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Fredericksburg Tourist Information
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Places of Historic Interest:
- LBJ National Historical Park, including the Sauer Beckman Farm
- Admiral Nimitz Museum and the George Bush Gallery
- Pioneer Museum Complex
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Wine Tours:
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Ab Butler’s Favorite Wineries:
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Ab Butler’s Favorite Restaurants in Fredericksburg:
- Rebecca’s Table - Corner of Main and Milam.
Opened 11-07. Excellent food, interesting combinations. Rebecca Rather from
Rather Sweet cooks and owns the restaurant. A beautiful menu. No
reservations.
- Hondo’s - In 300 block of West Main. Closed
Mon. and Tues. Wonderful hill country atmosphere, bar, live music on the
weekends, light but good food (limited menu). Onion strings are great! Lunch
and dinner. Tell J.P. or Chris we sent you.
- The Nest - 830.990.8383. Consistently
excellent food, beautifully prepared and presented. Owned and operated by
the former executive chef of the Ritz Carlton of Aspen. Reservations a must.
Located on Hwy. 87 South. Dinner only Th. - Mon.
- Navajo Grill - 830.990.8289. Southwestern.
Located at 803 East Main. Open for dinner seven nights a week. Dinner
reservations are a must. Excellent food and ambience.
- Cotton Gin - 830.990.5734. Specializes in
seafood and steak. Open for buffet lunch M-F. Evening meal is high quality
food. 118 Boos Lane, off Hwy. 16 South.
- Rather Sweet - 249 East Main Street.
Recognized in all the national food magazines. Excellent bakery goods,
lunches (soups and salads). A personal favorite. Open for breakfast and
lunch only. In courtyard area behind Fredericksburg Brewery. USA Today,
Dec., ’06 lists it among top ten bakeries in the U.S.
- Rose Hill Manor - 830.644.5541. A beautiful
colonial style B&B at Stonewall, out 290 East off Upper Albert Rd. An
elegant treat; excellent food and beautiful view. Reservations a must.
- Bejas Grill and Cantina - 209 E. Main St.
830.997.5226. Good, casual food in lovely setting on Main Street.
- Welfare Café - At Welfare, excellent food. If
weather permits, sit in the arbor area. A real surprise. Wed. and Sunday
evenings music. Must call for reservations. Drive is about 30 minutes.
- Waring Steak Night - Every Wednesday. At
Waring, steak or chicken with salad, nachos, dessert ($20.00 per person).
Live music. Mediocre food. No reservation. 30 minute drive.
- Best Breakfast Taco - Mahaley’s, corner of
Main Street and Hwy. 87 South (South Washington).
- Other Good Restaurants - Peachtree Tea Room,
Pasta Bella (for Italian food), and Rathskellar.
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Ab Butler’s Favorite Places to Shop:
- Chocolat, chocolates
- 30 West Main Street, 830.990.9382
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Fromage du Monde
- Cheese of the world, fine cheese and gourmet market, 226 West Main Street,
830.992.3134
- Red - Vintage household furnishings.
- Villa Texas - All items from Italy.
- Soto and Schmidt - Beautiful household
furnishings.
- Habberdashery - Vintage modern clothing.
- Jabberwocky - Beautiful things for home and
for her.
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Fredericksburg Trade Days -
over 350 vendors, third weekend of every month, 990-4900
- Kuchen Laden - Every item for the kitchen you
can imagine, 258 East Main, 997-4937
- Root - Young women’s clothing, 306 E. Main,
997-1844.
- Beulah’s - Fabulous children’s clothing.
- Morgan Davis - Beautiful stationery, next door
to Peach Tree.
- Bicycle Works - All supplies for bikers, 702
East Main, 990-2609.
- Stone Art
- Jackson’s Uptown Antiques
- Showcase Antiques - Beautiful, high quality
items.
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Ab Butler’s Favorite Spa Offerings:
- Serenity Day Spa - Offers excellent massages
and a wide range of other services, 24 South Washington, 830.990.1126,
e-mail: serenity204@austin.rr.com
- Reflexology - From Vessel at the Peach Basket.
- Shear Success - Pedicures.
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Ab Butler’s Favorite Visual and Performing Arts Offerings:
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Rock Box - Live theater at 109 N. Llano St.
Reserved seating, call toll free: 1-866-349-6688. Excellent family
entertainment.
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Fredericksburg Theater Company - Reserved
seating, call the box office at 1-888-669-7114.
- The Benini Foundation - Galleries and a
sculpture ranch, at Johnson City.
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Photography 414 - Located at 414 East Main
Street, 830.990.1330.
- Whistle Pik Gallery - 425 East Main, 990-8151,
fine oil and watercolor originals.
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