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re: Tell me about Fredericksburg, TX
Posted on 10/22/20 at 5:01 pm to Glock17
Posted on 10/22/20 at 5:01 pm to Glock17
We just spent 4 days in the area. We enjoyed Enchanted Rock, Pedernales Falls, and Colorado Bend state Parks. The hikes are pretty awesome. Check the state park websites to be sure they are open that day. Take the hike up on enchanted rock, then hit the trail between the two mountains and make the loop around through the turkey pass trail.
Be sure to do the spice wood springs loop at Colorado Bend. Awesome scenery.
Both of these hikes take about 3 hours each.
Be sure to do the spice wood springs loop at Colorado Bend. Awesome scenery.
Both of these hikes take about 3 hours each.
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Posted on 10/22/20 at 7:51 pm to LaLadyinTx
Grape creek wouldn’t let us eat at the restaurant unless I bought a membership
Posted on 10/23/20 at 12:18 pm to La Squared
The wines don't compare to Napa. I enjoyed the town and feel around Thanksgiving/ Christmas, but it's not Napa.
Posted on 10/23/20 at 5:48 pm to yellowfin
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Grape creek wouldn’t let us eat at the restaurant unless I bought a membership
Isn’t it like a private membership club thing there?
Posted on 10/26/20 at 10:24 pm to kciDAtaE
Wineries are good as is the wine. Is it high end Napa wines? No. Mainly because most of the wineries are getting their grapes from the high planes near Lubbock. The constant fluctuation in Texas weather stresses the grape for a unique taste.
I enjoy wines from the following:
Grape Creek
Signor
Ab Astris
Hilmy
Signor has a very pretty property. Ab Astris is tucked further back and a lawn chair in the yard type place that’s serene. Grape Creek has a nice courtyard and at times will have someone playing live music. Hilmy is smaller and relaxed. Very good Tempranillo there.
Food options we enjoy:
Vaudeville
Hondo’s for the live music
I believe it’s Becker that has this great lavender honey for cheese.
There’s several breweries as well as distilleries now. It’s a fun trip touring the wineries and the walking around town. Enjoy.
I enjoy wines from the following:
Grape Creek
Signor
Ab Astris
Hilmy
Signor has a very pretty property. Ab Astris is tucked further back and a lawn chair in the yard type place that’s serene. Grape Creek has a nice courtyard and at times will have someone playing live music. Hilmy is smaller and relaxed. Very good Tempranillo there.
Food options we enjoy:
Vaudeville
Hondo’s for the live music
I believe it’s Becker that has this great lavender honey for cheese.
There’s several breweries as well as distilleries now. It’s a fun trip touring the wineries and the walking around town. Enjoy.
Posted on 10/27/20 at 4:27 pm to kciDAtaE
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Grape creek wouldn’t let us eat at the restaurant unless I bought a membership
Isn’t it like a private membership club thing there?
It's not a private membership. All the wineries have wine clubs you can join. Grape Creek and their restaurant are very popular. Because of social distancing, etc. during the pandemic it's only been open to wine club members. Grape Creek's wine club has a lot of members. It is a pretty gorgeous property and they stay pretty busy.
Look at William Chris. It's a little down the road from Fredericksburg in Hye, but their property is beautiful and their wine is very good.
Posted on 10/27/20 at 10:37 pm to Winston Cup
Great deer hunting there
Posted on 10/27/20 at 11:09 pm to CP3LSU25
You can hunt Axis there year round.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 6:51 am to Glock17
Not sure if the bats fly in November, but Old Tunnel state park is neat to watch them fly out in the evening. Very different watching them there vs Austin. Its like a bat tornado as they try to get enough air to clear the trees.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:00 pm to Tiger_n_Texas
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Not sure if the bats fly in November,
No, it's too late in the year. But it's a nice drive down Old Fred Rd to the park and you can keep going south and hit Comfort. Or you can take FM 473 east to Sisterdale where there is a small winery and a BBQ place across the road. Keep going east on 473 and it's a real nice drive to Blanco where you can hit Real Ale. And just before 473 hits 281 is a brewery called Rough Diamond that I really like. Lots of outdoor seating and good beer.
This post was edited on 10/28/20 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 10/28/20 at 8:12 pm to offshoreangler
Otto’s or vaudeville?
Which one is the best fine dining restaurant in Fredericksburg? I’m celebrating my birthday there
Which one is the best fine dining restaurant in Fredericksburg? I’m celebrating my birthday there
Posted on 1/24/21 at 9:45 pm to Glock17
any suggestions on where to stay?
Posted on 2/11/21 at 7:54 pm to supatigah
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This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 3/5/21 at 12:05 pm to Shotgun Willie
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Hoffman Haus
Ha. Good coincidence. Booked this house yesterday and was just perusing this thread to see which wineries to book.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 12:30 pm to whatshisface
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The wines don't compare to Napa
The bottles were all like $50. Can somebody explain their prices? The wine is just so-so and the wineries are all new so I don't really understand what's going on. Texans love Texan things?
Posted on 3/5/21 at 3:14 pm to wutangfinancial
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The bottles were all like $50. Can somebody explain their prices?
Can you explain where you were buying? Grape Creek and William Chris are my favorites and you can easily find $30 bottles at both.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 4:23 pm to wutangfinancial
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The bottles were all like $50
"New Texans" (Californians) will pay that price is likely the answer. Ha
Posted on 3/5/21 at 4:35 pm to OTIS2
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New Texans" (Californians)
Doubtful. They’re coming from a wine rich area like California. They know their stuff and what it should cost. I think it would be more likely that people that don’t know what it’s appropriate price is that is overpaying.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 4:42 pm to Paul Allen
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think it would be more likely that people that don’t know what it’s appropriate price is that is overpaying.
I think that it. And they get caught up in the experience. It’s an easy drive for millions of people to visit. And when they get caught up in a few tastings, they buy a few bottles or a membership.
It can be a fun weekend but not something we do often.
Posted on 3/5/21 at 5:07 pm to LaLadyinTx
My friends and I are all kinda on different budgets, so not going to push for a private driver which means we won’t make it out to the further out wineries.
Sounds like Grape Creek and Inwood are two quality ones on the shuttle route. Any decent third come to mind? I saw a few y’all said to avoid.
Sounds like Grape Creek and Inwood are two quality ones on the shuttle route. Any decent third come to mind? I saw a few y’all said to avoid.
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