The Scout Guide Hill Country, Volume 8

HILL COUNTRY TEXAS

BRIAN STAMNESS | SARA GARCIA | BRANDI QUINN

LESLIE BROWN | TERESA WEIRICH

SERVING SAN ANTONIO, NEW BRAUNFELS, FREDERICKSBURG AND BOERNE PHYLLISBROWNING.COM

JENNIFER BROWNING SHEMWELL | CHRIS STEARNS | ADRIANNE FROST | JENNIFER SANTROCK JENNIFER STEARNS | TIFFANY GILL

FRANCIE MANNIX Owner Editor

THE SCOUT GUIDE ® HILL COUNTRY

Through the rolling hills and sweeping landscapes of the Texas Hill Country, you will encounter historically and culturally unique towns that each have something different to offer for both locals and first-time visitors. However, from north to south and east to west, one thing is clear: It is all about everything local. Whether sipping locally produced wine at a vineyard, purchasing one-of-a-kind treasures from a family-run business, spending the night in one of the charming historic inns, or enjoying the German influence on food and entertainment, you will find local business owners honoring the distinctive history of the Hill Country.

Supporting local helps to preserve the unique past of the Hill Country while paving the way for the next young and vibrant generation to continue its legacy. Please help us to honor the local influences that keep us coming back time and time again and follow our adventures at The Scout Guide Hill Country.

FOLLOW FRANCIE FOR AN INSIDER’S VIEW ON WHERE TO GO , WHAT TO DO , AND WHAT NOT TO MISS IN THE HILL COUNTRY. HILLCOUNTRY.THESCOUTGUIDE.COM

Marlene + Shaun Stewart + Sharon Ashton + Danielle

Surpassing 10 years

Jesse Barter Owner

Sarah Barter Owner

Al Stinson Owner

Lisa Stinson Owner

SAVANNAH

Globally-inspired collection of four guest houses in Fredericksburg, TX stayatololo.com i @stayatololo

Pack Broker Associate Attorney at Law

Tammy

EMILY READ COO

JENNA DURRETTE Owner / Chief Design Officer

MATT DURRETTE Owner / CEO

Eric Mustard

Andrew Bray, AIA Whitney Koch, AIA, NCARB

Marta Garcia Founder

Lee Ann Whatley, ISA AM

verb | latin: “To hold and maintain value”

LODGING

COMFORT

Hotel Giles hotelgiles.com

Meyer Inn on Cypress Creek meyerinn.com i @meyerinnoncypresscreek

FREDERICKSBURG

Absolute Charm Luxury Accommodations absolutecharm.com i @absolutecharmbnb

Albert Hotel alberthotel.com i @albert_hotel_tx

Cozi Vacation Rentals cozivr.com i @cozi_vr

Gästehaus Schmidt fbglodging.com if @fbglodging

Hirsch House stayhillcountry.com

Hoffman Haus hoffmanhaus.com i @hoffmanhausfbg

Ololo stayatololo.com i @stayatololo Settlers Crossing settlerscrossing.com i @settlerscrossingfbg

Stonewall Motor Lodge stonewallmotorlodge.com i @stonewallmotorlodge

The Evers House theevershouse.com

The Trueheart Hotel thetruehearthotel.com i @trueheart_hotel

The Winchester Lodge thewinchesterlodge.com

GRUENE

Gruene Mansion Inn gruenemansioninn.com i @gruenemansioninn

INGRAM

Casa Blanca stayhillcountry.com

NEW BRAUNFELS

Prince Solms Inn princesolmsinn.com

Sophie’s Gasthaus sophiesgasthaus.com i @sophiesgasthaus

SHOPPING

BOERNE

Calamity Jane’s Trading Co. calamityjanestradingco.com i calamityjanesboernetx

Ella Blue shopellablue.com i @ ellablueboerne

Laurie Saunders Ltd. i @lauriesaunders.ltd

DOMINION

UpMarket upmarketsa.com i @upmarketsa

FREDERICKSBURG

Auer Haus Home i @auerhaushome

Blackchalk Home and Laundry blackchalkhome.com i @blackchalkhomeandlaundry

Haberdashery Boutique haberdasheryboutique.com i @haberdashery_boutique

Home Simple Goods + Design simplegoodsshop.com

Luckenbach on Main luckenbachonmain.com i @luckenbachoutpost

San Saba Soap Company sansabasoap.com i @sansabasoapco

The Shops on Llano shopsonllanofbg.com if @theshopsonllano

Vaudeville vaudeville.com vaudeville-living.com i @vaudeville_

GRUENE

Gruene Hat Company gruenehatco.com i @gruenehatco

NEW BRAUNFELS

Adele Kerr & Co. adelekerr.co i @kerr.adele

WIMBERLY

Gracious Ladies graciousladiesliving.com i @graciousladiesliving

My Happy Place myhappyplacehome.com

BELLA’S CANDLES

BOERNE JEWELERS

SETTLERS CROSSING

Melissa Estes

Historic accommodations in Fredericksburg, TX melissakestes.com settlerscrossing.com i @ settlerscrossingfbg i @ georgeIIinteriors

SHOPS ON LLANO

Pam Harman

The Shops on Llano Upscale resale where locals shop & shoppers become friends Clothes - Designer HandbagsJewelry - Home Furnishings 305 Llano Street Fredericksburg, TX shopsonllanofbg.com i @ theshopsonllano

PICCOLINA

Christina Harman

Small Batch Italian Ice Hill Country Ingredients Oh-so-fresh. Oh-so-Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg, TX piccolina.fbg@gmail.com i @piccolina.fbg

Sean Lemaster

TRACI FURGESON OWNER

KATY JANE SEATON OWNER

Fredericksburg

Johnson City

Boerne Gruene

Ingram Kerrville Comfort

BOERNE

Bella’s Candles | bellashandpouredcandles.com

Boerne Jewelers | boernejewelers.com

Laurie Saunders Ltd | lauriesaunders.com

McKenna Quinn | shopmckennaquinn.com

Phyllis Browning Co | phyllisbrowning.com

Scott Steger | scsteger.com

Thirty Eight & Vine | thirtyeightandvine.com

BUDA

The Mercantile at Mill + Grain | themercantileatmillandgrain.com

DOMINION

CKC Custom Homes | ckccustomhomes.com

FREDERICKSBURG

Absolute Charm Real Estate Group | absolutecharmrealestate.com

Absolute Charm Wine Tours | absolutecharmwinetours.com

Appretiare | appretiarefbg.com

Blackchalk Home and Laundry | blackchalkhome.com

Carol Hicks Bolton Antiqüités | carolhicksbolton.com

Cozi Vacation Rentals | cozivr.com

Cross Mountain Vineyards | crossmountainvineyards.com

Felt Boutique | i @feltboutique_

Fredericksburg Realty Group | fredericksburgrealty.com

George II Interiors | melissakestes.com

Haberdashery | haberdasheryboutique.com Hill & Vine | hillandvinetx.com

Hill Country Herb Garden | hillcountryherbgarden.com

Hydramedics | hydramedics.com

InSight Gallery | insightgallery.com

Mustard Design Architects | mustarddesign.net

Neffendorf & Blocker, PC | neffendorfblockercpa.com

Ololo | stayatololo.com

Piccolina | i @piccolina.fbg

Revel Kitchen + Catering | revelcateringtx.com Sage | sage-tx.com

Schoolhouse/Hirsch House | stayhillcountry.com

Settlers Crossing | settlerscrossing.com

Shops on Llano | shopsonllanofbg.com

Slaughter Design Studio | slaughterdesignstudio.com

Stacy Lorraine Photography | stacylorraine.com

The Laurel at Morris Ranch | 210.617.0414

The Speakeasy at Salvation Spirits | salvation-spirits.com

Vaudeville | vaudeville-living.com

INGRAM

Casa Blanca Rentals | stayhillcountry.com

JOHNSON CITY

Farmhouse Vineyards | farmhousevineyards.com

KERRVILLE

Cartewheels Catering | cartewheelscatering.com

Katie Milton Jordan | katiemiltonjordan.com

Schreiner Goods | schreinergoods.com

Tomé Boutique | tomeboutique.com

NEW BRAUNFELS

Home Market | homemarketnb.com

Texas Dermatology | texasdls.com

SAN ANTONIO

Baumholtz Plastic Surgery | baumholtzplasticsurgery.com

Don Strange | donstrange.com

OTHER Marian | shopmarian.com

Laurie Saunders

BOERNE

DECEMBER

Toast of Old Town Weihnachts Parade

Holidays at the Kuhlmann-King Kinder Fest

Oma’s Christmas Craft Fair

JANUARY

Kendall County Jr. Livestock Show & Sale

FEBRUARY

Boerne Chocolate Walk

Boerne Spring Antiques Show

MARCH

Outdoor Family Fair

APRIL

Parade of Artists

Arbor Day Movie in the Park Texas Corvette Car Show

MAY

Hauptstrasse Quiltfest Boerne Art Waddle

JUNE

Boerne Berges Fest

JULY

4th of July Fireworks Show Christmas in July Star Watching Party

SEPTEMBER

Fotoseptiembre Kendall County Fair and Rodeo

OCTOBER

Boerne Pumpkin Patch

Texas Hill Country Invitational Art Show & Sale

Oktoberfest

Barktoberfest

Boerne Harvest Moon Celebration

Boerne Market Days

Fall Family Festival

Antique Tractor Pull Boerne Boo Celebration

NOVEMBER

Fall Diva Night

Boerne Handmade Market Dickens on Main Boerne Fall Antique Show

Veterans Day

ONGOING

A Day at the Farm & Farmer’s Market

Bat Walk & Night Hix Bluegrass Jam at the AgriCultural Christmas Market Days

BUDA

DECEMBER

Budafest

Buda Trail of Lights

APRIL

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Buda Lions Country Fair & Wiener Dog Races

JUNE

Movies in the Park (Every Friday in June)

JULY

Red, White & Buda Independence Day Celebration

SEPTEMBER

Fajita Fiesta and Cook-Off

OCTOBER Boo-Da Halloween

ONGOING

First Thursdays Downtown Buda Farmers’ Market

COMFORT

DECEMBER

Town-Wide Lighting Contest & Viewing Heritage Foundation Christmas Party

APRIL

Easter Egg Hunt

JULY

Independence Day Celebration

SEPTEMBER

Comfort Art Festival Hispanic History Month

OCTOBER

Comfort Village Fall Antiques Show Harvest Moon Celebration Scarecrow Invasion Contest

NOVEMBER

Diva Day Girls Night Out

The Peddler Show 2022

FREDERICKSBURG

DECEMBER

Light the Night Christmas Parade

Kinderfest

Tree Lighting at LBJ State Park

Zweite Weihnachten (“Second Christmas”) New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2023

Turner Club New Year’s Eve Dance at Gillespie County Fairgrounds

JANUARY

Gem and Mineral Show

Hill Country Indian Artifact Show

FEBRUARY Wine Lovers Celebration

MARCH

Chamber of Commerce Banquet & Awards

Celebrate Texas! at the Texas Rangers Heritage Center Texas Hell Week Wine & Wildflower Journey

APRIL

Wings Over the Hills Nature Festival Fredericksburg Wildflower Run Chuck Wagon Cookoff Bluebonnet Tractor Ride

MAY Antique Machinery Show Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival

JUNE

Hill Country Food Truck Festival

LBJ Annual Fishing Day

Stonewall Peach JAMboree Hill Country Film Festival

JULY

Horse Races

Fourth of July Fireworks at Lady Bird Johnson Park

Fourth of July Parade on Main Street

Fredericksburg, Texas Fourth of July Parade and Festival Night in Old Fredericksburg

AUGUST

135th Gillespie County Fair

SEPTEMBER

Saengerfest

OCTOBER

Oktoberfest

Fredericksburg Farmers Market

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest

Monarch Butterfly Celebration at Wildseed Farms

Texas Mesquite Arts Festival Bestfest

Thanksgiving Wine Tasting at Texas Vineyards & Beyond

NOVEMBER

Fredericksburg Peddler Show

Fredericksburg Garlic & Wine Festival

Fredericksburg’s Christmas Nights of Lights Historic Home Tour and Holiday Market

ONGOING

First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg Trade Days

Seasonal Farmers Market at Marketplatz Cars & Coffee on the1st Saturday of every month

GRUENE

DECEMBER

Gruene Town Lighting

Gruene Christmas Market Days

21st Annual Pony Express Ride 30th Annual Jingle Bell Run / Walk New Year’s Eve at Gruene Hall

MARCH

Gruene’s 14th Annual Texas Independence Day Celebration

JUNE

Frank Schlather Day in Gruene

SEPTEMBER

Gruene 10K/5K

OCTOBER

Gruene Music & Wine Festival

Texas Clay Festival

NOVEMBER

Photos with Cowboy Kringle

15th Annual Gruene Turkey Trot 5K Sip-N-Shop

ONGOING

Live Music at Gruene Hall

Third Thursdays - Come and Taste It

Old Gruene Market Days3rd Weekend of Every Month

KERRVILLE

DECEMBER

Running Home for the Holidays 5K

FEBRUARY Mardi Gras in the Park

APRIL

Easter Hill Country Bike Tour Easter Eggstravaganza

MAY

Kerrville Folk Festival Festival of the Arts

JUNE Kerrville Skateboard Competition

JULY 4th on the River River Clean Up

AUGUST Kerrville River Roadster Show

SEPTEMBER Kerrville Triathlon Festival Kerrville Fall Music Festival

OCTOBER

Kerrville Folk Festival Kerr County Fair Blessing of the Animals Pumpkin Patch at Stonehenge II Chalk Festival

NOVEMBER Holiday Lighted Parade

ONGOING Kerrville Traders Fest

NEW BRAUNFELS

DECEMBER

Christmas Tour of Homes 21st Annual Pony Express Ride 30th Annual Jingle Bell Run / Walk

MAY

Wein and Saengerfest

JULY 4th of July Parade

SEPTEMBER

Comal County Fair and Rodeo

OCTOBER

Wine Stroll Train Show

NOVEMBER Wurstfest Weihnachtsmarkt

ONGOING Art Haus

YEARROUND

Biergartens

Blanco Lavender Festival

Boerne Market Days

Cibolo Nature Center

Colorado Bend State Park

Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Passport Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Farmers Market

Guadalupe River State Park

Hill Country Mile in Boerne

Kerrville River Trail

Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park

Luckenbach Texas –Live Music 7 days a Week

Marketplatz

National Museum of the Pacific War New Braunfels Farmers Market

Old Tunnel State Park - Attend “The Bat Emergence” May - Oct

Pioneer Museum

Riverside Nature Center

Schreiner Mansion

Texas Rangers Heritage Center Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail & Wine Road 290 The Museum of Western Art

Peach Season starts around May when the peaches start to ripen. Stop at one of the many roadside farm stands to grab a basket of peaches.

*Events and dates are subject to change. Please check event websites for the most current information.

Keith L. Remo, MPH, PA - C | Christopher M. Edens, MD, FAAD

Tommie L. Seymore-Joly, PA

Browning, MD, FAAD, FAAP, MBA

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VENUES

CASA BLANCA stayhillcountry.com | staycasablanca@gmail.com i @stayhillcountry

LA BONNE VIE RANCH labonnevieranch.com | i f @labonnevieranch

SWALLOWS EVE swallowseve.com | i @swallowseveweddings

THE LAUREL AT MORRIS RANCH 1213 Kott Road | Fredericksburg, TX | 210.617.0414

CATERING

CARTEWHEELS CATERING cartewheelscatering.com | i @cartewheels_catering

DON STRANGE CATERING donstrange.com | i @donstrangeoftx

REVEL CATERING revelcateringtx.com

SPECIALTY ITEMS

FREDERICKSBURG FLUFF Hand spun cotton candy service fredericksburgfluff.com | i @fredericksburgfluff

PICCOLINA Small batch Italian ice i f @piccolina.fbg

VINOCADRE vinocadre.com | andre@vinocadre.com

CAKES

GINGER SNAPS CAKE CO. gingersnapscakeco.com | i @gingersnapscakeco

WHEN SKIES ARE GREY BAKESHOP i @whenskiesaregreybakeshop

PHOTOGRAPHERS

STACY LORRAINE PHOTOGRAPHY stacylorraine.com

ENGAGEMENT & JEWELERS

BOERNE JEWELERS boernejewelers.com | i @boernejewelers

FLORALS

TAYLOR BIBLE WEDDINGS taylorbibleweddings.com | i @tbwcreativestudio

VIRIDIAN DESIGN STUDIO viridiandesignstudio.com | i @triciahamil i @viridiandesignstudio

EVENT PLANNER

KINDLE & GATHER kindleandgather.com | i @kindleandgather

THE PARTY AFFAIR party-affair.com | i @the_party_affair_store

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