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texas genuine THE BEST HOME BASE FOR FOR BASE HOME BEST THE daily exploration daily Fredericksburg makes a great central location from which to explore which to explore from central location makes a great Fredericksburg a geographic region, Hill Country and cities in the Texas other towns encompassing Balcones Escarpment beauty along the of rugged area for day trips a few suggestions are miles. Here square 10,000 roughly Fredericksburg: from Bandera and Medina Kerrville, Camp Verde, VisitStonehengeYO Ranch, the Art, of Western the Museum Craftsman and art II, the headquarters of James Avery Make a quick stop for lunch galleries in the Kerrville area. on your way to Bandera, the and shopping at Camp Verde horseback riding and where Cowboy Capital of the World, of the the order boot-scootin’ to country western music are to check out the localday and night. Then head to Medina apple crop. Luckenbach Comfort, Boerne, and Sisterdale der Treue the miss don’t and Comfort in antiques for Shop Comfort, the men from Union Monument, dedicated to who area and the surrounding Fredericksburg Sisterdale, sympathetic to the Union cause and who died for their were beliefs in the Battle of the Nueces in 1862. Boerne art offers galleries, dining and unique shopping in its historic district. Boerne Return from via 1376, stopping for to Fredericksburg Dance Hall and Opera House or for a “cold the Sisterdale Somebody!” “Everybody’s one” at Luckenbach, where Hill Country Hill Country Day Trips

Find more information at VisitFredericksburgTX.com/texas-hill-country Venture beyond beyond Venture city Fredericksburg’s limits to experience Hill authentic Texas lakes, Country history, food, winemaking, music and more. LAKE HILL COUNTRY DAY TRIPS LLANO BUCHANAN MASON 29 BURNET 29 29 Mason, Llano and Take Highway 87 north to Mason, home to historic Fort Mason and the 1928 Odeon 71 COLORADO Theatre. Topaz, the state gem is found only in 87 RIVER 16 MARBLE Mason County. Head east to Llano, known for FALLS its historic courthouse, barbecue restaurants, 783 deer hunting and the Llano River. From Llano 71 DOSS CHERRY it is a short drive to impressive Lake Buchanan, 648 covering over 23,000 acres. A thriving colony 965 of bald eagles lives on the upper reaches of the WILLOW 281 CITY 87 lakeshore during the winter months. 1323

16 1631 Stonewall, Johnson City and Blanco HARPER 1320 290 JOHNSON Head east on Highway 290 and take in small 2721 CITY HYE 290 2093 STONEWALL To Austin town life in Stonewall, as well as the LBJ Ranch. 290 OldSan Antonio Road PEDERNALES LBJ STATE & 290 Stonewall is famous for its peach crops and RIVER NATIONAL PARKS 16 Peach JAMboree in June each year. In Johnson ALBERT 783 87 LUCKENBACH 281 City, stop at the Visitor’s Center for the LBJ 1623 OLD TUNNEL STATE PARK National Historical Park and check out the 1888 BLANCO

Exotic Zoo and the Science Mill — great stops 1376 for families. In Blanco, park near the lovely old 10 87 courthouse on the town square and check out KERRVILLE SISTERDALE the shops. Blanco State Park offers opportunities 473 473 for picnics, fishing, swimming and tubing. 16 27 KENDALIA COMFORT 281 GUADALUPE Return from Blanco to Fredericksburg via FM 173 RIVER Road 1623 for a scenic drive. CAMP VERDE 10

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