August 31, 2009
First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg returns this Friday
Art lovers take note: this Friday, September 4, is First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg. Make it a day of art appreciation as you browse exhibits, sip wine and enjoy extended hours at these galleries – open until 8:00 p.m. Participating galleries include Artisans at Rocky Hill , Beckendorf Gallery , Fredericksburg Art Gallery , Fredericksburg Art Guild , The Good Art Company , Insight Gallery , Photography 414 , Rodeo Studio Gallery , Uptown Market and Whistle Pik Galleries . Stop by the Visitor Information Center at 302 E. Austin St. in Fredericksburg to pick up a map to these galleries. And for more information, call our offices at the Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau at 888-997-3600.
Tango Dancing & Modeling this Friday at the Argentine Restaurant
Jacque’ Rudman Collections and the Argentine Restaurant will host Tango Dancing & Modeling this Friday, September 4 at the restaurant at 803 S. Adams St., in Fredericksburg. Watch the fashion show as you enjoy a delicious meal. For reservations (and more information), call 830-997-0407.Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Luckenbach
Enjoy live music starting Friday, September 4, and running through Monday, September 7 when Luckenbach Texas celebrates its Labor Day Weekend festivities! For a complete list of entertainment, call 888- 311-8990 or visit www.luckenbachtexas.com .Harper to host annual Frontier Days and Rodeo
Head to Harper, just 20 minutes west of Fredericksburg, for this city’s Frontier Days and Rodeo, Saturday, September 5. Enjoy dominoes and washer pitching at 1:00 p.m., the parade at 5:00 p.m., and a BBQ meal at 6:00 p.m. for $7 a plate. The rodeo will be at 8:00 p.m. (cost: $8 per adult) with a dance from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., featuring the Jason Allen Band (cost: $8 per adult, $4 for kids age 6 to 12). Festivities will be held at the Harper Community Park on Hwy 290 W. For more information, call 830-864-4912.
LBJ State Park to host Old-Fashioned Molasses Making event
The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, located on the grounds of the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site on Hwy 290 E, will hold a ‘sticky situation’ this Saturday, September 5 when it hosts the Old- Fashioned Molasses Making event, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more details, call 830-644-2252 or visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj .
Grape Stomps to be held this weekend at local wineries
Think Lucy and Ethel; skirts raised as they stomp – the grape’s purple richness squishing through their toes. Think grape stomps and how you too can be a part of this hilarious scene when three Fredericksburg area wineries celebrate harvest time by holding their own versions of the time-honored Grape Stomp.
- September 5 & 6, Becker Vineyards , located on Jenschke Rd. off Hwy 290 E. near Stonewall
- September 5, Chisholm Trail Winery , 2367 Usener Rd. off Hwy 290 W.
- September 5, Pedernales Cellars , 2916 Upper Albert Rd. near Stonewall
Check the winery’s individual web sites for hours and more details, and plan to wear your most stain resistant clothing – this fun event can be messy!