Researching Ranch Dressing’s history proved interesting — especially for such a seemingly everyday item, but it was not always that way. I did not grow up eating salads. Setting the table never included a salad plate. Lettuce might have been served under a chicken or tuna salad — particularly for my...

Ten days remains to use the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Christmas Wine Affair passport. The event began Monday, Nov. 25, and runs through Friday, Dec. 20. During the next week, passport holders can visit up to four wineries per day. Tickets include a complimentary wine tasting and a 15% discount on...

Diamond Vineyards is offering a morning hike through its vineyards on Saturday, Dec. 21. The 90-minute stroll through the vines and to the pavilion will also include an adventure story. Tickets to the event are $40 which includes coffee, a craft bubbly cocktail and fresh baked goodies. The hike star...

Fredericksburg Independent School District (FISD) has a slate of upcoming Community Education events for participants of all ages. More information on...

Cinematic Considerations Evoking films like “Dirty Harry” and “The Untouchables,” “The Order” follows a weathered, grizzled FBI agent in the mid 1980s...

Outdoors On Edge The following encounter is true. It took place two weeks ago. The names have been changed and the locale kept vague to protect the in...