This Saturday evening, April 16, the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association (GCFFA) will once again stage the Easter Fires Pageant for our community as part of the year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Fredericksburg on May 8, 1846.    Event details The gates at ...

Last week I offered a little “Chamber 101” to help explain what it is that Chambers of Commerce do. In my experience, virtually everyone has heard of Chambers, but aside from being credited with perfect “Chamber of Commerce” weather days, the inner workings of a Chamber and how it impacts the member...

The phrase, “For the woman who wears many hats,” is sewn into the linings of many hats manufactured by the Gigi Pip company. One of Fredericksburg’s newest shops, which carries the brand, has found immediate success with the same purpose. Felt Boutique, located at 339 E. Main St., is one of Frederic...

People of Gillespie County are accustomed to the aroma of hamburgers drifting from the location at 1719 U.S. 87 North. What used to be the building fo...

Kermit Gold of Gold’s Barber was cutting hair in 1963 for 35 cents. The cost of gas was 16 cents per gallon at that time. Gold’s Barber began in Frede...

At the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center, we often get comments about how clean Fredericksburg is, which is absolutely great!  Unfortunately, ...