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A charming German-Texan town at the heart of Hill Country wine country, Main Street's biergartens and shops, 30-plus wineries along Wine Road 290, and the excellent National Museum of the Pacific War (Fredericksburg…
It's wine country, so plan for a designated driver or a winery tour/shuttle if you're tasting. Pick two or three wineries rather than trying to do the whole 290 trail in a day.
Do the schnitzel-and-wurst thing in a Main Street biergarten, it's the town's heritage and a fun break between tastings. Save room for a peach treat in summer (Fredericksburg peaches are famous).
In spring, chasing the bluebonnet fields is a free Texas rite of passage.
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