Comments on: 34 Fun Things to Do in Fredericksburg, Texas

By: Debbi Geren

Debbi Geren — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:44:58 +0000

In reply to Katie. @Ginny, I’m from Oklahoma, I lived in Tahlequah, my mother was in Olkmulgee. I love the mispronunciations!!!

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:10:23 +0000

In reply to Katie. @j, That happens everywhere. Try pronouncing Medford, Swampscott, Peabody, Worcester, Leicester, Leominster, Gloucester, etc. if you are not a local of Massachusetts. :)

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:21:04 +0000

In reply to Pam. Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course is popular. Otherwise, there is Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 14:10:30 +0000

Is there golf nearby? Any recommendations?

By: Karey

Karey — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:36:07 +0000

Wish I had seen this article before! As a west coast Canadian, we try and do a spring trip somewhere warmer, so Texas was the place…a little bit of Austin, Waco, San Antonio and our favourite the Hill Country! Loved Fredericksburg and the little town of Gruene, it’s town hall had a dance with a local band. The most fun we had in years- everyone sitting at picnic tables inside, and dancing- for the families- ages 4-84!! Will return for the BBQ, the pecans, and the laid back vibe.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 07:25:53 +0000

In reply to Pit. @Pit, which restaurant would you recommend for authentic German food?

By: j

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:13:59 +0000

In reply to Katie. @Lisa, She merely spelled it the way it is pronounced in Texas. It's awful the way out-of-state folks pronounce the names of places & streets here. EVEN when they have been here awhile!

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:25:31 +0000

In reply to Ben. It is true that more places are closed early in the week, but, every time we visit, we find more and more places opening. In terms of restaurants, check out Hill & Vine, Sage, Auslander, and West End Pizza. Locals love Pasta Bella, too. If you're looking for wineries, Slate Theory, Signor, and William Chris are options. Luckenbach is also open every day. Plus, check out some of the historic sites and parks. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I know off the top of my head.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:10:15 +0000

Hi all, my family and I (wife and two girls 11&12) are visiting Fredericksburg in May Sunday to Tuesday. Is anything open? Some reviews say most places are shut sun and mon?

By: Loni

Loni — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:24:11 +0000

Also, check out Fredericksburg’s amazing antique shops!

By: Mike Thornton

Mike Thornton — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:22:39 +0000

Don’t stay at Texas Hill Country Hotel a crap hole

By: Devon

Devon — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:37:42 +0000

We went for the first time last week while the town was all lit up for Christmas. Very beautiful. Didn’t get to shop (road trip w/impatient husband 😉) but it was beautiful. Went to Enchanted Rock but it was closed for private hunters. Really? 😕 So, I had to take pics from the road. The sweet guy at the gate said it was recommended that you make reservations as it is busy ALL the time. He did give us a list of some local parks that were open & didn’t require reservations. So, I’ll be more prepared next time. But I will definitely be back to do some serious shopping & eating! 😊

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:35:33 +0000

Sunday House Inn, Fat Ass Ranch & Winery and Pasta Bella!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:53:10 +0000

In reply to Chelsea Dietz. A lot boils down to "don't be a jerk." And it should go without saying that you shouldn't break the law.

By: Chelsea Dietz

Chelsea Dietz — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:26:30 +0000

I was born and raised in Fredericksburg. As a local resident whom loves our visitors, can I please offer some do’s and dont’s for visitors.?
As far as wild flowers and bluebonnets. If you MUST drive through Wilow City Loop. DO NOT STOP! We literally have thousands of people drive around the loop everyday during Spring. Residents have gone so far as to destroy wildflowers and bluebonnets because tourists will get out of their vehicles and trespass onto private property, just to get that one picture. Guess what? Key word is PRIVATE PROPERTY. A friend had a Dr. appointment and missed it because a tourist parked in their road looking for wildflowers.

So,,,, please do not get out of your car while looking for wildflowers on Willow City Loop.

Also, Main St is awesome and nobody wants to hit another person with their car. We have had issues with people walking across the street in the middle of the street. Please use the cross walks. Too many have been hit by vehicles.
We want visitors to be safe so please don’t make hard for us to be sure your safe.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 01:22:59 +0000

We are building a house in the new development in Fredericksburg, Reading your thorough article has me so excited. They can’t build fast enough!

By: Susan K Glover

Susan K Glover — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 02:10:27 +0000

My husband and I regularly go to the Rockbox for great entertainment! We’ll be back in August for the Eagles cover band.
Susan

By: Alban

Alban — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:01:29 +0000

Thanx for sharing. Always nice to learn about new places to explore. The pictures are great, never seen about Texas such places.

By: Claudia Murphy

Claudia Murphy — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 20:20:40 +0000

In reply to Chere. Boy..I agree! (You must be German too!) I’m going Monday..first time.

By: Chere

Chere — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:40:08 +0000

In reply to Pit. I would love it if someone had authentic brötchen here!!! ?

By: Chere

Chere — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:37:41 +0000

If you haven’t tried Vaudeville Bistro yet, please add to your list. It’s one of the best places to eat and ambiance is great. Also, Pecan Grove for a burger. It’s about 10 minutes out of town, but completely with the drive.

By: Janna

Janna — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:49:04 +0000

In reply to Pit. I am planning a trip there with my daughter at the end of the month and really appreciate all your great suggestions!

By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 14:55:42 +0000

In reply to Lori Isaacks. Lori.....since you go so often, where do you like to stay? I would like doing the town walking and shopping too ?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:43:58 +0000

In reply to Lisa. so what. find something to do your life must be really sad if you have to go around looking for peoples spelling errors

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:55:24 +0000

Hill Top Café is a must visit

By: M Parker

M Parker — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:16:31 +0000

Lived here all my life so I have tried them all! Friedhelms for German and a good steak. Hilltop for Cajun and good music. Bryans in JC very worth the short drive. Burger Burger for lunch. West End for pizza. Pasta Bella for Italian. Clear River for a sweet treat…

By: Eileen Whited

Eileen Whited — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:05:28 +0000

Don’t forget that hidden gem, The Pioneer Museum at 325 West Main.

By: Pit

Pit — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:21:31 +0000

My favourite, though not quite inexpensive, would be Brigid’s Cottage [http://www.brigidscottage.com/].

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:41:40 +0000

In reply to Katie. Where should we stay that's inexpensive? You mentioned some cute little houses. Or even a small cabin or something.

By: Pit

Pit — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:03:10 +0000

Otto’s Bistro is not too much of a German cuisine, it’s rather French-like. Too much like that, in fact, for me. And for the other German restaurants here: don’t expect to get too much authentic German food there, especially not at The Lindenbaum. Being German and only having come over to Texas 7 years ago, I know the difference. What I also can’t understand is why the Old German Bakery, run by a native from Berlin, if I know correctly, doesn’t bake better bread [German style, not the mushy American], and not even any German “Broetchen” [breadrolls]. But other than that, the food there is good. I do like their pastry!
All that may sound somewhat negative, but I still enjoy living here in “Fritztown”, especially because all of the cultural venues and events they offer, and can highly recommend it as a vacation destination.

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:48:24 +0000

In reply to Lisa. The National Museum of the Pacific War is clearly included in the post, and there's a link to it.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 05:57:23 +0000

Can’t believe you didn’t mention the National Museum of the Pacific War (and its George HW Bush Gallery) as a destination here. Truly a world-class museum telling new generations about the history that preserved our freedoms. In the summer, the museum’s volunteers even have living history reenactments portraying allied forces attacking a Japanese pillbox during WWII complete with a tank, lots of weapons and a working flamethrower. Lots of pyrotechnics and action to bring the story alive for everyone. So important and so well done, no one should miss it.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 05:49:29 +0000

In reply to Katie. It is spelled Fredericksburg (not Fredricksburg....you left out the second "e".)

By: Pit

Pit — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:43:07 +0000

Katie,
I agree with all of your choices, except for the Fredericksburg Brewing Company for food. Every time we’ve been there, one of us [one, not all] has been disappointed with their dish. Maybe I need to try again. It’s easy since we now are locals.

By: Pit

Pit — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:40:23 +0000

And we enjoy living here! 🙂

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:41:28 +0000

I have been to Fredricksburg SO many times in my life and my favorite places to go are: Java Ranch on Main Street – they have great coffee and their croissant breakfast sandwiches are really good, Fredricksburg Herb Farm – great place to buy candles, lotion and soap (my favorite scent there is the A+ Cross), Fredricksburg Brewing Company is one of my favorite restaurants on Main Street – the food is so good and they also have great beer, Silver Creek is an awesome outdoor restaurant during the day and at night – they have live music out there and it’s always a good time. Something you should definitely do if you are going to Fredricksburg is rent a cute little house out there – much better than staying in a hotel. (We stay in a house every time we go there and it makes all the difference.) The LBJ Ranch is also somewhere you should consider going – it’s a great part of history and it’s really really pretty out there. I went this past Christmas for the Christmas tree lighting they have there every year and it was really fun and unlike anything I had really experienced before. It was like living in a really small town and the whole community gathering there together to kick off Christmas! The last thing I would HIGHLY reccomend doing is hiking Enchanted Rock – it is so beautiful and a really fun way to do some outdoor activity.

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:04:49 +0000

In reply to Elaine Schoch | Carpe Travel. That's awesome. I drove, but that certainly limits how many you can visit in a day :)

By: Elaine Schoch | Carpe Travel

Elaine Schoch | Carpe Travel — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:22:20 +0000

Visiting the Texas Hill Country wineries is a must! There is a great bus that leaves from the Fredricksburg Visitor Center that will take you to 12 wineries along Wine Road 290 for only $20. It’s an excellent way to get a taste of the area.

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:16:34 +0000

In reply to Pit. Thanks, Pit. Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:00:55 +0000

In reply to Francesca (@WorkMomTravels).

It was awesome – a perfect egg and bite of salt from the capers! And the Hill Country is absolutely lovely, too 🙂

By: Pit

Pit — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:33:23 +0000

Great article about “Fritztown”.

By: Francesca (@WorkMomTravels)

Francesca (@WorkMomTravels) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:15:53 +0000

OMG I want that schnitzel now! The more I read about this part of Texas, the more I’m realizing that I really need to take a trip there.

By: Lori Isaacks

Lori Isaacks — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:12:53 +0000

My favorite thing to do in FB is stroll Main Street during the holidays! I love popping in and out of the different shops and wineries! I love the nostalgia of the place, the people (shop owners) are always very friendly as well as waiters/waitresses at the different restaurants and pubs along Main. I would love to live here one day—probably won’t happen so I will continue to make my visits 2-3x a year! I have a TRUE LOVE FOR Fredericksburg

By: Laura Longwell

Laura Longwell — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:38:52 +0000

In reply to BJ Kirby. Yum! My next visit needs to be in the summer so I can try the peaches!

By: BJ Kirby

BJ Kirby — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:29:22 +0000

Sunday Houses and Fisher & Weiser’s das Peach Haus…yumm.