From News 8 Austin, April 17, 2009...
Many peach orchards in the Fredericksburg area were devastated by last week's freezing temperatures. Some say it's a waiting game to determine how their crops will turn out.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, October 31, 2008
Texas Hill Country is the kind of place where cowboys and sommeliers meet
From Canoe News, October 30, 2008...
The Texas Hill Country, where tiny towns dot a landscape of wildflowers and cedar trees, is the kind of place where cowboys and sommeliers meet. Sometimes literally.
Dude ranches and country dance halls sit alongside wineries and haute cuisine. A hard morning on horseback can be followed by an afternoon of wine and cheese. And nobody minds a bit.
Ask Brandon Stowe. The 24-year-old in cowboy boots was swirling and sipping samples of wine here recently while in town for a wedding, but he and his hunting buddies often stop at a winery to pick up their favourite vintage at the end a day of hunting in the Hill Country.
"It's hard to imagine six guys who have been hunting all day going to a winery, but we do," he said, glass in hand in the cellar-like tasting room of the Torre di Pietra winery.
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The Texas Hill Country, where tiny towns dot a landscape of wildflowers and cedar trees, is the kind of place where cowboys and sommeliers meet. Sometimes literally.
Dude ranches and country dance halls sit alongside wineries and haute cuisine. A hard morning on horseback can be followed by an afternoon of wine and cheese. And nobody minds a bit.
Ask Brandon Stowe. The 24-year-old in cowboy boots was swirling and sipping samples of wine here recently while in town for a wedding, but he and his hunting buddies often stop at a winery to pick up their favourite vintage at the end a day of hunting in the Hill Country.
"It's hard to imagine six guys who have been hunting all day going to a winery, but we do," he said, glass in hand in the cellar-like tasting room of the Torre di Pietra winery.
Read more...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sausage, economics and politics in the air at Oktoberfest
From News 8 Austin, October 4, 2008...
Between rides, food, and German entertainment, folks at Oktoberfest took some time to discuss a few things on the top of their mind.
Fredericksburg expects about 17,000 people to take part in the weekend celebration, including tourists. As of Saturday, 95 percent of hotels in the area were booked.
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Between rides, food, and German entertainment, folks at Oktoberfest took some time to discuss a few things on the top of their mind.
Fredericksburg expects about 17,000 people to take part in the weekend celebration, including tourists. As of Saturday, 95 percent of hotels in the area were booked.
Read more...
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Sausage, economics and politics in the air at Oktoberfest
From News 8 Austin, October 5, 2008...
Between rides, food, and German entertainment, folks at Oktoberfest took some time to discuss a few things on the top of their mind.
Fredericksburg expects about 17,000 people to take part in the weekend celebration, including tourists. As of Saturday, 95 percent of hotels in the area were booked.
Local business owners hope the city's biggest economic booster of the year will fair well in a time when the nation’s economy has not.
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Between rides, food, and German entertainment, folks at Oktoberfest took some time to discuss a few things on the top of their mind.
Fredericksburg expects about 17,000 people to take part in the weekend celebration, including tourists. As of Saturday, 95 percent of hotels in the area were booked.
Local business owners hope the city's biggest economic booster of the year will fair well in a time when the nation’s economy has not.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Hill Country bat colony puts on a wild show
From Star-Telegram, Septempber 7, 2008...
You’re standing just an arm’s length away, so the breeze generated by the beating wings is the first thing to startle you as the waves of little brown creatures begin careening into the waning daylight.
We have come to the Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area, about a dozen miles from town up an undulating Hill Country road, to see the nightly emergence of Brazilian Free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis), a Milky Way of bats, 3 million of them pouring in a thick, fluttering stream into the deep-blue evening. These are the same species of migratory bats, often called Mexican Free-tailed bats, that swarm out from under Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge, but watching them take wing in the limestone hills, from a much closer perch, makes for a far more sublime nature experience.
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You’re standing just an arm’s length away, so the breeze generated by the beating wings is the first thing to startle you as the waves of little brown creatures begin careening into the waning daylight.
We have come to the Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area, about a dozen miles from town up an undulating Hill Country road, to see the nightly emergence of Brazilian Free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis), a Milky Way of bats, 3 million of them pouring in a thick, fluttering stream into the deep-blue evening. These are the same species of migratory bats, often called Mexican Free-tailed bats, that swarm out from under Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge, but watching them take wing in the limestone hills, from a much closer perch, makes for a far more sublime nature experience.
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Hill Country university campus set for Fredericksburg
From KXAN, July 31, 2008...
A new chapter for higher education in the Texas Hill Country begins August 21 with the ground-breaking on the site work for a new 24,000-square-foot classroom facility for higher education.
The ground-breaking will take place on-site at a 68-acre tract owned by the City of Fredericksburg, located on US 290 East and just two miles east of the downtown area, next to Fort Martin Scott.
The new facility will be home to the Hill Country University Center.
The Center will house five partner schools including: Austin Community College, offering core curriculum; Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg, offering upper-division curriculum to complete undergraduate degrees and graduate degree programs; Angelo State University, offering graduate education degree programs; Concordia University, offering a business program; and Schreiner University.
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A new chapter for higher education in the Texas Hill Country begins August 21 with the ground-breaking on the site work for a new 24,000-square-foot classroom facility for higher education.
The ground-breaking will take place on-site at a 68-acre tract owned by the City of Fredericksburg, located on US 290 East and just two miles east of the downtown area, next to Fort Martin Scott.
The new facility will be home to the Hill Country University Center.
The Center will house five partner schools including: Austin Community College, offering core curriculum; Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg, offering upper-division curriculum to complete undergraduate degrees and graduate degree programs; Angelo State University, offering graduate education degree programs; Concordia University, offering a business program; and Schreiner University.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Texas Hill Country Beckons Travelers
From NewsOK.com, May 4, 2008...
Sometimes, you just need to get away from it all. And by "it all,” I mean everything — work, school, housework, demanding children and even your cherished husband or boyfriend. It's true, ask any woman. There are times when we just want to unwind with some of our closest friends and enjoy a little spa time, shopping, art, wine and relaxation.
One of the many places I have found that makes a wonderful weekend trip is Fredericksburg. It is nestled deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and offers so much charm and indulgence, it is a perfect place to have a much-needed girlfriend getaway.
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Sometimes, you just need to get away from it all. And by "it all,” I mean everything — work, school, housework, demanding children and even your cherished husband or boyfriend. It's true, ask any woman. There are times when we just want to unwind with some of our closest friends and enjoy a little spa time, shopping, art, wine and relaxation.
One of the many places I have found that makes a wonderful weekend trip is Fredericksburg. It is nestled deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and offers so much charm and indulgence, it is a perfect place to have a much-needed girlfriend getaway.
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Boomer retirees are loving what Texas Hill Country affords them
From Dallas Morning News, May 6, 2008...
Baby boomers' growing desire to retire to small towns is turning the Texas Hill Country into one of the nation's hot spots for the silver-haired set.
The natural beauty and relative affordability of the area west of Austin and San Antonio have put towns such as Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Marble Falls on national lists of popular retirement places.
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Baby boomers' growing desire to retire to small towns is turning the Texas Hill Country into one of the nation's hot spots for the silver-haired set.
The natural beauty and relative affordability of the area west of Austin and San Antonio have put towns such as Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Marble Falls on national lists of popular retirement places.
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