WEEKLY TO DO’S
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Fischer & Wieser wins prestigious sofi™ Gold Award
For the country’s best spaghetti sauce, head over to Fischer & Wieser’s Das Peach Haus, home to Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce, winner of the Outstanding Classic Product for 2010 at the National Association for Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFIT) during this organization’s sofi™ Awards (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation). The sofi™ recognizes the best in specialty food and beverages and are a coveted industry honor. This year, a record 2,257 products were entered and Fredericksburg’s own Fischer & Wieser landed on top with the gold award in the Outstanding Classic Product category! Congratulations! For more about the company’s Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce and other award-winning products available, call 830-997-8969 / 888-997-8969 or log on to www.jelly.com .
Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival this weekend
Spice it up during Wildseed Farms’ fourth annual Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival this Friday, July 23 from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Enjoy specialty food booths, salsa sampling and hot air balloons. Guest chefs Ross Burtwell of the Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Restaurant and Jo David of HEB’s Cooking Connection will both be on hand to offer cooking demonstrations. Friday’s entertainment includes a balloon glow at dusk and music by Ponty Bone & The Squeezetones at 7:00 p.m. Wake up early to catch the balloon launch on Saturday morning around 6:00 a.m., then stay to enjoy the sounds of Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes at 8:00 p.m. There will be plenty of food tasting booths and the Brewbonnet Biergarten is open to meet your needs. Wildseed Farms is located on Hwy 290 E. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. Two-day passes are also available. For more information, call 830-997-8515 or visit either www.wildseedfarms.com or www.tex-fest.com .
Change in Dates next year for Night in Old Fredericksburg – now
June 10 & 11, 2011 – pass the word!
Next year, Night in Old Fredericksburg will be held June 10 & 11 – same place, same fun, now just one month sooner. For our lodging facility partners, please share this change in date information with your guests. It’s important everyone knows of the new date to ensure planning for next year’s lodging and festival visit aren’t affected!
Hill Country Auto Swap Meet this weekend
The Fredericksburg Vintage Car Club is hosting its 33rd Annual Hill Country Auto Swap Meet this Friday, July 23 until Sunday, July 25 at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park on Hwy 16 S. Enjoy car corral, flea market, concessions and a whole host of other car-related items! Admission is $0.50 to the indoor car display. For information, call 830- 998-4058 or log on to www.fredericksburgcarclub.com .
Dr. Pepper Junior Tennis Tournament
Youth tennis players from across the state will be competing this Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 in the Dr. Pepper Junior Tennis Tournament at the Fredericksburg High School / H.E.B. Tennis Center and Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park on Hwy 16 S. daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Participant fee is $10 per person per event, while admission is free for spectators. For information, call 830-997-5667 or log on to www.playtennisFredericksburgTX.com .
Wine Road 290 ‘Chili and Chillin’ this Saturday
All nine wineries making up the Wine Road 290 wine trail will join forces this Saturday, July 24 to host ‘Chili and Chillin’ with Texas chili or Southwestern chilies matched with perfectly chilled Texas wines! Enjoy music, fun, and great food from area restaurants. There’s no ticket to buy, just drive to any of the participating wineries to get your serving of a chili tasting paired with a sample of that winery’s fine wine. For more wine tasting, check with each winery for possible wine tasting fees. For more information, visit
PCAA Summer Concert Series happening this Sunday
The Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA) will bring live music to the Marktplatz on Main Street in Fredericksburg this Sunday, July 25 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bring your chairs and drinks and enjoy the variety of music performed Sunday, at these free concerts. Sunday’s concert will feature the Marshall Ford Swing Band.
Peach Crop update
Freestone peaches, like Loring, Red Globe, Ruston Red, and Majestic varieties are now available – considered the best, sweetest and biggest of the season. Later this week, look for the Dixilands and Redskins varieties to be available. The 22 local growers that make up the Hill Country Fruit Council have roadside stands throughout the county where, along with peaches, you’ll find tomatoes, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, green beans, and other produce. For more information, log on to www.texaspeaches.com .
Fredericksburg Farmers Market returns this Thursday
Fredericksburg Farmers Market returns 4:00-7:00 p.m. to the Marktplatz in the Kinderhalle (corner of W. Austin and N. Crockett streets). Stock-up on the fresh produce, grass-fed meats, and more! For more information, visit www.fbgfarmersmarket.com .
German language Fredericksburg area brochures now available
Stop by the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center at 302 E. Austin St. to pick up a copy of the Montabaur Sister City Organization- produced Fredericksburg and Gillespie County brochure in German. For information, call 830-997-6523 or e-mail visitorinfo@fbgtx.org .
Looking ahead:
The Former Texas Rangers Foundation will host its Silver Stars & Six Guns 2010: A Gather of Friends of the Texas Rangers benefit gala on Saturday, October 9 at the Hangar Hotel Conference Center in Fredericksburg. Featured entertainment will be the legendary Ray Price. Monies raised will go toward the mission of preserving the true history of the Texas Rangers and the Texas Rangers Heritage Center to be built in Fredericksburg adjacent to historic Ft. Martin Scott. Show your support by purchasing a ticket for $125 person/ $250 couple or $1,200 per table. Corporate tables are also available for $2,000. For more information, call 888-766-4055 or visit www.formertexasrangers.org .
This week’s podcast:
Are you an architecture buff with a little curiosity about Fredericksburg’s local church buildings thrown in? Check out this week’s “Our Fredericksburg” podcast, the Fredericksburg CVB’s helpful promotional effort offering visitors a brief 5- to 7-minute glimpse into life in Gillespie County. To view the video, log on to www.VisitFredericksburgTX.org and click on the podcast button.