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Hill Country Homebuilders Chili & BBQ Cookoff – May 19

May 17, 2012/by Jeff

Experience tasting the Hill Country’s best chili and barbeque recipes! From 10 am to 8 pm on Marktplatz. For more information please visit www.hillcountrybuilders.org or call (830) 895-5424.

Ian McFeron live at the Auslander Restaurant and Biergarten – May 20

May 16, 2012/by Jeff

Ian McFeron, whose lyrical prose has been compared to Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams and David Gray, weaves together a variety of roots-Americana traditions to create his own unique form of roots-oriented American music. “2011 was a big year for us,” McFeron says. “We recorded the new album in Nashville with some of our heroes, toured […]

Spring Show at Beckendorf Galley – May 19

May 16, 2012/by Jeff

Spring is a wonderful time of the year in the Texas Hill Country and the wildflowers are blooming along the roadsides making beautiful lush landscapes. Why not take a pleasant drive to Fredericksburg and visit the Charles Beckendorf Gallery? You’ll love the drive and you’ll love the “NEW” Spring and flower prints available at the […]

1st Annual Muesebach Lecture Series on May 18

May 15, 2012/by Jeff

Stephen Vollmer, Executive Director of the Gillespie County Historical Society, has announced the First Annual Muesebach Lecture Series will be held onFriday, May 18, 2012, at the Hill Country University Center, Fredericksburg TX. This inaugural event was organized in celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of J.O. Meusebach, Founder of Fredericksburg, Texas. The topic is […]

Grilled Ribeye dinner to accompany Jazz Roots Music Concert 2012 Roots Music Series on May 19

May 14, 2012/by Jeff

Jazz music with a side order of grilled ribeye, or thick cut pork chop with sides and dessert awaits guests at the first concert in the 2012 Roots Music Series at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg on May 19. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the first outdoor concert of the season. While waiting for […]

American Craft Beer Week at Fredericksburg Brewing Company – May 14-20

May 12, 2012/by Jeff

Cheers. Salud. Prost. L’Chaim. The Brewers Association—the national non-profit association representing the majority of today’s U.S. breweries, and publishers of CraftBeer.com— and The Fredericksburg Brewing Company, the oldest brewpub in Texas, will celebrate American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) May 14-20. Considered The Mother of All Beer Weeks, ACBW recognizes one of America’s true culinary arts […]

Relay For Life – May 5

May 4, 2012/by Jeff

Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated. It offers everyone in our community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people from all walks of life have […]

Rockets 2012 – May 3-6

May 1, 2012/by Jeff

Students from 50 high schools across Texas will gather to launch 70 rockets up to two miles high and across the speed barrier as SystemsGo hosts Rockets 2012, Thursday, May 3 – Sunday, May 6, near Willow City north of Fredericksburg. For the first time, a second launch site will be set up near Houston […]

Becker Vineyards’ Lavendar Festival

May 1, 2012/by Jeff

Celebrate all things lavender at Becker Vineyards’ Lavender Festival this Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 from noon until 5:00 p.m. In its 15th year, this festival is held on the grounds of the winery location just off Hwy 290 E, just 11 miles from Fredericksburg. Activities include […]

2012 Roots Music Series Kickoff May 19 with Jazz Night

April 28, 2012/by Jeff

The Pioneer Museum will kick off its 11th year of the Roots Music Series in the Texas Hill Country on May 19, with a rare “Jazz Night” lineup of music, food, and family fun. The May 19 concert will feature the following lineup: 6:30-7:25 Kris Kimura Quartet 7:40-8:50 Los Jazz Vatos 9:10-10:30 The Magnificent 7 […]