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Rathskeller looks back on 25 years
Business
Rathskeller looks back on 25 years
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
November 26, 2025
In 2025, Rathskeller — owned and operated by Tula Smajstrla — is celebrating a quarter-century of business. The basement-level community favorite is located at 260 E. Main St., in the former Keidel Memorial Hospital building. Smajstrla grew up in the service industry, helping her parents from a youn...
Glassblowing collab coming to EFR over holiday weekend
Business
Glassblowing collab coming to EFR over holiday weekend
November 26, 2025
Texas glassblowers Justin Ginsberg and Clifton Crofford will be collaborating their talent this weekend at Fredericksburg Glassblowing at Enchanted Fredericksburg Ranch (EFR). The duo will offer free glassblowing demonstrations on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28-29 from noon-4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 30 ...
Texas’s forgotten Thanksgiving before the Pilgrims
Business
Texas’s forgotten Thanksgiving before the Pilgrims
Jim Mikula 
November 26, 2025
Here in Fredericksburg, when we think of Thanksgiving, our minds turn to a cool November, turkey and the story of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag in 1621. Texas, with its deep and often overlooked history, holds a claim to a much earlier, and distinctly Texan, celebration of gratitude. It took place not ...
Third Thursday aims to expand local customer base
Business
Third Thursday aims to expand local customer base
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
November 19, 2025
Jill Elliott, owner of Black Chalk Home & Laundry and Haberdashery, has seen a shift in the business landscape of Fredericksburg. “Sales have been per...
Business
Ticket sales under way for annual Tannenbaum Ball
November 19, 2025
The 18th annual Tannenbaum Ball, sponsored by the Gillespie County Historical Society, will be from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at The Hangar Hotel’s A...
Customer trust is a valuable asset
Business
Customer trust is a valuable asset
Jim Mikula 
November 19, 2025
In Fredericksburg, a handshake still means something. Our local economy thrives on personal relationships, repeat visitors and valuable word-ofmouth a...
Bad Attitude Cycles has big heart
Business
Bad Attitude Cycles has big heart
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
November 12, 2025
Since a young age, Elijah Bustillos has loved the open air and open road from the seat of a motorcycle. His love of riding led him to open a motorcycl...
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country recognized for Specialty Care Excellence
Business
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country recognized for Specialty Care Excellence
November 12, 2025
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country announced it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the No. 1 si...
It’s Our Business
Business
It’s Our Business
Jim Mikula 
November 12, 2025
Disagreeing better: A smart tactic for business success In Fredericksburg, as our community balances traditional heritage with an influx of entreprene...
‘Traveler’s Choice’
Business
‘Traveler’s Choice’
November 5, 2025
Cabernet Grill honored for excellence by TripAdvisor, McPherson family Cabernet Grill, renowned for its all-Texas wine list and Hill Country cuisine, ...
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