truly valuable work.” For more information, email info@fredericksburgchorale. com or call 997-6869.
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Canto Chamber Choir’s Christmas concert to be Dec. 8 In early December, the Canto Chamber Choir will strike up their “pipes” and get music lovers in the mood for the holiday season. The choir’s annual Christmas concert will be Monday, Dec. 8 at the Hill Country Evangelical Free Church. The church is at 107 East Lower Crabapple Road. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students, and all profits will go to The Good Samaritan Center. Tickets may be purchased at Grasshopper and Wild Honey at 113 East Main Street, at the Hill Country Evangelical Free Church, or at the door. The songs and format for the Christmas concert haven’t been set yet, said Susan Rees, Canto Chamber Choir president. “It will, though, be all Christmas music, ‘Music for the Season,’” Rees said. “We really try to sing to reach people’s hearts and minds.” Jerry Neuenschwander, serves as the choir’s director, and Jui-Chen Huang is the accompanist. Rees added that a late spring concert is normally performed, but details haven’t been set yet. Rees described the choir as comprised of “very experienced” choir members. They do have tryouts and auditions, and there are two general requirements: a prospective member must have chorale experience and must be able to read or sight-read music.
The Canto Chamber Choir sings during a 2014 concert. Their next concert will be the annual Christmas concert on Dec. 8. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Those requirements are why they don’t meet regularly all year long to rehearse. About a month before a concert they will get together to plan the event and then have practices during those two to three weeks. “This way doesn’t take up a bunch of time,” Rees said. The choir consists currently of an estimated 50 members, with 25-35 members performing per concert, depending on their schedules. They have singers in the ranges soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Besides Fredericksburg, the singers also are from Stonewall, Kerrville, Comfort and Bandera. For more information about the Canto Chamber Choir or to audition, call Rees at 830-998-0898, e-mail her at susan1469@yahoo.com or visit the website www.cantochoir. org.
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logo. With nearly daily performances on the outside stage or in the dancehall, musicians provide tunes with a Texas flair. And an adjacent “Feed Lot” caters to appetites with barbecue, burgers, sandwiches and other dishes. History Luckenbach began in 1852 when Jacob Luckenbach and his brothers, William and August, moved to the area from Fredericksburg and began farming. William Luckenbach opened a post office under the name of South Grape Creek in 1854 and it operated for 11 years. In 1886, August Engel Jr. reopened a post office for the community along Cont. on page 60
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First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg Fifteen art galleries join together once a month to celebrate First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg. On the first Friday of each month, the participating galleries feature special events, shows and exhibits, artist demonstrations, special appearances, receptions and more from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The galleries serve local wines from Becker Vineyards, Grape Creek Vineyards and Torre De Pietra and other refreshments. Some also offer entertainment. A schedule of events and more information can be found at www.FFAWF.com or www.FirstFridayArtWalkFredericksburg.com. Agave Gallery 208 East San Antonio 830-990-1727 www.agavegallery.com Agave Gallery “Fine Art. Texas Style.� features a collection of only original works of art by 18 Texas artists. Showcased in a historic 1870’s limestone “Sunday house� in downtown Fredericksburg, just one block south of Main street, are original paintings, etchings, sculpture, jewelry, engraved silver buckles, gourds and photography. Also inside is a sculpture studio
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Area musicians string together musical talents Music lovers who enjoy the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra can start marking their calendars. The FCO has released five dates for its 2014-2015 concert season, including a fundraiser. Admission to the first four concerts is free. The first concert, with a Halloween theme, will be the FCO Hauntcert, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Joseph’s Halle, 212 West San Antonio Street. The FCO’s Christmas Concert will be the second concert. It takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Hill Country Evangelical Free Church at 107 East Lower Crabapple Road. The third concert will be the Van Der Stucken Festival at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at St. Joseph’s Halle. This concert will feature the FCO along with soprano Brynn Bowyer, speaker Larry Wolz, and the Van der Stucken composition contest winner. The Spring Concert will be the FCO’s fourth concert. It will
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be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Hill Country Evangelical Free Church. Then, the fifth concert will be the Bach at Luckenbach Fundraiser at 412 Luckenbach Town Loop. This concert will be in summer 2015 with details to be announced. Tickets for it are available at www.fredericksburgorchestra.com, as are more details about the FCO. The FCO is comprised of community members of all ages and musical experience. The mission of the nonprofit Fredericksburg Community Orchestras is to promote string education in Fredericksburg and surrounding communities.
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ALIVE at National Museum of the Pacific War Raising the heat at the National Museum of the Pacific War’s Pacific Combat Zone, a re-enactor uses a flame thrower to dem-
For 46 years, the National Museum of the Pacific War has been teaching visitors the price of freedom. Formerly known as the Nimitz Museum, in honor Fredericksburg’s native son, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the National Museum of the Pacific War honors the more than 100,000 Americans who gave their lives in the war against Japan by “truthfully and respectfully telling the story of their struggles, their sacrifices and their triumphs.” They also honor the eight million Americans that served in World War II. Nimitz is memorialized with an eightfoot bronze statue that stands in the open area known as Nimitzplatz The museum strides to teach the history and lessons learned from the Pacific-Asiatic Theater of Operations during World War II and to offer educational platforms for their application
onstrate combat tactics used by American and Japanese forces in World War II. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
to current and future national security issues. It also strives to preserve the memories of those who served there and those who never returned home. The Nimitz also seeks to facilitate programs that honor and support all veterans, past and present. The museum does this with their 33,000 square foot exhibition area that features 40 media installations, about 900 artifacts in 97 climate-controlled cases, 15 macro-artifacts and hundreds of photographs. The museum occupies six acres and has become one of the elite military museums in the nation. The attractions include the Admiral Nimitz Museum, George H.W. Bush Gallery, the Japanese Garden of Peace, the Memorial Courtyard, the Plaza of Presidents, the Nimitz Education and Research Center and the Pacific Combat Zone. The Admiral Nimitz Museum houses
exhibits on the life and career of Nimitz, who fought in World War II, the Cailloux Education Center and the Admiral Nimitz Grand Ballroom and Mezzanine. Exhibits in the George H.W. Bush Gallery convey the shock and destruction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within the gallery is a HA-19, one of the five Japanese two-man subs that took part in the attack. In the Memorial Courtyard, the museum honors the individuals, ships and units who fought in the Pacific Theater. The archives of the National Museum of the Pacific War hold thousands of manuscripts, official documents, photographs and recorded interviews with Pacific War veterans. All the archives are housed in the Nimitz Education and Research Center which is open to Cont. on 78
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Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park offers outdoor opportunities COOLING OFF — Among its other features, Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park provides a little good, clean summer fun with its newly remodeled swimming pool. — Standard-Radio Post photo
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park provides a recreational getaway for locals and visitors alike just three miles from downtown Fredericksburg attractions. There is no admission charge for entering the 150-acre park located southwest of town on Texas 16 South.
summer. Rental facilities Visitors who plan large gatherings may want to look into using one of the park’s five large outdoor covered pavilions or one of three indoor sites, including the Tatsch House, the Cardinal Room at the golf clubhouse or the spacious Pioneer Pavilion. Each of the five outdoor pavilions is available on a first-come-first-served basis or by reservation. Information about the facilities and reservation opportunities is available from the City of Fredericksburg’s website at www.fbgtx.org.
Day use activities Day-time visitors to the park can use picnic tables (available on a firstcome-first-served basis) and four playgrounds at no charge to accommodate those just wanting to get away from it all for a couple of hours. Three free nature trails that take hikLady Bird also features a recently renovated ers across Live Oak Creek gives nature Overnight camping 18-hole, par 71 golf course. lovers a chance to get up close and perCamping under the stars is available sonal with the natural habitat. at the park, which accommodates RVs and tents. The pathways were established by the Friends of the FrederIn all, there are 113 sites available for travel trailers with icksburg Nature Center. 30-50 amp electrical hookups, water and sewer, cable TV, wireFor vacationers who enjoy fishing, the park offers a 17-acre less internet and shade trees. lake and plenty of spots to wet a line. Motor boats, however, are Rates are $30 per day, $175 per week and $395 per month. prohibited, as are trotlines and swimming. Campers who want to tent camp pay $10 per night. Elsewhere in the park, there are baseball and softball fields, a All campers must check in at the park office to receive a sand volleyball court, an outdoor basketball court, a swimming camping permit. There are nine comfort stations to serve visipool (with kiddie pool to the side) and tennis courts. tors, while three bathhouses are available. The Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course reopened last Reservations for camping, use of the park’s picnic tables or year after being closed the first half of 2012 due to renovations. other facilities can be made by the park at 997-4202 or by writThe swimming pool facilities at Lady Bird underwent a masing Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, 432 Lady Bird Drive, sive renovation this past year and recently reopened for the Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.
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First Friday Cont. from 63 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment on Sundays and Mondays by calling 830-456-8701. The gallery features rock art by artist and gallery co-owner, Carlos Moseley. The gallery is home to stone and wood furniture, pressed flowers, metal work, wood turnings, drawings, paintings, photography, stained glass and fused glass, gourds, bronze sculptures, raku, ceramics, mixed media and alabaster lumanaries created by artists from the Hill Country, Texas and from around the United States. RS Hanna Gallery 208 South Llano 830-307-3071 www.rshannagallery.com RS Hanna Gallery promotes art and the artists who produce it. Patrons are invited to stop by for the shows, artist receptions, which are usually held in conjunction with First Friday, and live demonstrations. Upcoming events: s 2FW 1RY q'DYLG &KHLIHW] — Solo Show.� s 1RY q&HOHEUDWLQJ Women in the Arts.� s 1RY 'HF &KULVWPDV $UW 6KRZ q$UWLVWLF ([FHOOHQFH 0DVtery of Vision.� s-DQ q:HOFRPLQJ WKH 1HZ <HDU r s )HE q&ORVHU WR WKH Heart.� s 0DUFK q&RQWHPSRrary Texas.�
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Reminding visitors and locals alike of Fredericksburg’s frontier history through storytelling, Fort Martin Scott is open to those interested in selfguided tours of the historic military site. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Restored fort provides look back to frontier military life Self-guided tours exploring Hill Country Fort Martin Scott was an active U.S. Upcoming events life in the 19th Century can be experienced Army fort for five years (1848-53). After Long Live the Fort Gala (Oct. 18) by visitors to Fort Martin Scott, one of the that, Texas Rangers, Union and ConfedA night for fine dining at the first frontier military outposts in Texas. erate troops, and travelers through or to Captain’s table with entertainment Located just east of town at 1606 East Gillespie County in the 1860s and 1870s celebrating the rich history of Fort Main (on U.S. Highway 290), the fort is used the site. Martin Scott. Invitation only. open seven days a week for those interested In addition to being a major part of IndiFrontier Days (Nov. 30) in walking through the grounds. an policy in the early days of statehood, Continuous re-enactment, live acThe City of Fredericksburg and the GilFort Martin Scott played a prominent role tion shoot outs, horses and wagons, lespie County Historical Society have in the development of the little hamlet of cannon firing, pioneer crafts and installed informational kiosks to be set up Fredericksburg. chuck wagon food. around the grounds to help visitors better The first county fair was held there in Texas History Days (April 24-26) experience the history of the fort. 1881, complete with horse races on the old A celebration of Texas History in Admission to the historic site is free, cavalry drill field. Braeutigam was killed conjunction with the Texas State Hisalthough donations are accepted. there in 1884 while resisting a robbery of torical Association statewide event. Available for inspection along a tour path his store. The site was closed to the public are a restored enlisted man’s quarters, two shortly thereafter. officers’ quarters and the guardhouse. Fort Martin Scott is one of the few museums to focus on the Near the fort entrance is a Texas Historical Commission period of the first decade of Texas’ statehood and the earlimarker which also provides background information. est days of dealing with Central Texas Comanche and Lipan Exhibits from frontier times are offered in both officers’ quarApache Indians. ters and in the Visitor Center. More information is available online at ftmartinscott.org.
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the public by appointment only. The museum stages Living History Reenactments that put viewers on the front line at the Pacific Combat Zone located two blocks east of the main museum. The 90-minute shows immerse visitors in battle, dramatically showing the equipment, weapons and tactics of the U.S. Army and Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army.
Upcoming events The Marine Amphibious Art Exhibit on Thursday, Sept. 18. The Pacific Combat Living History Reenactment on Oct. 11-12 and Nov. 8-9. The Veterans Day Houston, Texas Fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 11. Jazz and Cocktails on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Admission for the show is $7.50 for adults; $5 for students; and free for children five and under. Ear plugs are provided. Advance tickets are available at the George H.W. Bush Gallery or the Admiral Nimitz Museum. Walk-up tickets are sometimes available at the combat zone prior to the program.
A recently installed statue of Fredericksburg native and museum namesake Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is a frequent photo stop for visitors to the National Museum of the Pacific War.
General Information The National Museum of the Pacific War is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Admission is free for WWII veterans. Senior citizens 65 and older are
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Celebrating a president; honoring tradition A popular destination blending historical exhibits, memorabilia and a living history farm with recreational sports, nature and bicycling trails, shopping and more is the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site at Stonewall.
immigrant Johannes Behrens. There’s also an outdoor amphitheater used for a variety of programs.
become home to part of the Official Texas State Longhorn Herd. Another trail approximately a mile long is handicapped accessible and Sauer-Beckmann suitable for wheelchairs, bicycles and Living History Farm strollers. It departs the Visitor Center The park is also home to the Sauerand travels through fields of wildflowers Honoring a president Beckmann Living History Farm, which and past the Texas longhorns’ pen to the The LBJ State Park and Historic Site depicts the life of a German/Texas famDanz cabins before looping back. honors Gillespie County native Lyndon ily from 1915-1918. Every trail in the park is linked with East of the Visitor Center and off the directional signs and strategically-placed B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States. nature trail, the farm is open 8 a.m. to markers giving a brief description of A Visitor Center complex houses exhib- 4:30 p.m. daily. Guided tours there allow highlights along the path. its and memorabilia focusing on the late park interpreters to demonstrate every president’s two terms of office. There’s more phase of life characteristic of that era. Numerous shaded picnic and rest areas School classes and other large groups (some with restroom facilities) are availPark facilities of 15 or more are encouraged to make able at the state park. There’s also an auditorium complex reservations for one-hour farm tours by From early June throughout the sumthat accommodates up to 250 persons phoning 830-644-2252, ext. 229. mer, a large pool facility — complete for free films shown daily and a gift shop with children’s wading pool and a covthat is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nature trails ered pavilion — is manned by certified The Visitor Center is the first stop for Elsewhere in the park, a winding lifeguards. any tour to the LBJ Ranch, which is a nature trail leads walkers to a largerNearby are two lighted tennis courts. part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National than-life bronze statue of the former Available by reservation is the park’s Historical Park. (See separate article on president overlooking the Pedernales the national park facility elsewhere in River. It also trails near a wildlife enclo- dining hall and group picnic area, located on the banks of the Pedernales River, this issue.) sure housing buffalo and other areas as well as a separate baseball diamond Attached to the Visitor Center is the with the members of the Official Texas Behrens Cabin, a two-room dogtrot State Longhorn Herd. cabin built during the 1840s by German Since May of 2014, the park has Cont. on page 84
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facility. Fishing is allowed without a license from the banks of state park lands. More information More information, call 830-644-2252, ext. 226, e-mailing a message to lbj@tpwd.state.tx.us or visiting the park’s website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-park/lyndon-b-johnson. All of the current park information is also posted on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LBJSTATEPark
Visitors to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, located inside the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site at Stonewall, try their hand at wreath making during the Holiday Cookie Decorating and German Traditions event that will be held on Nov. 29. — Standard-Radio Post file photo LBJ STATE PARK Fall and Winter events s 6HSW /%- 6WDWH 3DUN 6HHG 6WRPS IURP S P Children and their families are invited to the state park to help scatter wildflower seeds. There will also be crafts for the children. s 6HSW )DUP 'HPRQVWUDWLRQ IURP D P WR S P 9LVLWRUV FDQ VWHS EDFN LQ WLPH WR WKH WUDGLWLRQV RI D *HUman farm family with a visit to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. Park interpreters will be demonstrating a variety of chores. s 2FW )XQ ZLWK )LEHU IURP D P WR S P DW WKH 6DXHU Beckmann Living History Farm. Visitors can see all types of handcrafts and domestic arts using fibers, and can also learn about knitting, crocheting, quilting and sewing. s 1RY +ROLGD\ &RRNLH 'HFRUDWLQJ DQG *HUPDQ 7UDGLWLRQV IURP D P WR S P Visitors can decorate cookies and participate in the German holiday traditions of wreath making, candle making and more. s 'HF /%- 7UHH /LJKWLQJ 6HH UHODWHG DUWLFOH
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PAST Pioneer Museum offers visitors a trip down memory lane of county “Come for our history. Stay for our hospitality.” Those two sentences sum up Fredericksburg’s Pioneer Museum. The museum offers visitors a glimpse into the city’s rich German heritage while also showing them how Germans treat honored guests. Located at 325 West Main Street in Fredericksburg, Pioneer Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then closed on Sundays and major holidays. Admission into the museum is $5 for those 18 and older, $3 for those 6 to 17 years old and then free for those 5 and younger. Museum mission statement, history Pioneer Museum is part of the Gillespie County Historical Society, which strives “to preserve and tell the story of the Texas Hill Country.” The society was formed in 1935 to preserve and share the history of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County and the surrounding areas in the Texas Hill Country. Originally, the Pioneer Museum site was the Vereins Kirche, located at 100 West Main Street in downtown Fredericksburg. The Vereins Kirche is a 1935 replica of the original struc-
ture and is an extension of Pioneer Museum. Museum properties, artifacts The museum comprises three acres dotted with historic buildings, including the Arhelger Bathhouse; Dambach-Besier House; FasselRoeder House; Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department Museum; Kammlah Buildings; Patton-Haebig House; old First Methodist Church sanctuary; Schandua House; Social Hall; Vereins Kirche; Wagon Yard; Walton-Smith Log Cabin; Weber Sunday House and White Oak School. In these historic buildings, visitors can also see up close how the first settlers began from scratch as they built the town. Among the exhibits are stagecoach wagons, a blacksmith shop, antique craftsman equipment such as band saws, fencing materials and cooking utensils. The museum also contains more than 300,000 artifacts, ranging from 1846 (when Fredericksburg was founded) to the present. Among the artifacts are: audio, film and digital media; books; business artifacts; ethnographic materials; farming and ranching equipment; household items; hobbies and recre-
Museum interpreters demonstrate frontier living for visitors to the Pioneer Museum, located at 325 West Main Street in downtown Fredericksburg.— Standard-Radio Post file photo
ational tools; textiles; furniture, photographic materials; weapons, and works of art. Events calendar The museum will offer an art class on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, Oct. 11, Pioneer Museum will host Log Cabin Days, which shows visitors what life on the frontier was like. Also in October will be the annual Pumpkin Patch, where kids can create their own designs in pumpkins. Pioneer Handwerkers will take place on Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 (all Saturdays), from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Pioneer One-Room School House.
This event will demonstrate traditional types of handwork, such as spinning, knitting, sewing, embroidery, weaving and more. The museum’s 57th Annual Holiday Home Tour will take place on Dec. 6. Also on this day will be Kinderfest. Pioneer Museum will host a Tannenbaum Ball on Saturday, Dec. 13. It will also, on Friday, Dec. 26, host Zweite Weihnachten (2 p.m.) and a Candlelight Tour (5 p.m.). The Four Tours The museum is also known for its four tours, which are designed to take people back in time to the early days of Fredericksburg, back when Cont. on 88
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At one time the community’s first church, the Vereins Kirche is now the home of the Gillespie County Historical Society’s archives collection. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Having seen many uses over the years, the Vereins Kirche, located at the center of Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg is now home to exhibits on the history of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. This hexagonal landmark has served as the community’s first church, a fort, storehouse, meeting hall, library, office and museum at one time or another. But today, the Vereins Kirche, owned and managed by the Gillespie County Historical Society, is home to exhibits on the history of the community. The Vereins Kirche is open to visitors five days a week — Tuesdays through Saturdays — from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. It is closed on Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. During the summer season, it is open on Mondays. Admission is by donation. Visitors to the Vereins Kirche will find many historical exhibits, including photograph collections that depict life in early-day Gillespie County. The white building with a steep roof often referred to as the “coffee mill” structure, was erected in 1935 as a replica of the original Vereins Kirche which was constructed by the town’s settlers in 1847 a few yards Cont. on 92
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Iconic landmark away in the center of what is now Main Street. The original Vereins Kirche (community church) was used not only as a church (kirche), but also as a fort, a storehouse and a community meeting hall. As different denominations built their own houses of worship, it fell into disuse and disrepair. For the city’s 50th anniversary jubilee celebration in 1896, the structure’s outer walls were removed and it was used as a pavilion for the jubilee celebration. The next year it was completely demolished. For many years, local citizens had the vision and dream of building a replica. By the end of 1933, one of the bright spots to emerge out of the Great Depression was the culmination of this dream.
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The Gillespie County Historical Society was formed to raise funds for building this memorial to the pioneers and local funds were matched with federal funds. In 1935, when the building had been completed and the grounds landscaped, a gala celebration was held to dedicate the structure. It was used as a museum to display memorabilia and collectibles of pioneer days. A part of the building was later set aside for use as a library. When the GCHS acquired the Kammlah property (located at Pioneer Museum Complex), the museum exhibits
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were moved there and the entire space was devoted to Pioneer Memorial Library. When the county’s second courthouse was recycled for use as a library, through the generosity of Eugene and Margaret McDermott of Dallas, all the books were moved across the street to the new library facility. For a few years, part of the Vereins Kirche was used as an office for the Chamber of Commerce, although the GCHS maintained some exhibits in it. Soon, a number of GCHS members became involved in putting together the present Archives Collection. When the chamber m o v e d out of the
Vereins Kirche, the entire space was given over to the archives (which have now been relocated to the GCHS Center, 312 West San Antonio Street). In the 1990s, Marktplatz underwent a remodeling and renovation. One key part of the project was to make restrooms handicap accessible. Also in place are display cases with lighting to better show some of the society’s exhibits. A depiction of the peace treaty with the Comanches, painted by Lucy Meusebach Marschall in the 1920s hangs in the Vereins Kirche. Also located inside the Vereins Kirche is a store where a variety of items are sold, including a large collection of books on German Texas history, postcards, pictures and souvenirs.
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Building a heritage Center to honor Texas Rangers slated May 2015 Anyone traveling west into Fredericksburg from U.S. 290 are bound to see the newest member of the city’s “skyline” — a 50-foot tall campanile. The tower, which is under construction, will eventually “serve as the centerpiece for the future Texas Rangers Heritage Center,” said Joe B. Davis, president of the Former Texas Rangers Foundation. The recognizable landmark will draw attention to the museum’s main entrance, as well as to the Texas Rangers “Ring of Honor” outdoor memorial area on the ground level, said Davis, a retired Texas Ranger. Phase I of the project includes the bell tower and Ring of Honor and an amphitheater, a living history area, a pavilion, parking lot, the main entrance off the highway and a crosswalk/pathway that leads to the adjacent Fort Martin Scott Historic Site. Those elements combined represent about two-thirds of the overall project, Davis said. He estimated the $3.8 million first phase will be completed around November or December. “That’s providing we stay on schedule and it doesn’t pour down rain,” Davis said. “Everything’s running real well.” The museum is still scheduled to open on May 15, 2015, which will be on a Friday, to coincide with National Police Week. They are also currently raising money for the capital building fund for Phase II. The building will be about 26,500 square feet. Regular-sized brick pavers to be placed at the base of the bell tower
A crew this past July works on the large bell tower at the future home of the Texas Rangers Heritage Center. The 50-foot-high campanile will be the landmark for the museum complex. — Standard-Radio Post photo
may be purchased for a $100 contribution. Each brick paver affords donors three lines of text (with 14 characters per line, including spaces.) A larger, 16-inch by 16-inch paver is also available for $1,000. It may feature a custom design, such as brands, logos, or a longer list of family names, Davis said.
Anyone interested in purchasing pavers may call the FTRF office at 990-1192 or visit there in person at 103 Industrial Loop, Suite 700 (across from the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center.) Those who would like information about the project may visit the FTRF website: www.formertexasrangesrs.org.
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“The Texas White House,”President Johnson’s residence in Stonewall, is a popular tourist attraction. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Home to a presidential family For those wishing to glimpse into the life and land of one of America’s former presidents, there’s the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in Stonewall. The park, which is actually divided into two components — one in Johnson City and the other in Stonewall — welcomes visitors year-round, giving them up-close looks at the LBJ Ranch, the presidential residence dubbed the “Texas White House,” the presidential hangar with the restored Air Force One aircraft and the president’s collection of classic automobiles. The LBJ Ranch is a mile east of Stonewall in Gillespie County on the north side of the Pedernales River. Managed by the National Park Service, it is a companion attraction to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, which is located along the river’s southern banks. The other district in Johnson City in Blanco County is made up of the LBJ Boyhood Home and the Johnson Settlement. Both park components are open 362 days of the year, closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. And,
both work toward two primary goals: educating the public about early life in Central Texas and about the life of the 36th president of the United States and his family. Stonewall District For the national park’s Stonewall District, operating hours are 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and it is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The first stop for any tour of the LBJ Ranch is at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center, located 17 miles east of Fredericksburg off U.S. Highway 290. Permits for the driving tour are issued at no charge, starting at 9 a.m. and no later than 4:15 p.m. The tour leads travelers onto Ranch Road 1 and crosses the Pedernales River near the Junction School. It was here that Johnson began his formal education at the age of four. He returned here as president in 1965 to sign the Elementary and Cont. on page 96
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Secondary Education Act. The route continues to the president’s reconstructed birthplace. Visitors can see this structure and then stroll to the Johnson family cemetery, where President and Mrs. Johnson are laid to rest, alongside the president’s siblings and parents. From there, visitors can go to the LBJ Ranch Hangar where tickets are obtained for the first-come, first-serve tours of the restored first floor of the Texas White House beginning at 10 a.m. and running through 4:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $3 for those 18 years of age or up, free for those 17 and under. The first floor rooms of the Texas White House have been restored to the way they looked during LBJ’s presidency. The tour includes the presidential office, living room, dining room, den and kitchen, the Yellow Sitting Room and the Johnsons’ bedroom suites. Johnson City District Fourteen miles east of the LBJ Ranch is the Blanco County seat, Johnson City, named for Johnson’s relative, James Polk Johnson, in 1879. This park district includes a visitor center at 100 East Ladybird Lane, the LBJ Boyhood Home and the Johnson Settlement. The visitor center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The center includes a bookstore and gift items for both children and adults. The LBJ Boyhood Home is open for guided tours with a park ranger from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding the noon hour, seven days a week.
A young lady visits an exhibit of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Both the LBJ national and state parks remain popular tourist attractions. — Standard-Radio Post photo
The Johnson Settlement, a short walk from the visitor center, transports visitors back in time to the early days of settlement in Texas. The Johnson Settlement is self-guided. The entire loop through the parcel is about eight-tenths of a mile in length. A visitor contact station is open in the Withers and Spauldings Building in downtown Johnson City. There, the public will see how a general store looked,
circa 1915. An exhibition and event center is also located in Johnson City, available to the public for rent by calling (830) 8687128, ext. 260. More information is available from the visitor center at (830) 868-7128, ext. 244. In addition, the park has extensive information on its website, www.nps. gov/lyjo.
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From May through October, visitors to Gillespie County gather at dusk to the black, swirling cloud that’s created when 3,000,000 bats funnel out of a now-defunct railroad tunnel. The Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area (WMA) serves as home to the Brazilian Free-tailed Bats, as well as an estimated 3,000 cave myotis bats. During the summer and early fall months, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department host daily sessions to educate visitors about the bats. Then, at dusk, viewing sessions are held in which spectators can watch as a “black tornado” forms before their eyes when thousands of bats leave behind their roosts inside the abandoned railroad tunnel to swirl out en masse on their nightly foraging flights. The Old Tunnel WMA, located at 10619 Old San Antonio Road (around 11 miles south of Fredericksburg), is the smallest wildlife management park in Texas at 16.1 acres. Its main landmark is the 920-foot railroad tunnel, which was built in 1913 and used by the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway until its abandonment in 1941. Although the park is open sun-rise to sunset 365 days a year, visitors particularly interested in seeing the bat emergences should plan their visits between May and October. The largest bat populations and corresponding longer emergence times (up to 45 minutes) fall later in the summer. To better see the bats on their nightly runs, the park offers an upper viewing deck, a lower observation level more close to the bat tunnel and a lower walking trail.
Bats leave the Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area in search of their nightly meal, insects. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
As bats are sensitive to light, flash photography is permitted only from the upper-level viewing area. In addition, the upper viewing deck contains glass-plated biological displays aimed at educating the public on the life cycle of the bats and their importance to the ecological system. Park guides conduct an educational program in the lower observation area closer to the tunnel about 30 minutes to an hour prior to the estimated bat emergence times on Thursday through
Sunday evenings. Cost for that program, as well as admission to the lower trail and lower viewing seats, is $5. Only 70 seats are available for the presentation and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Program start times depend upon the emergence times (which vary with the sunset). Information on estimated “show” times is available at 1-866-9782287. More information is available at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wma/find_a_ wma/list/?id=17.
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Welcome to The growing wine industry in Gillespie County has sprouted the nickname “Mini Napa,” as its growth mirrors the early days of California’s Napa Valley. Here is a list of the area’s attractions for those who imbibe: Bell Mountain Vineyards Bellmountainwine.com 830-685-3297 Bell Mountain produces and bottles wines from the classic wine varieties branded with the Bell Mountain label. The winery, located 14 miles north of Fredericksburg off Texas Highway 16, is open for complimentary tours and tasting from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. every Saturday. Grape Creek Vineyards Grapecreek.com 830-644-2710 Grape Creek Vineyards offers visitors a feel of “Tuscany in Texas” on its grounds, less than 10 miles east of Fredericksburg. General hours of operation are Monday
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through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Becker Vineyards Beckervineyards.com 830-644-2681 Established in 1992, this vineyard is located out U.S. 290 East toward Stonewall, down Jenschke Lane. The tasting room is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. Fredericksburg Winery Fbgwinery.com 830-990-8747 Located at 247 W. Main St., Fredericksburg Winery was named one of the top three producers in Texas by “USA Today.” The winery, which has its own vines, produces wines at its facility on West Main Street, offering a large selection of wines. The winery is open: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 5:30 p.m., Sundays.
Chisholm Trail Winery at Spring Creek Vineyards Chisholmtrailwinery.com 830-990-2675 This winery is located at 2367 Usener Road (about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg on U.S. 290 toward Harper). The Old West-style winery, established in 2001, has a saloon-style tasting room. Chisholm Trail is open daily, noon to 6 p.m. Torre di Pietra Vineyards - Texas Hill Country Wine Texashillcountrywine.com 830-644-2829 Torre di Pietra offers wine, a gift shop and live music every Saturday from 1-5 p.m. The winery and vineyard is located 10 miles east of Fredericksburg on U.S. 290, and is open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Wineries Cont. from 105 Woodrose Winery is located just west of the Stonewall community, on the south side of U.S. 290, about 14 miles east of Fredericksburg, on Woodrose Lane. Winery tasting room hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Live music is offered on Saturdays. Pedernales Cellars Pedernalescellars.com 830-644-2037 Also located in Stonewall, the 15,000-square-foot Pedernales Cellars is one of the newest wine-making facilities in the area with its winery and visitor center. Tasting room hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on
Sundays. Pedernales Cellars is located east of Fredericksburg at 2916 Upper Albert Road. Rancho Ponte Vineyard Ranchoponte.com 830-990-8555 Rancho Ponte Vineyard was established locally in 2009 as a continuation of a family tradition of quality winemaking that began in 1895 in Italy. The winery and tasting room are nestled on 20 acres. Its location is 315 Ranch Road 1376, about five miles east of Fredericksburg (behind KOA, on the road to Luckenbach). Rancho Ponte is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. 4.0 Cellars Fourpointwine.com 830-997-7470 4.0 Cellars is also located on U.S. 290 East.
The winery, featuring modern architecture, is a collaboration between three well-regarded Texas wineries: Brennan Vineyards in Comanche; Lost Oak Winery near Burleson; and McPherson Cellars in Lubbock. Kim McPherson’s father “Doc” is considered one of the “fathers” of the modern Texas wine industry, having co-founded Llano Estacado in Lubbock. Tastings are $8 and offer six award-winning wines. Located seven miles east of Fredericksburg, 4.0 Cellars offers wine tastings, tours and other special events.
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Hilmy Cellars Hilmywine.com 830-644-2482 Hilmy Cellars offers a vineyard and winery with the focus of making wines from hot climate varietals from around the world. Call for more details and hours.
Mendelbaum Cellars Mendelbaumcellars.com 830-997-7000 Mendelbaum Cellars offers wines from the Texas Panhandle and the Texas High Plains. The winery is located at 10207 E. U.S. 290. Hours are: Monday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday-Wednesday, 1 p.m.6 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Hye. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. Alexander Vineyards alexandervineyards.com 830-865-3975 One of the Hill Country’s newest wineries, located at U.S. 290 and Goehmann Lane intersection, is Alexander Vineyards, about five miles east of downtown Fredericksburg. Established in April 2013, Alexander’s wine offerings promise to grow each year. Alexander specializes in champagne and Bordeaux wines. Call for hours. Fiesta Winery Fiestawinery.com 830-307-3328 Fiesta Winery began in Bend, Texas, but the winery’s success spawned two local outlets. Fiesta Winery Main Street is located at 147A E. Main (with Books on Main), and Fiesta Winery 290 is located at 6260 U.S. 290 East. Serving begins at 10 a.m. downtown, except for Sundays (11 a.m.). Closing times vary, so call ahead to check. SantaMaria Cellars Santamariacellarswines.com
830-428-0810 Located at 12044 Texas 16 South, about 5 miles from downtown Fredericksburg, owner and winemaker Martin Santamaria adds an Argentenian flare to Texas winemaking. The former professional rugby player studied viticulture and oenology in Italy. The winery is open Thursday and Friday, 12-5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Water 2 Wine Water2wine.com 830-997-9400 Water 2 Wine is an operating winery where wines are fermented on site. Located at 228 W. Main St, Water 2 Wine is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and they are open by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Six Shooter Cellars Sixshootercellars.com 830-644-2482 Six Shooter Cellars is the newest entry into the local wine scene. A collection of six wineries from around the Lone Star State. Hours are: Monday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The winery is located at 6264 U.S. 290 East.
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Pedernales Brewing Company has grown since its creation in 2012. Now, its products can be found in many local stores, plus retailers across the states. — Standard-Radio Post file photo Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers offers a fine bourbon made the old-fashioned way just across the county line in Hye on Hye-Albert Road. Garrison Brothers offers $10 “Sit & Sip� tours on Wednesdays through Sundays at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The tour is a guided walk of the ranch and distillery.
While Fredericksburg has become known for its wines, Fredericksburg has not limited itself to wine production. Pedernales Brewing Company, a production brewery, and Fredericksburg Brewing Company, the oldest brewpub in Texas, reside in town. Pedernales Brewing Company opened in 2012 and has grown rapidly as the popularity of its four inhouse beers has grown throughout Texas. President Lee Hereford brought in brewmaster Peter McFarlane to produce its LOBO Texas Lager, LOBO Negro, Classic IPA and Classic Hefe-Weizen, but offerings do not end there. The company is expanding its offerings. The brewery is located on U.S. 87 South. The tasting room is open Fridays, 3-5 p.m., and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a tour of the facility, a souvenir 8 oz. glass and four tokens to sample the brewery’s beers. Or, its suds can be purchased in many local stores, including Judy’s Liquor, Western Beverages, H-E-B, JEK’s convenience stores and more. Main Street plays home to Fredericksburg Brewing Company, which is half restaurant and half brewery. 7KH EUHZLQJ FRPSDQ\ RIIHUV ¿YH EHHUV ZKLFK DUH brewed onsite, plus a seasonal beer. The brewery claimed a gold medal at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival Competition, medals in other competitions and called the best brewpub in Texas by several publications. The brewery’s restaurant also features a variety of food from burgers to pizza to Scotch eggs to German classics and more. The brewery, located at 245 E. Main St., sits in two restored 1890s buildings. In addition to its main room, the brewery has a large, air-conditioned biergarten.
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Country schools offer view of past A visit to any of the Gillespie County Country Schools will probably make some feel like they’re visiting a one-room schoolhouse straight out of the Laura Ingalls Wilder book series. To visit these old schools, all it takes is a visit on the “country schools trail.� Among the old school houses on the driving trail: Cave Creek, Cherry Mountain, Cherry Spring, Crabapple, Grapetown, Junction, Lower South Grape Creek, Luckenbach, Meusebach, Negben, Pecan Creek, Rheingold, Williams Creek (Albert), White Oak, Willow City and Wrede. This trail links the 16 former historic country schools with Vereins Kirche, a replica of the first school in the county.
Rheingold School alumni reminisce about school and the “good ol’ days� during a recent open house. — Standard-Radio Post photo
The “schools trail� is a first in Texas and is thought to be possibly the first in the nation.
Open Houses The schools are available to the public for social activities.
The following are open houses and other events: Saturday, Sept. 13: Open Houses from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lower South Grape Creek and Luckenbach Schools; Saturday, Oct. 11: Open Houses from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Williams Creek (Albert) School and Trinity Lutheran Church, Stonewall; Saturday, Nov. 8: Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pecan Creek School; Saturday, Dec. 20: Annual Bake Sale Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information about the historic schools tours is available from the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools at 830-685-3321, info@historicschools.org or online at www.historicschools.org.
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Your information headquarters “Information, please.” That bygone phone operator request is the local specialty at the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center, which has a plethora of information on local attractions at 302 East Austin Street. The building currently houses the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Gillespie County Economic Development Commission. It is located one block north of Main Street across the street from the National Museum of the Pacific War. The site offers free parking for vehicles, including RVs and buses. The Fredericksburg
Convention and Visitors Bureau is a marketing, sales and service organization, funded by a portion of the city’s and county’s hotel/motel occupancy tax. FCVB promotes Fredericksburg and Gillespie County as a leisure destination for group tours, reunions, weddings and meeting site. The FCVB staffs and operates the Visitor Information Center, which is open to assist visitors every day except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. In the center, visitors can learn about local attractions and other sights to see in Fredericksburg, and watch a free, 10-minute video
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Visitor Information Center, 302 E. Austin St.
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Information Center in the building’s 48-seat theater. Visitors also can gather information on potential activities, accommodations and businesses of interest through brochures and other literature in the lobby area, including info on walking tours, historic sites, an events calendar, city and county maps and driving trail maps. Additionally, public restrooms are provided. Hours are Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. See visitfredericksburgtx. com for more information. The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Gillespie County Economic Development Commission keep their
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fingers on the pulse of the local economy and help the area recruit new businesses. The Chamber plans to move into its own space, located adjacent to the current site on Austin Street. That organization works on education, advocacy, communication and business-tobusiness assistance. Chamber President and CEO Penny C. McBride writes a column in the Fredericksburg StandardRadio Post each week. Tim Lehmberg is executive director of the Economic Development Commission. The GCEDC is a collaborative partnership between the city and county and its mission is to encourage, enhance and promote managed economic development throughout the county. The GCEDC is governed by a board of directors with nine voting members.
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Hill Country University Center There is higher education is in the Hill Country. Hill Country University Center, located at Fredericksburg’s eastern city limits, houses Texas Tech University’s regional campus and is a branch of Austin Community College. The campus serves students in Gillespie and the surrounding six-county area. Evening classes are popular with the area’s clientele, since many students are working adults. Eyeing this growing market, directors are looking toward professional development to help meet workforce needs. Texas Tech UniversityFredericksburg also is leading the way in the study of winemaking and hired a professor of enology (wine-making) for managing both viticulture and
enology certificate programs. During its short existence, the program has brought in grape growers and wine makers from around the nation to earn a certificate. The center also offers a variety of bachelor and master level courses in general studies, education, superintendent certification, multidisciplinary science, agriculture, educational leadership, as well as bachelor’s degrees in several programs. HCUC is housed in a 24,000-square-foot facility, located on 68 acres. The facility houses seven classrooms, 10 offices, a science lab, student lounge, computer library and the H-E-B Community Room, which is available for public events. The facility is owned by the Texas Hill Country University Center Foundation.
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Quality care, innovative practices Hill Country Memorial: a local hospital, a national reputation A consistent, nationally ranked Top 100 Hospital, Hill Country Memorial is recognized for its quality by both patients and professionals beyond Fredericksburg. Through the hospital in Fredericksburg and locations in Boerne, Kerrville and Marble Falls, HCM provides wellness, diagnostic, acute care services and more that address the needs of the Hill Country — from Kendall County to McCullough and Kimble to Burnet. Hill Country Memorial’s strength stems from roots in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Founded in 1969 by volunteers, HCM continues to be the community’s hospital. Before it opened in 1971, 93 percent of Gillespie County residents contributed financially to have the hospital built. As a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported hospital, HCM continues to draw on local support through the HCMH Foundation. With donors’ generous support, the foundation has funded many life-saving improvements throughout the years. Today the 86-bed hospital has a state-of-the-art ICU, a new surgical department and a dedicated Breast Center and Women’s Pavilion. The organization’s 650 employees share the hospital’s vision to Empower Others. Create Healthy.
From wellness to acute care, Hill Country Memorial Hospital has garnered a national reputation for quality patient care.
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Hill Country Memorial Wellness, Education As an organization, HCM recognizes that health care is a service that begins before illness or injury. As such, the HCM Wellness Center offers fitness equipment, fitness classes, and indoor and therapy pools. The hospital also offers regular education programs, health screenings and presentations for the community. Innovation HCM has gained national recognition for innovative treatment programs such as Restore, an enhanced surgical procedure
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Emergency, Acute Care HCM’s 24-hour Emergency Department handles more than 1,000 admissions monthly. The hospital treats more than 50,000 outpatient registrations annually, including more than 4,000 surgeries. Beyond the Walls As the community’s hospital, HCM is there when residents need in-home or specialty care. Its freestanding Sleep Labs, home care services and HCM Hospice offer patients and families comfort across the Hill Country.
for knee and hip replacements. Its preoperative classes and personalized recovery regimens make HCM a top 100 destination for total joint replacement in the nation. Diagnostics HCM’s imaging department offers MRIs, CT scans, nuclear medicine and interventional radiology. The HCM Breast Center is equipped with an ultrasound room and digital mammography units that offer faster exams and superior image quality.
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A small aircraft takes off from the Gillespie County Airport, located three miles south of downtown Fredericksburg. The airport is classed as a general aviation airport with a 5,000 foot runway. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
Gillespie airport helps pilots see Hill Country from new heights Corporate jets, single engine aircraft and pilots of a variety of other types of aircraft are welcome on the landing strip at the Gillespie County Airport. It is located at 191 Airport Road, just three miles south of downtown Fredericksburg on Texas Highway 16 and sits between the Gillespie County Fair Grounds and the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Classed as a general aviation airport, it features a 5,000 foot runway and fulllength parallel taxiway and has runway lights and a beacon that operate from sunset to sunrise, giving the airport a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, operational capability. During daylight hours of limited visibility, the lights can be turned on by the approaching pilot. Instrument approaches are available to both ends of the runway, and precision approach path indicators provide
pilots with visual assistance during night landing operations. A fully-automated weather system (AWOS) informs pilots about local conditions. Pilots, crew and passengers alike can take advantage of the airport’s terminal building, which provides a comfortable environment for those waiting on aircraft. An additional convenience is available with the credit card-operated refueling system that provides aviation gasoline (100LL) and jet fuel 24 hours a day. Airport Manager Roger Hansen can provide information on two 12,000 square foot insulated hangars which have 52 tie-down positions for public use (with more in the works). Long-term T-hangar spaces are available through three different entities. There are also 1.5 acres dedicated for aircraft parking. The adjacent Hangar Hotel and Con-
ference Center boasts 50 upscale guest rooms, an officer’s club, meeting facilities for large groups and a classic 1940s style diner, unique facilities at a nonmetropolitan airport. Businesses at the airport include the Pippen-York Flying Machine Company, which provides avionics installation and repair; Fritz Aviation, which provides major and minor airframe and engine repair and aircraft rental, and Gillespie Air Services which provides fuel service. The Gillespie County Airport also features the Fredericksburg FBO, a full-service fixed-based operator that provides information and service to pilots and crews. Ground transportation options include rental cars from The Motor Pool or Enterprise at Fredericksburg FBO. For additional information, contact the airport at 990-5764.
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Sprechen Sie Deutsch? The “native tongue” of German which was brought to the Texas Hill Country by the German settlers in the mid-1800s, can still be heard around town from the locals and even some visitors. Visitors will also find that some of the clerks who work at local business establishments can speak the language fluently. There are two community choirs that sing in German and many celebrations such as Oktoberfest that carry on traditions from Germany. Also, more German can be heard at a Schuetzenfest (shooting festival) or Saengerfest (singing festival), than any other language. Some churches occasionally have German hymn fests as well as entire services conducted in German. Another example can be found at Fredericksburg High School where the motto is: Billie Pride Über Alles, which means “Billie Pride Over Everything.” For many years, Fredericksburg had a German language newspaper, the Fredericksburg Wochenblatt (weekly sheet).
German 101 … Fredericksburg Style Some Fredericksburg German expressions and phrases to help both visitors and local residents get around include the following: Guten Tag (goo ten tahk) ... Hello! Good day. Since the Germans in Fredericksburg came from all over Germany, the equivalent Bavarian greeting “Gruess Gott” is seldom heard in Fredericksburg, since few Bavarians left Germany. Danke (dahn-kah) ... Thanks! Aufwiedersehen (Auf-wee-der-sayn): See you again. Goodbye.
Vereins Kirche (Fer-reins-kier-kuh): Verein means the organization that founded Fredericksburg; kirche: church. The Vereins Kirche is located at Marktplatz (Markt-Plah-tz) and was the multi-purpose octagonal building used as a school, for meetings and by churches before they built their own. The building is now a museum and archives of the Gillespie County Historical Society. Wo ist ... (Vo isst)?: Where is .... a good
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I live in Fredericksburg: Ich wohne in Friedrichsburg. The following businesses in the downtown area have one or more employees who can speak basic German: Gillespie County Courthouse, Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg, Dooley’s, Pioneer Museum (uptown: oberstadt) and Vereins Kirche (downtown: unterstadt on the Marktplatz); Kowert Realty; Der Kleider Schrank; Der Lindenbaum German Restaurant; Der Alte Fritz Antiques and Segner’s Jewelers.
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White-tailed deer top Gillespie wildlife Whether it is for bird watching or hunting, Gillespie County is a popular destination for many thanks to an abundance of wildlife found here. For those who enjoy birding, there are the nature trails at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredericksburg and the Lyndon B. Johnson state and national parks in Stonewall. For hunters of white-tailed deer and other wild game such as turkey, quail, dove and more, the 2014-2015 big game season is right around the corner. The archery-only season runs from Sept. 28 until Oct. 31. After that is the general rifle season for deer and turkey, from Nov. 1 through Jan. 4, 2015 for Gillespie County (which falls under North Texas for deer and turkey season).
White-tailed deer top the list of animals that attract hunters to the Texas Hill Country — and specifically Gillespie County. This year’s general season runs from Nov. 1 to Jan. 4, 2015. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
A “special late antlerless and spike buck deer season� is planned Jan. 5-18 for Gillespie County. Licensed hunters 16 years of age or younger will get their crack at this year’s deer harvest by rifle during a youth-only, early open season on Oct. 25-26 and a late season that runs from Jan. 5-18, 2015. The quail hunting season in Gillespie County, as well as the remainder of the state, for this year will run from Oct. 25 to Feb. 22, 2015. For dove hunting enthusiasts, Gillespie County is stationed in the Central Zone by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Therefore, its regular dove season will run from Sept. 1 through Oct. 20 and from Dec. 19-Jan. 7, 2015.
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A GOOD READ Pioneer Memorial Library provides books and more There’s a place in Fredericksburg that combines history, up-to-date materials and a comfortable escape for readers from the hustle and bustle of Main Street. That place is the Pioneer Memorial Library, at 115 West Main Street. The library is in the former courthouse (known as the McDermott Building), adjacent to the current courthouse. It welcomes patrons to read, research and learn from thousands of book and periodical titles, as well as some up-to-date technological services. HOURS OF OPERATION Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Then, on Fridays and Saturdays, the library is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s closed on Sunday. More information is available by calling 830-997-6513 or visiting its website www.pmlfbg. com.
Library services The library issues borrowers’ cards free of charge to residents of Gillespie County who can provide proof of residency (usually a driver’s license, lease agreement or printed checks with local address.)
Children six and older will be issued a card when their applications are signed by a parent or guardian. All non-residents of Gillespie County are charged a $5 per year fee for a family library membership. Books may be checked out for two weeks and if not requested by another reader, may be renewed for an additional two weeks only. Library cards not only provide patrons with access to in-house inventory, but it also makes available to cardholders an ever-growing catalogue of thousands of titles of audio books for free downloading off the internet. Adult readership Adult fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, the Texas collection, magazines and periodicals are located on the second floor, with access by stairs or elevator. Current periodicals, covering a wide range of subjects, are available for reading in the library or at home. All but the latest issues are circulated. Pioneer Memorial Library offers daily papers, including the Wall Street Journal. Past and present Fredericksburg newspapers are also available, with some back issues on microfilm. Audio and video cassettes, all of which are loaned for
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home use, are available for both adults and children. Youth readership Young readers will find their own specially-designated area on the first floor which features picture books, stories for tiny tots, and fiction and non-fiction for older youths. A story hour is offered for pre-school and kindergarten children during the school year and the schedule is available at the library central desk. Blind readership The library has audio books on CD, while Braille books and talking book machines are available through the Texas State Library at no charge. Pioneer Memorial Library also has a collection of large-print books. Special services The library has a copy machine and microfilm reader-printer. Library ‘Friends’ Pioneer Memorial Library
receives support from the Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library. Annual membership in the Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library is open to all at a minimal cost. Library history Pioneer Memorial Library is housed in a former Gillespie County Courthouse, which was designed by Alfred Giles. It served from 1882 until 1939, when it was replaced by the larger courthouse next door. Various civic and governmental organizations continued to use the original building until it was closed in 1963. Two years later, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott of Dallas funded the preservation of the old structure so that it could become Pioneer Memorial Library. It was dedicated in May 1967. In 1983, Mrs. McDermott provided a matching grant for repairs and expansion. The community responded to her challenge, and a completely renovated library was dedicated in December 1984.
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Fighting fires ‘back in the day’ by six men and considered to be the Looking as bright and shiny as the first pumper for the FVFD. Also conday it was new, historical firefighttained in the museum is a 1905 hose ing equipment from the early days cart, which carried axes and hose for of the Fredericksburg Volunteer the bucket brigade, in conjunction Fire Department is on display at the with the hand pumper. department’s museum located on Other features of the museum the grounds of Pioneer Museum. include a 1909 chemical engine, The museum faces South Milam which worked by producing a sodaStreet but access is gained through acid solution, similar to that of old the entrance to the Pioneer Museum fire extinguishers. Restored in 1975 complex at the Dambach-Besier by W.C. Hannemann, it was placed House at 325 West Main Street in the State Fire Museum but has (at the corner of Main and Milam A 1902 LaFrance hand pumper is among the antique streets). since been returned to the local firefighting equipment displayed by the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department at their museum museum. Admission cost to the museum on the Pioneer Museum grounds. — Standard-Radio And, finally, a 1911 American LaFgrounds is $5 for adults 18 years of rance Cosmopolitan steam engine age and older and $3 for youngsters Post file photo is housed in the museum, showing ages six to 17 years of age. off its hand-drawn or horse-drawn fixture, which was later Children five and under are admitted free. towed by Model Ts. It was noted for the red-hot cinders spewOnce visitors walk over to where the fire museum is located ing from its exhaust. The engine, rebuilt around 1952, had a along South Milam Street, they can look through large pane pumping capacity between 200 and 250 gallons per minute glass windows from any side of the structure for a glimpse at (GPM). how dangerous fighting fires was many years ago. Resting atop the frame structure is the FVFD’s original Back then, if a homestead was going up in smoke, men usualarm bell, and in the breezeway stands a water fountain ally had little more than buckets of water, bare hands and a statue, entitled “Little Squirt”, which was purchased for the spark-spouting fire engine. Displayed inside is a 1902 hand pumper, originally operated museum by the FVFD Auxiliary.
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Cross Mountain stands tall over Fredericksburg Lots of things have changed in Fredericksburg since its founding; however, one thing has stayed the same. There has always been a cross on a mountain. Rising to an elevation of 1,951 feet above sea level, the cross has been viewable from a distance which has made Cross Mountain Park a recognized historic landmark. Cross Mountain is located on North Milam Street alongside Ranch Road 965. A new sign was recently installed at the entrance, making the site easier to spot. After recent volunteer work done by The Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center, visitors can now walk up the hill safely on a stairway path to reach the top of the mountain for a panoramic view of Fredericksburg and surrounding area. There are also two trails that circle the mountain, one at the base and the other half way up the mountain, where visitors can look at the different plant life and wildlife in the area. No vehicles are allowed up the hill but parking is available at the foot of the mountain. The park is now maintained by the City of Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Department. An official Texas Historical Commission marker was dedicated in observance of Founders Day on May 7, 1977, and the Nature Trail was dedicated during the 1978 Founders Day activities at the site.
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A chapter from the Fredericksburg history book A thriving city was only a dream when John O. Meusebach led the first group of settlers — 120 men, women and children — into Fredericksburg on May 8, 1846. The first settlers were determined to survive — struggling to build houses, cultivate crops and ward off diseases. That group of German noblemen, known as the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, had started out from New Braunfels on the last leg of their journey on April 23 of that year with eight members serving as the society’s soldiers to that first wagon train. The group that arrived here had traveled in 20 two-wheel Mexican-made carts drawn by oxen. Meusebach (who was one of those German noblemen) was originally named Baron Ottfried Hans von Meusebach at birth in Dillenburg, Nassau. He changed his name when he came to Texas and became a naturalized citizen under that name. As the first pioneers settled in, each family received a 100foot by 200-foot Townlot and a 10-acre “Outlot�, the latter of which was to be used as farm land. The colony grew and by 1850 there were 1,235 inhabitants in the county, 754 of whom resided inside Fredericksburg. According to 2013 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 25,357 people reside in Gillespie County. Meusebach negotiated a peace treaty with the Indians and that agreement is celebrated for never having been broken.
The first settlers to Fredericksburg found a wilderness, as depicted in a sketch by early day pioneer and artist Herman Lungkwitz, who arrived in 1852.
Gillespie County was created Feb. 23, 1848 and named for Captain Robert A. Gillespie, who died in the Battle of Monterrey that year during the Mexican War. The county was created from Bexar and Travis counties, and encompasses 1,061 square miles. The city was incorporated on Aug. 23, 1933, and is governed by a Home Rule Charter. The county conducts business through a board of four commissioners and one judge. Fredericksburg is the county seat of Gillespie County. Other communities include Doss, Harper, Luckenbach, Stonewall and Willow City.
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In the center of town Located in the center of Fredericksburg, Marktplatz offers a place to relax as well as take in a bit of local history. Marktplatz was originally known as Market Square until the area was redeveloped to its present state in time for the city’s 150th anniversary in 1996. This area was originally designated by the city’s founder, John O. Meusebach, as a place for people to gather and enjoy themselves. Today, the area is a showplace, far from the days when the area had filling stations, used car lots and a variety of other structures, plus a youth baseball field. Marktplatz is home to the Vereins Kirche, widely recognized as the symbol of Fredericksburg.
The “Marktplatz Service Building� houses a substation for the Fredericksburg Police Department. Public restrooms are located on the Adams Street side of the building. Additional restroom facilities are located in an adjacent building. A favorite spot for children is the playground area. Marktplatz also boasts three covered pavilions — the Adelsverein Halle, the Oktoberfest Halle and the Kinder Halle — which are used for festivals, events, weddings and more. Also included on Marktplatz are brick walkways, numerous arbors and a History Walk that honors the pioneers of the community, the men and women who have served in the armed forces and Jacob Brodbeck, a pioneer resident
who was an early aviator. A statue of Fredericksburgborn composer Frank Valentin van der Stucken is located in the Pioneer Garden. Also located in the Pioneer Garden near the water wheel is a near-life-size bronze statue of Meusebach’s yetunbroken peace treaty with the Comanche Indians. At other places, there are benches, lamps and more. A Maibaum graphically depicting early history, individuals, festivals and customs of the community, is located near the Adelsverein Halle. A bust of the city’s founder, John O. Meusebach that stands in front of the Vereins Kirche, is the site of a special Founders Day observance held each year on the second Saturday in May. A historical marker tells of
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Early pioneers left look at the past Early pioneers Herman Lungkwitz and Richard Petri settled in the Texas Hill Country more than 150 years ago, and just like hundreds of other immigrants, they were determined to make a make a go of it. What made them different was the artistic record they left of the world in which they lived. Their sketches and paintings became prized as rare interpretations of an era. Now museum treasures, their artwork provides a vivid reminder of what life was like “back then,” particularly here in Gillespie County. Petri and Lungwitz had become friends at the Royal Academy of Art in Dresden, Germany, and Lungkwitz later married Petri’s sister, Elisabet. They left Germany in 1850, landed in Hoboken, NJ, and moved to Wheeling in what
was then Virginia. Petri’s poor health necessitated a move to Texas. They arrived in the Fredericksburg area in late-spring or earlysummer of 1852. They bought 320 acres of land on the Pedernales River about five miles southwest of Fredericksburg on what is now known as the “Old Kerrville Road” and proceeded to build their homes and farm the land. These two artists, however, also devoted much of their time to painting the Texas landscape as they saw it, leaving for today many prized pictures of scenes, buildings, frontier life, even Indians, which are found in private collections and museums. Two books have been published about them, including “German Artist on the Texas Frontier: Friedrich Richard Petri” and “Herman Lungk-
ied next to him is Friederike Lungkwitz. Changes took place with the approach of and during the Civil War times. Marie Petri married Jacob Kuechler, who became county surveyor for Gillespie County. Kuechler was one of those who chose to be “true to the Union” during the Civil War and, though wounded, made it to Mexico where he stayed Richard Petri, left, and Herman Lungkwitz until after the war ended. He returned to Texas where he witz; Romantic Landscapist on became Commissioner of the the Texas Frontier.” General Land Office. They include stories and The Lungkwitz family sold pages filled with pictures of their farm to Jacob and Ludtheir paintings. wig Usener on Jan. 11, 1869, Tangible evidence of their and this place was home to presence on their local farm Usener family members, some are the graves of Richard of who are buried alongside Petri, the painter, who died in of Petri and Friederike Lung1857 when he drowned in the kwitz. Pedernales while trying to get The property is now privaterelief from a high fever. Burly owned.
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Ground coat of many colors Wildseed Farms offers nature’s best in every season Wildseed Farms offers visitors the chance to combine three experiences: shopping, scenery and dining. Wildseed Farms, located on U.S. 290 East at 100 Legacy Drive, is home to the largest family-owned wildflower farm in the United States. Its founder and president is John R. Thomas. Wildseed has more than 1,000 cultivated acres in Texas and over 200 acres of wildflower fields at its Hill Country headquarters. More than 350,000 people a year stop by the center. Visitors can explore walking trails, watch the farm staff work and take photos. In
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live plants and colorful imported pottery. Many of the native plants are featured in Wildseed Farms’ own landscape, and staff members can make suggestions and help the shoppers create their own version. Wine tasting is available on weekends, and often a live band will be on the Plaza stage on Saturday afternoons. On Friday, Oct. 24, Wildseed Farms will host a special evening of food and wine from 7-9 p.m. This event will be in conjunction with the Oct. 25 Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest at Marktplatz.
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View the ‘wild side’ on nature trails the swimming pool and the RV park that was designated the “Pollinator Garden.” The wildflowers are home to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and moths carrying out their pollination processes. The garden was funded through proceeds from the Wings Over the Hills Nature Festival held on the last weekend in April and sponsored by the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center.
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Main Street? Want to see the wild side of Fredericksburg? Then go to the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park to walk the nature trails. Here are the top five reasons to go walk the trails while in Fredericksburg. 1. The park is only a short drive, three miles to be exact, from downtown Fredericksburg on Texas Highway 16. 2. There are three different mile long nature trails, designed and built by the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center, that wind through seven distinct microhabitats featuring forest, prairie, riparian, creek and lake side wetlands, post oak savannah and semi-arid brush land ecosystems tightly wound up in a 10 acre area.
The nature trails provide a good place to look for birds. There is also a bird blind with chairs and pictures of all the birds that can be seen throughout the park. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
3. There are many species of wildlife that occur naturally in the area. Checklists are available in the park headquarters office; the lists include 260 wildflowers, 178 birds, 70 butterflies, 50 odonates (dragonflies), and reptiles, mammals
and fish. All of these species occur naturally in the park. Kiosks along the trail feature displays of the various groups of wildlife found in the park. s. 4. There is a 70 foot x 70 foot garden located between
5. There is a Handicapped Accessible Trail (HAT) that consists of a five-foot-wide hard surface path. The trail also features a bird blind, butterfly habitat, geological demonstration area, and small pocket prairie for wildflowers. Along the path are also benches built by a local Boy Scout troop to allow hikers a chance to pause and enjoy the scenic views and wildlife.
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Come For The History, Stay For The Hospitality
In Fredericksburg, traces of the past are all around you. A quick glance suggests the German heritage of the town – the limestone construction of our buildings, the names on its commercial buildings, the celebrations and festivals. The impact of the people who built this community is much deeper. Fredericksburg’s historic places tell stories of the generations who struggled to meet the challenges of their time. Come to our Museum to learn their story! Visit our website for a listing of our annual events.
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Take a hike along six year-round routes Whatever the season, any time is a good time for a walk through the Texas Hill Country. The local walking club — Volkssportverein Friedrichsburg (VVF) — has established six self-paced, year-round routes for walkers to enjoy. All six walks have been developed as 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) distances although it is possible to shorten the distances unless walking for credit. These walks are sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association as YearRound Walks. Check-in for the in-town walks is at the Quality Inn motel, 908 South Adams Street. The two rural walks both have starting points inside park visitor centers. It was noted that the walks can only be done during daylight hours. Complete information about the walks can be found at www.walktx.org/AVA1. Fredericksburg Walks The four city walks include: +LVWRULFDO 5RXWH — Those taking this walk through the downtown area are furnished with a commentary of buildings
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Walkers on the year-round Cross Mountain Walk can get a 360-view of Fredericksburg. The Cross Mountain Walk is one of six yearround walks offered in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County that have been established by the Volkssportverein Friedrichsburg. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
and historical sights along the way when they pick up instructions. The 10K walk begins at the Quality Inn and the 5K walk begins on San Antonio Street. &HPHWHU\ :DON — Participants taking this route will start at Marktplatz and will walk through two historical cemeteries in
LBJ State Park The route at LBJ State Park and Historic Site at Stonewall will take walkers to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, along Ranch Road 1 and the banks of the Pedernales River. The park facilities are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Enchanted Rock The route at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area will give hikers a variety of routes, including a more-rigorous option of walking up Enchanted Rock itself. The entry fee to the park is $7 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
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Even the street signs are friendly People travel up and down Fredericksburg’s streets all day long and many never give any thought as to how they were named. Most of the city byways have large signs showing the name of the street and an illustration of the Vereins Kirche, a symbol of Fredericksburg that stands in the center of the city on Marktplatz. Among the more German names of streets is Ufer, which means stream bank. Originally, the street that runs along the north side of Baron’s Creek was probably called Bach Strasse, but was translated to Creek Street when all of the city’s streets were first officially named and marked after the city was incorporated in 1933. It was several years later that the Fredericksburg Lions Club took on the project of giving all the streets names and purchased and installed street signs. It was then that it was decided to name the streets running north and south across Main to spell out words. Starting at Courthouse Square, all of the streets crossing Main to the east were named so that their first letters would spell out “All Welcome”.
There are several named for famous native son Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, including Nimitz Street, Nimitz Drive, Nimitz Circle and Nimitz Parkway. But, there are no Johnson streets or Meusebach streets. There is a Bunny Drive, in the shadow of Cross Mountain, which is undoubtedly named for the city’s famed Easter Fires characters. There are some unusual street names, such as Kraupahen, a contraction of the names of Mayor Edward Krauskopf and These streets are Adams, Llano, LinCommissioners Willie Pape and Max coln, Washington, Elk, Lee, Columbus, T. Henke, who were in office when the Olive, Mesquite and Eagle. streets were named. Traveling west from the Courthouse And when the new Fredericksburg Post Square, the streets spell out “Come Back”. These street names are Crockett, Orange, Office was built, the city named a street Milam, Edison, Bowie, Acorn, Cherry and there “Theodore Specht Drive” in honor of the city’s first postmaster. Kay. Actually, there were some streets Many of the streets found throughout named before the project began in the the city are named in honor of trees early-1930’s, among them San Antonio, -- Mesquite, Cherry, Cottonwood, Hackberry, Liveoak, Mulberry, Apple, Orange, Travis and Austin Streets, which retained their old names. However, what is today Plum, Pear, Pecan, Poplar, Spruce, Sycaknown as Main Street was originally San more and Walnut. Saba Street. Naturally, there is a Peach Street. For those new to the community, a map There’s also an Elk Street and a Deeris included in this special publication. wood Street, but no deer street.
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Acorn .....................B3 Adams N. ...............B3 Adams S. .........B3-D2 Agave ....................A3 Airport Rd. .........D,E1 Alfred .................... C3 Amberstone ...........A5 Apple .................... C4 Armory Rd. . .A1,2-B2 Austin E. ...A,B3-B,C4 Ave A .....................A3 Ave B .....................A3 Ave C .....................A3 Ave D .....................A3 Barons St. ..............B2 Basse Ln................B2 Bell........................ C4 Bending Oaks ........E5 Bernhard Rd. ........ D1 Beverly.................. C4 Bluebird .................B3 Bluebonnet ........C,D4 Bob Moritz Dr. ........A2 Bob White Tr. ........ D3 Boos Lane .............E2 Bowie ...............B2-A3 Brehmer .............C,D4 Briarwood Cir. ........A5 Broadmoor Dr. .......A4 Buena Vista .......... C3 Bunny Dr. ...............A3 Burbank ...........A3-B4 Business Ct. ..........E1 Campers Loop .......E1 Candlelight Dr. .......A4 Catholic Cemetery Rd. ...............................A3 Cedar .................... C3 Centre ..............A3-B4 Chase Oaks ...........E5 Cherry ................ A,B3 Cherrywood Dr.......A4 Clyde Run ..............A4 College ...............B3,4 Columbus ..........C,D4 Cora .......................B4 Cottonwood ...........B3 Country Haven.......A5 Countryside Bend . D5 Courtney ................B3 Creek ...............B3-C4 Creekview ..........D,E5 Crenwelge ............ C4 Crestwood .............A5 Cristol Dr. .............. D4 Crockett ...........C3-A4 Cross .....................B4 Cross Mtn. Dr......A3,4 Crosswind ..............E1 Cypress .................A3 Darlington Dr..........C2 Dawn .................... D4 Deer Creek ........... C5 Deer Hollow .......... C5 Deer View ............. C5 Deer Way .............. C5 Deet Trail .............. C5 Doe Run Hollow.....A3
Driftwood ............A4,5 Dudley Way ...........A4 Dusk ..................... D4 Eagle .................C,D4 Eckhardt Ln. ......... D3 Edgewood..............A4 Edison................ A,B3 Elk......................B,C4 Ellebracht...............A5 Elm ..................A4-B3 Englemann Dr........C2 Ettie ...................... C3 Fair Dr. ......... D,E1-E2 Forest Trail............ C4 Franklin ................. C4 Frederick Rd. .........A5 Friendship Lane ......... ............................D2-5 Fulton...............B2-C3 Glenmoor ...............A4 Glenwood ..............A5 Goehmann Lane ........ ...........................C4-5 Gold Rd. ................A2 Golf Course Loop...E1 Grothe................ A,B4 Granite Ave. .......... C3 Green Meadows Ln. .. ...............................D2 Green Meadows Blvd. ..............................D2 Green Meadows .Ct... ..............................D2 Green Oaks Loop ...... ..............................D2 Hackberry W. ......B3,4 Hale St. ................. C3 Hawthorn Ln ..........A3 Hedgestone ...........A5 Henrietta ............... C3 Henrietta Ct. ......... C3 Heritage Hills Dr.....E5 Highway St. ....... C3,4 Hill St. ................... C3 Hollmig Lane......D,E3 Holly Lane..............A3 Industrial Loop ...... D5 Irene ..................... D3 Jack Nixon .............A2 James ....................A2 Jerry...................... D3 Jessica...................A3 Jessie ................... D2 Joe Duderstadt Ln. .... ...............................B2 Jon ........................ C5 Kay .................... A,B3 Kerr Rd. .............C,D1 Kraupahen ............ C3 Kristofer .................A3 Lady Bird Dr...........E1 Laurel.....................A3 Lee........................ C4 Lightstone ..............A5 Lincoln .............C3-B4 Live Oak ............ C1-3 Llano St. ..........B4-C3 Lone Oak .............. C4
Longhorn ........... C3,4 Lower Crabapple ....... ......................B4-A4,5 Lupine Lane ...........A3 Main St. (290) ..B3-C4 Maple St. ...............A2 Mariposa Dr. .......... E5 Mazurek Loop ........B2 Meadowbrook ........E5 Meadow Lark ........ C4 Mesquite ............... C4 Metzger Rd. ...........A3 Milam ...............A4-C3 Mistletoe ................B3 Mockingbird ...........B3 Morning Glory Dr.. .A4 Morse...............A3-B4 Mountain View .......A4 Mueller .................. C3 Mustang .............C-D4 Nature ....................E5 Nimitz Circle ..........A4 Nimitz Pkwy. ..........B3 Nimitz St. ........... A,B4 Northern Red Oak..... ...............................D2 Northwood Hills .....A4 Oakhaven ............. C4 Olive ..................... C4 Orange.............A4-C3 Orchard...............B3,4 Paintbrush Hollow..A3 Park St. ................. C3 Parkview ............... D2 Pavilion Dr. ............E1 Peach ....................B3 Peach Tree Ln .......E5 Pear ...................... C4 Pecan ....................B3 Persimmon Ct. .......A3 Petsch Dr. ..............E1 Pike....................... C4 Pine .......................B4 Plum ......................B3 Poplar ................... C3 Post Oak Rd. ...B2-C3 Prickly Pear Ct. ......A3 Pyka Rd. ............ D1,2 Quailwood Dr. .....A4,5 Recreation Loop ....E1 Redbird Ln. ............E5 Reuben ................. C3 Ridgewood.............A5 Riley Ln..................A4 Robert ....................A2 Rose ......................B3 Royal Oaks Dr. ......B1 Running Buck ........A3 San Antonio St ........... . .........................B3-C4 Santa Rosa ........... C3 Scarlet Oak Ct ...... D2 Schubert St. .....B3-C4 Seamoor ................A4 Settlement Dr. ........A3 Shannon ............... D2 Shaw..................... C3 Shorty Crenwelge Rd. ...............................A2
Shorty’s Lane.........A2 Silver Maple .......... C3 Sky Lane............... D2 Skylark .................. C4 Smith Rd. .............. C2 Smokehouse Rd........ ...............................C2 Song Bird .............. D5 Spotted Fawn ........A3 Spruce St. ..............B4 St. Ann St.............. C3 St. Geralda ........... C3 St. Marys .............. C3 Stadium Dr. ........... D3 Stone Canyon ........A5 Stone Forest ..........A5 Stone Gate ............A5 Stone Haven ..........A5 Stone Hollow .........A5 Stone Ledge ..........A5 Stone Nook ............A5 Stone Oak..............A5 Stone Way .............A5 Stone Wood ...........A5 Summer Hill ...........E5 Summit Circle ....... C3 Summit Forest .......A5 Sunday Circle ........E5 Sunrise ................. D4 Sunset ...................A3 Sycamore ..............B4 Tanglewood ...........A5 Tanya .....................A3 Theodore Specht ...A2 Thiele .................C,D3 Timberidge .............A4 Tivydale Rd. ....... D1,2 Town Creek Ct. ......B3 Trailmoor ...............A4 Travis ........A,B3-B,C4 Ufer .................... C3,4 Upper Liveoak Rd. ..... ...............................D1 Vera .......................A2 Walch .................... C3 Waldrip ................. C4 Walnut .................. C3 Washington ......C3-B4 West Ln. ............... C3 Weston Ln. ........... D3 W Royal Oaks Dr ...B1 Westmoor Dr..........A4 Whitney..................B3 Wildwood ...............A5 William .................. C3 Windcrest.............. C3 Winding Oak ......... D4 Winding Way ..... C2,3 Winding Way Ct. ... C2 Windmill Oaks....... D2 Windsong.............. D1 Winifred .................B3 Wisteria..................A2 Woodcrest .............A3 Woodway Ct. .........A5 Yaupon St ..............A3 Yucca St. ...............B2
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Looking For A Place To Eat? Airport Diner .............................................. 114 Altdorf.............................................................18 Andy’s Steak & Seafood Grille ..............101 Auslander ......................................................86 Austin Street Java & Muffin Haus ........22 Becky’s Juicery ............................................ 111 Bejas Grill & Cantina................................. 25 Buc’s Bar & Grill ....................................... 109 Cabernet Grill .............................................. 37 Catfish Haven...............................................28 Cranky Frank’s Barbeque .........................66 Crossroads Saloon & Steakhouse .......... 97 Dairy Queen.................................................68 David’s Old Fashioned Barbecue ...........88 Der Daiwel Rock Bar ................................38 Der LindenBaum .........................................29 Dutchmann’s Market...................................16 El Gallo ...........................................................51 Fredericksburg Brewing Company....... 114 Fredericksburg Herb Farm .................... 120 Fredericksburg Pie Co .................................6 Ginger & Spice .......................................... 150 Hilda’s ............................................................144 Hondo’s ........................................................ 122 Java Ranch - Fredericksburg ................108 Kelani Yogurt ..............................................129 Lincoln St. .....................................................75 My Own Chef Catering ...........................110 Old German Bakery & Restaurant .......127 Opa’s Smoked Meats ................................. 36 Pasta Bella ....................................................60 Peach Tree Restaurant & Gifts..................3 Porky’s .......................................................... 140 Race Barn ......................................................88 Rathskeller Restaurant .............................75 Sonic ............................................................... 63 The Ridge Marketplace & Café’ ............134 West End Pizza ......................................... 126 Need A Place To Stay? 1st Class B&B ..................................................15 202 and Cottage .......................................134 Barons CreekSide ..................................... 120 Best Western ...............................................68 Country Inn Cottages ................................82 Fredericksburg Reservation Svc............. 36 Dietzel Motel ...............................................66 Econo Lodge. .................................................11 Frederick Motel.......................................... 112 Fredericksburg Inn & Suites .................. 109 Fredericksburg RV Park ............................57 Gastehaus Schmidt.................................... 114 Haussegen Platz ...................................42,129 Hoffman Haus ............................................137 Inn on Baron’s Creek .................................30 King Wood Suites .....................................110 La Quinta Inn & Suites..............................26 Magnolia House .........................................145 MonarcRanch ..............................................134 Spotted Fawn Cottage ............................ 116 Sunset Inn & Suites.................................. 146 The Lodge .....................................................83 Tonkawaya Ranch B&B .............................26
Ready To Go Shopping? Ambriz Jewelry ............................................16 Amish Market............................................... 95 Antique Mall- Fredericksburg ................22 Beckendorf Gallery .....................................47 Bicycle Works .............................................. 54 Bluebonnet Furniture ................................ 32 Carol Hicks Bolton Antiqüités............... 113 Castell General Store .............................. 148 Champé Jennings ...................................... 115 Chocolat ........................................................20 Choo Choo Trolley......................................28 Cowgirl Loca ................................................ 79 Creations In Jewelry .................................. 17 Custom Creations ........................................47 Der Alte Fritz .............................................. 52 Der Kleider Schrank ...................................13 Der Küchen Laden ...................................... 44 Dogologie ......................................................10 Dooley’s Store ..............................................21 D’vinely Designed ....................................... 65 Easterling Custom Boots ..........................74 East Hills .......................................................28 East Main St ................................................ 131 Fischer & Wieser das Peach Haus ........ 39 Fitz and Hollering.......................................90 Flashbacks .................................................... 118 Fredericksburg General Store .................91 Fredericksburg Jewelers ......................... 131 Friendly Natives .........................................127 Gus ...................................................................21 Haberdashery ...............................................98 Heirlooms ....................................................144 Hill Country Bicycle Works ..................... 54 Hill Country Propane ................................ 69 Hudson & Taylor ...........................................74 Jabberwocky ..............................................100 Jack & Adams Bicycles .................................. Kramer’s Wood & Metal Works .......... 140 Kuckuck’s Nest........................................... 104 Larry Jackson Antiques........................... 103 Leathers With Style ..................................135 Linens-N-More .....................................7,19,45 Lone Star Antique Mall .............................15 Lone Star Candy Bar ..................................91 Luckenbach, Texas .......................................48 Madlyn’s ....................................................... 104 Main Street of Fredericksburg (West). 55 Marilyn’s of Fredericksburg ...................30 red ..................................................................133 Red Baron Antique Mall........................... 46 Remember Me Too................................... 146 River Rustic Gallery ................................. 138 Smitten ..........................................................89 Something For Men..................................135 St. Joseph’s Halle Craft Show ................ 36 Tejas Smoke Depot ...................................110 Texas Jack Wild West Outfitter .............57 Texas Pawn ...................................................22 The Christmas Store ................................. 119 The Farmhouse Boutique .........................117 Things in a Room...................................... 150 T-Shirts Etc....................................................74 Timeless Menagerie ................................. 142 Valeska’s ......................................................... 33 Waldos ........................................................... 73 Wildseed Farms .........................................123 Yee Haw Ranch Outfitters .......................14
What Can We Do For Fun? Admiral Nimitz Foundation ......................16 Becker Lavender Festival..................... 18,74 Burg’s Corner...............................................84 Boerne Performing Arts ........................ 150 Die Kunstler von Fredericksburg .......... 113 Eisbahn........................................................... 64 First Friday Art Walk .................................31 Fredericksburg CVB ................................... 56 Fredericksburg Herb Farm .................... 120 Fredericksburg Music Club .....................133 Fredericksburg Theater Co ..................... 141 Friends of LBJ ............................................ 114 Ft. Martin Scott ..........................................86 Gillespie County Fair Assn .....................152 Hill Country Antique Tractor Club ....... 113 Hill Country Film Festival .......................136 Hill Country, TX Landscape Paintings .. 32 Knights of Columbus Best Fest.............136 Luckenbach, Texas ....................................... 52 National Museum of Pacific War .......... 87 Pioneer Museum................................ 122,147 Radio Shack ..................................................66 Rockbox ....................................................... 148 Salvation Army Kroc Center ................. 130 Texas Fest ..................................................... 118 Wildflower Ridge Alpaca Ranch .......... 151 Builders/Designers/Remodelers Bar O Bar ...................................................... 63 Bill Dunn Construction .............................49 BMC .................................................................77 Curtis Staudt Construction......................38 Dartez Bros. Construction ..................... 149 Design Visions ............................................143 Durst Homes .............................................. 106 Galle Design............................................... 150 Hominick Custom Builders ........................ 2 Inside Story.................................................. 112 Latigo Builders ...........................................156 Laughlin Homes & Restoration .............. 64 Lone Star Land Development ................144 Maggie Gillespie Designs..........................81 Mark W. Land Construction ...................16 Marvin Windows .........................................77 Moellering Construction, Inc .................. 92 Pat Smith Construction ...........................107 Pro-Build ...................................................... 116 Sierra Homes ...............................................58 Stone Ridge.................................................155 Texas Steel Building ..................................110 Timber & Stone Builders. ......................... 59 Tony Martin, Inc........................................... 67 Churches Bethany Lutheran Church ........................ 92 Church of Christ ......................................... 32 Faith Baptist Church..................................88 Holy Ghost Lutheran .................................117 Memorial Presbyterian ........................... 122 New Life Worship Center ...................... 116 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran...............47 Zion Lutheran ............................................ 126
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Health/Medical Cornerstone Clinic .....................................60 Fredericksburg Clinic............................... 148 Heritage Place ............................................. 69 Hill Country Memorial ..........4,5,73,107,145 Mid-Texas Health Care ............................ 104 Peterson Regional Medical Center ..... 104 Standards Home Health ..........................147 Walker, Michael M.D. ...............................86 Real Estate/Realtors Fredericksburg Realty ..............................139 Reata Ranch Realty ....................................117 Sage ................................................................96 Stone Ridge.................................................133 Schools St. Mary’s Catholic School ......................127 Spas/Massage/Yoga Above and Beyond ......................................68 European Day Spa .....................................134 Breweries/Wineries/Orchards Alexander Vineyards ................................... 71 Becker Vineyards ................................... 18,74 Big Country Cabs........................................ 52 Burg’s Corner...............................................84 Chisholm Trail Winery.............................. 121 Fiesta Winery ..............................................98 Fredericksburg Winery ............................... 9 Gold Orchards ..............................................51 Grape Creek Vineyards ............................. 43 Hill Country Express Tours .................... 130 Messina Hof Hill Country Winery.......100 Pedernales Brewing Company ..............147 Texas Wine Cellars, Etc ............................. 17 Torre di Pietra..............................................50 Automotive Immel Motors ............................................ 128 Kustom Klean Car Wash .......................... 78 Quality Lube ................................................ 151 Stroeher & Son/Stroeher & Olfers .......51 Services Big Country Cabs........................................ 52 Capital Farm Credit #2.............................20 Frantzen, Kaderli & Klier Ins .................. 112 Fredericksburg CVB ................................... 56 Fredericksburg Standard .........................125 Hill Propane ................................................. 69 Shweiki Media ............................................ 116 SRJ Photography........................................ 46 Tatsch Well Service.....................................61 Maps Maps ......................................................152-153
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2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 18 ............................. Gillespie County Swine Producers Sale October 25-26........................ Texas Gun & Knife Show November 15-16 .................... Texas Presentations Antique Show November 22 ......................... Wild Game Dinner November 28-30.................... The Peddler Show December 20-21 .................... Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show
2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Invites You To Join In The Family Fun, Entertainment, Dancing and Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing This Season at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.
January 8-10.......................... Gillespie County Youth Stockk Show February 1 ............................. Fredericksburg Band Booster Turkey Dinner February 7 ............................. Fest Nacht February 21-22 ...................... Texas Gun & Knife Show February 28 ........................... Gillespie County BB Match March 5.................................. Fredericksburg Chamber Banquet March 14-15 .......................... Texas Hill Country Home & Garden Expo March 28-29 .......................... Silver Spur Gun & Knife Show April 11................................... 4-H District 10 Livestockk Judging May 5 ..................................... Farm & Ag Day May 7..................................... Beef Range and Field Day June 12-13............................. Antique Tractor & Engine Show July 4-5 .................................. Pari-mutuel Horse Races July 4 ..................................... Scholarship Fest July 18-19 .............................. Pari-mutuel Horse Races July 18 ................................... Night In Old Fredericksburg August 8 ................................ GCFFA A Meat Goat Futurity August 9 ................................ GCFFA A Lamb Futurity & Gillespie County Race Day Classic Steer Show August 8-9 ............................. Pari-mutuel Horse Races August 20-23 ........................ 127th Gillespie County Fair August 20 ............................. Texas Country Showdown August 21 ............................. 127th Gillespie County Fair Parade August 21 ............................. Concert & Dance August 22 ............................. Concert & Dance August 22-23 ........................ Pari-mutuel Horse Races September 12 ........................ 6th Annual Fredericksburg Professional Bull Riding October 17 ............................. Gillespie County Swine Producers Sale October 31-Nov. 1 ................ Texas Gun & Knife Show November 14-15 .................... Texas Presentations Antique Show November 21 ......................... Wild Game Dinner November 27-29 .................... The Peddler Show December 19-20 .................... Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show Schedule e iss subjectt to o change e withoutt notice.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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