Texas Hill Country Blog

Spring in the Hill Country
March 18, 2008

Rain at last. My gauge show nearly an inch and half. With this rain we can expect the hills to come alive with bluebonnets on a blankets of green grass. Little creeks and the Pederanales River are refreshed. Swiming and fishing holes will be ready when the warmer weather arrives. Time to get out and clean the dusk off the bikes to tour the many county roads. Now is the time to come and enjoy Fredericksburg and the surrounding hill country. Make it a day or week..rest in one of the quaint bed and breakfasts or many motels. Visit the many shops and restraunts and don’t miss Enchanted Rock. You won’t run out of things to do!

Fredericksburg’s Great!
March 5, 2008

The tourism industry in Fredericksburg continues to thrive.  Taking a drive up Main Street, you see license plates from all over the U.S. and parking spaces are hard to come by.     With Spring Break just around the corner, Fredericksburg will see more tourists coming to enjoy our own little “Mayberry RFD.”

Behind the quaintness and uniqueness of the gem of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg is a progressive community.  Our healthcare system is top-notch, with over 30 medical specialties, an 80+ bed hospital, Women’s Pavillion, 10 bed ICU, etc.   I am personally blessed to have the most wonderful doctor to grace the planet. 

Our community leaders of the past had the vision to prepare for Fredericksburg’s growth over the years.  Our infrastructure is solid.  The City of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County do an amazing job of predicting what needs done, and then they act on it. 

All of this planning and progressive thinking has helped Fredericksburg retain it’s integrity and heritage.  A very proud community, we still have parades - 3 or 4 a year, a county fair, a county stock show, 4-H clubs, and festivals of all types. 

If you are considering relocating, I urge you to make a trip to our lovely town and see what all it has to offer.  

cell phone mayhem
February 12, 2008

Did you experience the cell phone mayhem on Saturday the 9th?  Can anyone explain what happened?  

Burn Ban lifted in Gillespie County
January 31, 2008

Commisioners Court recently lifted the burn ban in Gillispie County based on about of 1/2 inch of recent rain. My guage is empty with no rain. If you were out today, Thursday January 31 you would have heard or seen fire trucks apparently heading to put out a number of fires in different parts of the hill country. Fire ban should be reinstated immediately. Don’t burn..use your common sense…to dry and to windy.

Fredericksburg the Envied Jewel of the Texas Hill Country
January 24, 2008

Have you ever dreamed of living in an environment with an old-world impression twisted with trendy charm…come to the Texas Hill Country?  A place where the sky is bluer than blue on a clear day, you can actually see to count the millions of big bright stars on a clear hill country night, you can gulp in crisp fresh clean hill country air,  you can enjoy the tone of the hill country life, a place where you see friendly and remember what the word actually represents, and where secure does not stand for locked-up, the place where the daily pace in life has been reinvented from bygone days, come to Fredericksburg and experience the envied jewel of  the Texas Hill Country and make your dream come true.

I can hear Wedding Bells!
January 22, 2008

For those of you who know Fredericksburg and have visited our pretty little town in late Spring, I need a vote for a wedding spot. I think I am going to choose May as the month. I need a date real soon before these places are booked. I am still thinking on this. Once I narrow down the location, I’ll choose the weekend in May.  Hopefully it will be available. These are my choices. Will you help me decide?

1)Beaux Hickey’s-Double B Ranch Resort 2)Becker Vineyards 3) Full Moon Inn 4) Hoffman Haus 5)Enchanted Chateau-290West 6) or a pretty little chapel. I am intrigued with the beautiful setting near LBJ State Park. Awww, I just thought of Settler’s Crossing!  I wish Rosehill Manor would have weddings again.  That would be ideal…..

O.k. locals, friends, family and visitors, please help me choose. Any ideas? I will gladly accept suggestions.

Thanks everyone.

Great place to eat at Alamo Springs Cafe
January 21, 2008

Alamo Springs Cafe is a small cafe by the Bat Cave or Old Train Tunnel off Old San Antonio Road. They have good homemade hamburgers, daily specials and all kinds of beer in a layed back atmosphere. You can dine inside or out on the deck.

The Weather

Fredericksburg has abundant sunshine and mild winters.  The average winter maximum temperature is 60 degrees F.  The high in the summer average is 95 degrees F.  The humidity is moderate throughout the year.  Gillespie county recieves about 62 percent of the total possable sunshine annually.  Now who wouldn’t want to live in Fredericksburg?

:-)Jamie

January 18, 2008

Fredericksburg Texas has a excellent theater group called the Fredericksburg Theater Company. If you want to see a professional Broadway style plays or if you would like to be a part of this great group go to their website at www.fredericksburgtheather.org.

Fredericksburg, Texas has many choices for homes

Fredericksburg Texas in the Hill Country of Texas is a beautiful small town but with great medical care, good schools, easy access to San Antonio and Austin. We have a very nice community called Stone Ridge with phase 7 open now to build your dream home or buy a lot and wait for retirement to build. Several new homes and pre-owned are for sale, this community has large stone homes on large size lots, some with new designs builders have incorporated such as great rooms, large open outdoor living area with outdoor grills, granite counter tops and swimming pools. We also have a great active adult community in town called Heritage Hill Country. Started in 1998 with 182 homes with a clubhouse, pool, walking trails and has a gated access. Heritage Hill Country is sold out but has several pre-owned homes presently for sale. If someone would want wants some space and out of town our Cool Water Ranch rural community has it all. Easy access to town and just a few miles out of the city. Paved roads, good restrictions and great views. This community started last year and is half sold out, but has about 28 tracts still for sale. Our town has many newer communities starting on the edge of town with many new homes.

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