The more than 150 locally-owned stores, boutiques and art galleries give shoppers plenty of reasons to visit Fredericksburg. You'll find a staggering collection of home décor. Women's fashion ranging from vintage to upscale contemporary. Plus handmade jewelry, antiques, artwork, gifts and much more.

The Texas Hill Country is home to over 100 wineries and vineyards and Fredericksburg, TX is the epicenter of Texas Wine Country.

Fredericksburg is well known for its live music scene - with nearly every restaurant, winery and tasting room, brewery and patio offering live music on a regular schedule.

Fredericksburg's history dates back to the town's founding in 1846 when the first German settlers arrived in the Texas Hill Country. Throughout its 175 years of history, the area has been home to several figures that have shaped the history of the world.

Fredericksburg's Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche Museum tell the stories of those first German immigrants who suffered hardships and overcame much to establish this special community, and the Gillespie County Country Schools showcase rural life unique to the Texas Hill Country.

Classically trained artists from Dresden, Friedrich Richard Petri and Hermann Lungkwitz, were among the earliest German pioneers to Fredericksburg, in 1850.

Named among the “Top Five Western Art Towns” by Southwest Art magazine, Fredericksburg has continued its tradition as a gathering place for rich, productive interaction between artists.