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Fredericksburg, TX Articles
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Hill Country Film Festival Turns to Texas Based Organizations to Sponsor 2012 Event
Festival Organizers Partner with Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, H-E-B, Texas Film Commission, and TCU College of Communication to Showcase Independent Filmmaking
The Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF), an independent film event held in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, Texas (April 26-29, 2012), today announced it has secured Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, H-E-B, Texas Film Commission, and TCU College of Communication as sponsors for the 2012 festival.
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Pioneering the Grape and Other Flora in the Hill Country: Yesterday and Today
Plan to attend the 1st Annual Muesebach Lecture Series, organized in celebration of the 200th anniversary of J.O. Meusebach’s birth. The title of this year’s program, "Pioneering the Grape and Other Flora in the Hill Country: Yesterday and Today," honors Meusebach and his contemporaries’ interests in raising grapes and wine production in the region.
This program links past and present interests in the grape and the vision of its role in the future of the Texas Hill Country. Read More |
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Fredericksburg Restaurants Featured at “What’$ It Worth?” Cocktail Reception
Top Fredericksburg restaurants will provide the culinary magic for the Pre-Event Cocktail Reception on Friday evening, April 20, part of the What’$ It Worth? Appraisal event at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg.
Hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Amish Market, Bejas, Chocolat, Dutchman's, Fredericksburg Fudge, Navajo Grill, Sophie's, Sugar and Smoke, and Sunset Grill will be served inside the Historic Sanctuary and Social Hall from 6:30 until 9 p.m. Read More |
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Second Annual Wings Over the Hills Returns to Fredericksburg
Area residents are invited for a naturally wonderful weekend in Fredericksburg at the second annual Wings Over The Hills nature festival at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park on the last weekend in April.
Scheduled Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29, the event focuses on the varied and unique winged creatures of the Texas Hill Country – birds, butterflies, dragonflies, bats, and bees – with guided tours, lectures, photography class, exhibits, and more.
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“Empty Bowl” Event Lifts Head Start
In the Hill Country of Texas, a unique experiment in early education lit a spark that flared into a roaring success nationwide. Head Start, whose mission was to provide early education to special needs and low income children, opened its doors in Stonewall in 1965. The birth of the educational program was announced in May of that year by LBJ, who declared at its inception that with the assistance of Head Start, “poverty’s children would not forevermore be poverty’s captives.”
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Centers for Cancer Care Offers Services Throughout the Hill Country
The Centers for Cancer Care are proud to serve the people in the Hill Country. Since our founding in 1997, we have been focused exclusively on bringing advanced treatment technologies and board-certified cancer care professionals to small communities throughout Texas.
Our patients have the advantage of receiving lifesaving daily radiotherapy treatments close to home. Read More |
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Holiday Home Tour, Tannenbaum Ball Celebrate Preservation Week
Visitors from across the state will travel to the Hill Country to celebrate a popular Fredericksburg holiday tradition as Preservation Week returns to the Gillespie County Historical Society this December 3-10, with an all-new Holiday Home Tour and Tannenbaum Ball.
This year the Holiday Home Tour kicks off the historic week on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from noon until 6 p.m. Read More |
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Annual Lone Star Gourd Festival Celebrates 16 years
You won’t believe your eyes! Come and see how a dried, dirty gourd can be turned into a piece of fine artwork. The 16th annual Lone Star Gourd Festival will be held 10/14-10/16 at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. Doors are open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-3p.m. Read More |
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Wildseed Farms Hosts Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival
The fifth-annual Gourmet Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival hosted by Wildseed Farms is scheduled for September 16th and 17th, 2011. Formerly held in the month of July, the Fest was changed to September to facilitate a little bit cooler Texas temperatures! The same great “hot” features will highlight the two-day event: hot peppers, hot salsa vendors, a hot air balloon glow, gourmet chef demonstrations of hot and spicy recipes, and hot live bands performing on stage each evening.
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Fredericksburg’s Red Baron an Antique Lover’s Paradise
Fredericksburg is home to many quaint shops and boutiques, but Red Baron Antique Mall is one of only a handful still doing what put Fredericksburg on the map.
Family owned and operated, this 8000 square foot Antique Mall is loaded with items from over 40 vendors. Owners Shawn and Henry Umphrees and Margaret Mangum have been at the current location since August 2009. Read More |
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