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Celebrate New Year’s Eve the Way You Want

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Not everyone likes to celebrate New Year’s Eve the same way. Some people want a big party, with lots of new faces. Some want to step out in style with a group of friends, for dinner and dancing. Still others want nothing more than a quiet evening with one special person.

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Fireworks will light the sky in San Antonio on New Year's Eve.

Texas is a large, diverse state. It has big, cosmopolitan cities and small, historic towns. It has vast stretches of open land, and miles of coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas Bed and Breakfasts are located all over the state, in the big cities, the small towns, and the countryside.

Make New Year’s Eve special this year, no mater where or how you like to celebrate it, by spending it in a Texas Bed and Breakfast.

Stay close to home or go away for a night or two. If you enjoy all big cities have to offer, spend New Year’s Eve in Fort WorthSan Antonio, or Dallas. If you’d like to wake up on January 1, 2012 and go for a walk on the beach, head to a Texas Bed and Breakfast on the Gulf Coast. If you’d like to spend a romantic evening sipping wine in a quaint, historic town, head to one of our member Bed and Breakfasts in the Texas Hill Country.

Special events are happening all over the state. There is a Midnight Volksport Walk in Fredericksburg, for anyone interested in walking in the new year. There are numerous concerts and galas all over Dallas and Houston. San Antonio hosts a huge, free celebration with live music on six stages, food, and fireworks.

New Year’s Eve should be spent however you feel comfortable spending it. We’re certain you’ll be comfortable in a Texas Bed and Breakfast.

 

Holiday Events in Central Texas and the Hill Country

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

There are lots of good reasons to spend the holidays in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country.

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The Marble Falls Walkway of Lights.

The weather is lovely–not too hot, not too cold. German, Czechoslovakian, and Mexican roots make for eclectic cultural, dining, and shopping experiences. And charming towns, such as Boerne, New Braunfels, Bastrop, Fredericksburg, and La Grange, have a host of festive activities. November and December are wonderful months to stay in Texas Bed and Breakfasts throughout Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country.

Festive Events Abound:

  • Stop by Fredericksburg for the Yuletide Celebration on November 25, 2011, which features a 26 foot tall German Christmas Pyramid, a 30 foot Christmas tree with locally made German-style ornaments, and a whole Gingerbread Village.
  • Skate outdoors on real ice in at the Eisbahn in Fredericksburg, November 25, 2011 through Jaunuary 1, 2012.
  • Shop St. Nicolausmarkt, a traditional German Christmas Market in Fredericksburg, December 2 and 3, 2011.
  • Experience Dickens on Main in downtown Boerne the two weekends after Thanksgiving. There will be live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, and even snow. It’s magical.
  • Watch the Weihnachts Parade in Boerne on December 3, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m.
  • Head to Boerne Market Days, December 10 and 11, 2011. A fun outdoor crafts fair with antiques, jewelry, and bargains. Shop to outstanding live music.
  • Browse the amazing Weihnachsmarkt, or Christmas market, of New Braunfels, November 18-20, 2011.
  • Enjoy Wassailfest in New Braunfels, when all are invited to drink wassail and celebrate the holidays. December 1, 2011 at the Main Plaza.
  • Visit Gruene Market Days, held the third weekend of November and the first weekend of December. Since all products sold are created by the vendors themselves, it’s a fabulous place to find unique gifts.
  • Early December in La Grange is filled with special events such as the German Christmas and Trail of Lights at Monument HIll State Park, the Main Street Christmas Schmekenfest on the Square (say that three times fast), and the Czech Christmas Choral Concert. More information may be found at Monument Hill State Park.

 

Don’t just stay home this holiday season. Explore Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country. Enjoy hospitality at various Texas Bed and Breakfasts throughout the region. It’s a gift worth giving yourself.

 

 

Hill Country Harvest Wine Trail

Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Grape Harvest

Celebrate the grape harvest in the Texas Hill Country.

The end of the grape growing season in the Texas Hill Country is celebrated the weekends of August 5-7 and August 12-14 with the 2011 Harvest Wine Trail. This is a great time to tour vineyards, meet vintners, and taste wine. Hill Country Texas Bed and Breakfasts welcome oenophiles!

The grape harvest is traditionally a celebratory event. It’s hard work, to be sure, and it needs to be completed in a timely manner. Everyone lends a hand, from farm hands to farm owners. This is when the most exciting aspect of wine making occurs – the crush – and folks on the 2011 Harvest Wine Trail will be well placed to witness it.

Each winery visit includes 1 to 3 complimentary tastes of wine and a 15% discount on certain purchases of three bottles or more. When you purchase your ticket, you’ll also receive a gift of Kerrygold cheeses. Pick it up at the winery of your choice and bring it with you as you taste, for nothing compliments wine quite like smooth, flavorful cheese.

There are nine Texas wineries in and around Fredericksburg, making Fredericksburg an ideal choice of lodging while you enjoy the 2011 Harvest Wine Trail. Yet there are Hill Country Texas Bed and Breakfasts throughout the area, in Comfort, Boerne, Marble Falls, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, and elsewhere. Many are close to at least one of the wineries on the trail. Use one as a base, or wander from one Texas Bed and Breakfast to the next.

Additional information about the Harvest Wine Trail is available at Texas Hill Country Wineries.

27 wineries participate in the Harvest Wine Trail. Please pace yourself or have a designated driver.

Top Texas Hill Country Restaurants

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Finding great restaurants is one of the joys of traveling. Fortunately, there is no shortage of good food in the Texas Hill Country. Be sure to ask the innkeepers of your Texas Hill Country Bed and Breakfast for a list of their favorite spots to eat, and read on for few suggestions.

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Lyle Lovett likes the food at the Blue Bonnet Cafe.

The Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls, Texas, has been serving tasty food since 1929. Locals and tourists alike line up for the Chicken Fried Steak and the wonderful, freshly baked pies. If it was good enough for President George W. Bush, singer Lyle Lovett, and former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Roger Staubach, there is a good chance you’ll like it, too.

The Hill Top Café is about ten miles outside of Fredericksburg, TX. It is said that the Hill Top is about love; “love of food, music, family, and friends.” You’ll love the food and the music, and you’ll feel like a friend by the end of the meal. It is worth driving out of your way to dine at the Hill Top Café.

Try The Creek Restaurant in Boerne, TX. Start with the Crab Fingers, and then move on to the Grilled Semi Boneless Quail or the Balsamic Glazed Seared Duck Breast. A glass of wine from the extensive wine list will make the meal complete.

Breakfast should always be enjoyed at your Hill Country Bed and Breakfast, whether in Fredericksburg, Marble Falls or Boerne.

A Texas New Year’s

Monday, December 27th, 2010

If you have to be in Texas on New Year’s Eve, you’re lucky. From San Antonio to Dallas, Houston to Corpus Christi, Texans step out to welcome the new year. Even if you don’t have to be in Texas, maybe you should be. Be spontaneous: book a room in a Texas Bed and Breakfast, pack your bag, and go!

San Antonio welcomes the new year with a massive celebration on Alamo Street between Market and Durango – the Carnaval de San Antonio. This free event features live music on four stages, fireworks, and a host of activities for people of all ages.

Austin hosts a First Night event with streets full of art, live music, and eclectic entertainment. Events begin at 4 p.m and conclude with fireworks at midnight. One of the highlights is the ARC Waterlight Parade on Lady Bird Lake at 9 p.m.

Walkers will want to travel deep into the heart of the Texas Hill Country to Fredericksburg. The Memorial Walk is the last official walk of 2010, and the First Walk is the first official walk of 2011 (at 12:30 a.m.). Don’t forget to pack your walking shoes for your stay at a Hill Country Texas Bed and Breakfast.

Visit Lubbock, Texas, for a wide variety of live music on New Year’s Eve. Reggae and jazz, big band and country: it’s all in Lubbock. Classical music enthusiasts may enjoy spending December 31, 2010, at the Dallas Symphony. The theme is from Paris to Vienna, and it is practically guaranteed to send listeners waltzing into the streets.

Travel to Texas for New Year’s Eve. It has something for everyone. Come here if you like to celebrate the new year with crowds of people in one of Texas’ more populous cities. Come here if you prefer to welcome it quietly with a friend in a romantic Bed and Breakfast in the Texas countryside. Texas has it all.

Christmas, Texas Style

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Texas is a wonderful place to spend the Christmas holidays. It’s warm, sunny (no need to bundle up and shovel the walkway), and festive. Cities such as Houston and Dallas have unparalleled shopping opportunities, while cities like San Antonio and Austin feature many holiday events.

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Holiday lights along San Antonio's Riverwalk.

Watch Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer on stage at the Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth, and visit a magical Christmas wonderland at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. See Santa Claus VS The Martians at the KD Studio in Dallas, or take in a more traditional holiday show with Kelly Willis and Bruce Robinson at Dallas’ Wyly Theatre.

There are Christmas celebrations at Sea World in San Antonio, a fabulous display of holiday lights along the Riverwalk, and 40′ tall Christmas trees in the parks. Guests of Austin TX Bed and Breakfasts may see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Bass Concert Hall or the Nutcracker at the Michael and Susan Dell Hall on  December 17, 2010; On December 20, The Company Theatre presents Bah Humbug!, a one-man adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

In Houston, one can Skate Under Falling Snow at the ice rink in the Galleria or listen to the Houston Symphony perform Handel’s Messiah (December 21 – 23, 2010). Guests of Fredericksburg TX Bed and Breakfasts may complete any last-minute holiday shopping at the Fredericksburg Trade Days at Sunday Farms (December 17-18), which features more than 300 vendors and everything from ranch furniture to jewelry and clothing.

Texas Bed and Breakfasts
welcome guests over the holidays. This year let them welcome you.