Blogs from Fredericksburg, Texas, United States, North America - page 3

Thanks for coming by to subscribe to our Blog. We will be leaving DFW in the afternoon of June 30 and arriving in London early morning of July 1. Rush has been packed for several weeks ! I have had my stuff laid out on the floor for several days now. Gayle says I will need to shake out all the scorpions before I pack! Probably not a bad idea. We have a full schedule in London. I told Rush there were more things to do in London than we have time for, so it was up to him to make a list of the must see stops. The 4th floor at Herrods came up real fast! Thats the Toy Kingdom. Anyone surprised? Look for our first real blog entry in the afternoon of July 1 ... read more

by Austin Girl http://www.austingirlblog.blogspot.com On a recent sun-splashed Saturday, I decided to escape the searing heat and go exploring in my SUV. I soon found myself meandering down an asphalt road in Fredericksburg, Texas, where, to my wonderment, I stumbled upon the nostalgic and romantic Hangar Hotel. Situated behind the Fredericksburg, Texas Rodeo Fairgrounds—the oldest in the state—just two miles south of Main Street off of Highway 16, the Hangar had me believing I had descended back in time. As I maneuvered my vehicle into the parking lot, I noticed both Avgas and Jet A fuel as I passed the FBO—The Fixed Based Operator. My heart raced when I realized both piston and private jet aircraft could land on the runway. Excitedly, I grabbed my interview gear—a small green notebook, two ballpoint pens and my antiquated ... read more

The first leg of our westward journey took us from Fernandina Beach FL to Ft. Gaines, GA, on the Alabama border. We stayed in a nice campground on the banks of Lake Walter F. George, and played the golf course in the George Bagby State Park. The next stop was Montgomery, AL, where we spent a pleasant evening listening to the tornado warning sirens. Fortunately, no tornadoes came our way, but thunderstorms did knock out the power for several hours in the middle of the night. The third day found us at the Lefleurs Bluff State Park in downtown Jackson, MS, where we overnighted after playing the nearby golf course. Crossing the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, we made our way across Louisiana into Texas, where we stopped for the night at Tyler. Not expecting very ... read more

We've decided we like Texas. The people are definitely Texans first, everything else second. Everything is emblazoned with either a lone star, a steer head (something to do with football, I think) or the state itself. A case in point is my brekky as pictured below. After San Antonio, we stopped in a random spot on the map called Fredericksburg in the 'hill country'. Turned out it was a really sweet little town, famous for being founded by Germans. They have a smokehouse that makes bratwurst, bierkellers and an annual Schutzenfest where the locals can mix beer and guns. As Nic found out at a local bar, the Germans all left years ago, but the remaining locals knew they were onto a good thing and maintained the illusion. Anyway, we liked the look of it so ... read more