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A Central Texas Itinerary: A Week of Wildflowers, Wine, Food, Music and History in Hill Country

January 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

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It has been years since we had last been to Austin and San Antonio—too many years. And the last time we were there, we spent all our time in, and driving between, the two cities. This trip we decided to add a detour through the Hill County in addition to exploring the 2 cities. San […]

Filed Under: Austin, Food & Wine, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, Itineraries, Nature & Hiking, Sightseeing, Texas, Wine Tasting Tagged With: Austin, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, San Antonio, Texas

The Best of the Texas Hill Country—in Two Days

November 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

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We have always wanted to visit the Texas Hill Country during springtime, when the wildflowers were in bloom. Despite a number of business/leisure trips to Austin (and one previous visit in San Antonio), none of the trips seemed to correspond with wildflower season. So, not only did we lose out on the flowers, but also […]

Filed Under: Dining, Featured-City, Featured-Trips, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, National Parks, Sightseeing, Texas Tagged With: Fredericksburg, Hill Country, restaurants, Texas

Experiencing the Civil War in Gettysburg, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg

November 10, 2011 Leave a Comment

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It has been decades since either of us studied the Civil War and years since I last read about it (Doris Kearns Goodwin’s wonderful Team of Rivals). It was time to get back up to speed. And what better way to do so than to visit the visitor centers and tour the museums at the […]

Filed Under: Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Hotels, National Parks, Pennsylvania, Restaurants, United States, Virginia Tagged With: Fredericksburg, Gettysburg