Best Places for Texas Fourth of July Celebrations: Luckenbach in Hill Country

Luckenbach, Texas, makes the list of 10 Best Places for Fourth of July Celebrations in Texas AND the Top 5 Texas Towns to Spend the Fourth of July! This Texas town near Fredericksburg celebrates Independence Day with music, games, food, and the “World Famous Luckenbach Lawn Mower Parade”. Then visitors can head to Fredericksburg to […]

Enchanted Rock at Fredericksburg TX: Hill Country Hikes

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area offers great hiking and views of the Texas Hill Country during the day, plus wonderful stargazing under its dark night skies. Over 10 miles of trails range from an easy half-mile interpretive loop featuring plants and animals living near the base of Little Rock to the challenging Summit Trail leading […]

Downtown Fredericksburg Wine Tasting Near Boutique Hotel

October is Texas Wine Month, so we want to tell you about just a few of the tasting rooms of Texas wineries you can visit in downtown Fredericksburg. They’re all within a few blocks of your luxury lodging at the Wine Country Cottages and Wine Country Farmhouse, and not too far from the Marketplatz on […]

Hill Country Christmas Events 2018 Near Fredericksburg TX

Fredericksburg creates holiday magic in December, combining German Christmas traditions and Texas Hill Country hospitality. Visitors can choose from 150 different boutique shops, art galleries, wineries, and more, plus special holiday events and theater performances each weekend. When you choose Wine Country Cottages as your hotel accommodation, festively lit Main Street is right outside your door. […]

Texas Hill Country Holiday Shopping: Fredericksburg Shops and Wineries

Fredericksburg, with over 150 different shops, boutiques, and galleries, is the place to finish shopping for one and all on your holiday gift list. This “Shopping Heaven” in the heart of the Texas Hill Country has specialty stores with all kinds of gift items. You can choose include artisan creations in metal, glass, or pottery, […]

Texas Hill Country: Wine + Chocolate Lovers Valentine Romantic Getaway

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s than with Texas Hill Country wine and chocolates on a romantic getaway to Fredericksburg this February? Romance is always a theme in every one of our luxurious Wine Country Cottages on Main Street in Fredericksburg. At Stay Fredericksburg, guests enjoy a private cottage with personal outdoor hot tub, gas […]

Texas Hill Country Valentines Romantic Getaway + Chocolates and Wine

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a February romantic getaway to one of our luxurious Wine Country Cottages in Fredericksburg. Every cottage has an outdoor hot tub, gas fireplace, king bed with luxury linens, spa-like bathroom, and more. You’ll find fresh flowers awaiting your arrival, plus continental breakfast items for breakfast in bed and a gourmet wet […]

Best Texas Bluebonnets Near Fredericksburg 2019

The 2019 Bluebonnet season is arriving, and some of the best places to see bluebonnets are near Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. Due to the rainy fall and winter, Andrea DeLong-Amaya, director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, predicts “a truly photo-worthy 2019 wildflower season.” (Gaskill, March 15, 2019). Jason Weingart, […]

Lavender Festivals and Lavender Farms in Texas Hill Country

After Texas Bluebonnets bloom in March and April, you’ll find lavender farms and fields  bursting into bloom throughout the Texas Hill Country from May to July.  There are Lavender Festivals in May in Fredericksburg and in June in Blanco, the “Lavender Capital” of Texas. From Fredericksburg and Johnson City to Blanco and Wimberly, many varieties […]

2018 Texas Hill Country Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg

Texas Hill Country is famous for Oktoberfest, and from October 5-7, 2018, Fredericksburg gives you “Oompah at its best!” Enjoy three days of German music, dance, food, drink, artisans, and fun for the family. When you stay in one of our Wine Country Cottages, the Oktoberfest festival in Martketplatz is just a short walk down […]