Being Texan
January 22, 2020
Fredericksburg Is the New Aspen
The jewel of the Hill Country, my hometown, is lovelier than ever. I just wish more of the natives could afford to stick around and enjoy it. Scenes from a town transformed.
Fredericksburg
Pat's Pick
March 22, 2019
Pat’s Pick: Emma + Ollie, in Fredericksburg, Brings Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
At her newest restaurant, Rebecca Rather turns daytime meals into something special.
Style & Design
December 20, 2018
A Musical Family’s Festive Home in the Hill Country
The four siblings of folk band Willow City and their parents hit all the right notes with their picturesque hilltop home near Fredericksburg.
Style & Design
October 8, 2018
From Dirndls to Lederhosen, Fredericksburg Turns Out in True Oktoberfest Style
Locals and Texans from across the state wore their Oktoberfest best on opening night of the town's annual three-day celebration.
The Culture
July 31, 2018
Texans Who’ve Made the Small-Town Leap
We talked to a number of people who’ve left the city behind—and aren’t looking back.
Travel & Outdoors
January 23, 2018
New Places to Shop, Eat, and Stay in Fredericksburg
Among the kitsch and charm, visitors will find some sophisticated offerings in this popular Central Texas destination.
Travel & Outdoors
December 12, 2017
Find Holiday Spirit in the Small Towns of Texas
Catch the Polar Express, visit the Grinch, or have your own 'It's a Wonderful Life' moment in a festive town square.
Style & Design
June 30, 2017
Life on a Fredericksburg Farm
A young family and their minimalist-meets-rustic dream home in the Hill Country.
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 15, 2013
Cranky Frank’s Barbeque Company
As popular as this Hill Country hamlet is among the day-tripping set, Fredericksburg has historically suffered from a surprising dearth of top-rate barbecue. No more. Just a mile and a half south of the knickknack and potpourri emporiums of bustling Main Street stands Cranky Frank’s Barbeque Company. Once inside the…
Books
January 21, 2013
Friedrichsburg Revisited
The German novel, penned in 1867 and set in the just-settled Hill Country hamlet, gets a modern translation.
Travel & Outdoors
January 20, 2013
Radio
Play-by-play coverage of high school baseball in Alpine, polka and Pan-American music in El Campo: More than a dozen reasons not to touch that dial.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
Restaurants
A creamy quiche of spinach, cheese, and mushrooms in Comfort, smashingly good smashed turnips in Granbury: These and other delicious dishes at ten extraordinary eateries.
Food & Drink
February 1, 2010
Vines for Valentines
Sip a little here, nosh a little there, and fall in love with Texas wineries.
Food & Drink
April 30, 2008
New and Noteworthy
Bistro Don Camillo, Houston and August E’s, Fredericksburg…
Food & Drink
January 1, 2008
New and Noteworthy
Rebecca’s Table, Fredericksburg and So Vino Wine Bar & Bistro, Houston…
Feature
May 31, 1999
Madeleine in the Hill Country
As long as she spends most of her free time on a ranch outside Fredericksburg, Madeleine Stowe may never become, by Hollywood’s definition, a successful actress. And that’s fine with her.
Food & Drink
April 1, 1998
Better Than Wurst
Portobello mushrooms and paella alongside the schnitzel and sauerkraut: In the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, there’s clearly something cooking.
Travel & Outdoors
June 30, 1997
Sleepless in Fredericksburg
Like it says on her newly acquired bumper sticker, movie mogul Lynda Obst is “Texan By Choice.” But while you can take the girl out of Hollywood ……
Food & Drink
April 30, 1996
Holy Cacao!
Introducing El Rey, the Venezuelan chocolate that is wowing chefs everywhere, thanks to the efforts of a Texan with a taste for treats.
Travel & Outdoors
April 1, 1996
The Ultimate Hill Country Tour
Spend a long weekend this spring meandering through Texas’ fabled heartland, where you can stop and smell the wildflowers, taste country cooking, and take home a trunkful of fine antiques.
Business
December 1, 1995
Home, Sweet Homestead
Five chic interior design stores in Fredericksburg are comforting, inspiring, and for the acquisitive, absolutely irresistible.