14 May 2015

Welcome SUMMER! Memorial Day Weekend in Historic Fredericksburg, Tx!

Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring those who have died in service to our GREAT Nation. It is about Americans coming together to CELEBRATE the brave men and women who gave EVERYTHING to defend our freedom. Take a moment this weekend, and reflect on the solemn meaning of Memorial Day. FREEdom isn't FREE!

Memorial Day 2015

Freedom Isn't FREE!
In 1915, Moina Michael had the idea to wear red poppies on Memorial Day to honor those who lost their lives in military service to our nation. She wrote the following poem which started a tradition that spread around the world.

"Cherish too, the Poppy red
that grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies..."

A stone angel in the Old German Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Tx hold a Red Poppy and an American flag in observance of Memorial Day 2015
The RED POPPY... a symbol for Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer in most people's minds. Across the state of Texas, there will be Memorial Day Events and festivals to get your summer off to a GREAT start! Make plans now to spend your Memorial Day Weekend in historic Fredericksburg, TX. Let's CELEBRATE Together!

Marktplatz with a view of the Vereins Kirche Museum, Bronze Art in the Park depicting the signing of the peace treaty between Native Americans and the first German Settlers in the Fredericksburg, Tx area. Surrounding the life-size sculptures are beautiful orange "ditch" lilies.
Marktplatz... the "Heart" of Historic Fredericksburg, Tx

Memorial Day Weekend in Luckenbach Texas - Friday, May 22nd, Hayden Whittington Picker Circle at 1pm and the Friday Night Dance in the historic Luckenbach Dance Hall with The Almost Patsy Cline Band at 8pm. Saturday, May 23rd, Luckenbach's 160th Birthday Celebration (for the 7th dang time), starting at noon followed by the Clayton Gardner Saturday Afternoon Show at 1pm and the Dirty River Boys + Colton O'Neill Band at 8pm. Sunday, May 24th, ShinyRibs Ice Cream Social with handmade ice cream from Clear River Pecan Company from 1 - 5pm and Sunday Night Picker Circle with Bill Lewis from 5 - 9pm. Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day Concert with Chris Berardo and the Desberardos from 1 - 5pm. www.luckenbachtexas.com

Luckenbach Texas Memorial Day Weekend Ice Cream Social With ShinyRibs

May 22-24, 2015, Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival 
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! Let The Good Times Roll! Join us for a Cajun good time Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 24, 2015, at Marketplatz in historic Fredericksburg Tx. Enjoy Country, Zydeco, and Cajun Music, Crawfish and all the fixin's, Cajun Food, and activities for the whole family. This years headliners include, Aaron Tippin, Rick Trevino, Johnny Dee and The Rocket 88's, Zydeco Blanco, Bayou Roux, The Almost Patsy Cline Band and Jean Pierre and The Zydeco Angels.


Live Music, Crawfish, Gator Show and Cajun Food in Fredericksburg, Tx.
Fredericksburg Tx Crawfish Festival... Memorial Day Weekend!

Hours:
Friday, 6pm - Midnight
Saturday, 11am - Midnight
Sunday, noon - 6pm

Admission
- $ 10 adults Friday and Sunday
- $ 12 Saturday All Day
- Two-day passes $20
- Three-day passes $25
- Kids 12 and 6 $ 5
- Kids 5 and under Free

Fredericksburg Tx Crawfish Festival Entertainment Schedule

Friday, May 22, 2015
6pm - 9pm, Jean Pierre and The Zydeco Angels
9:30pm - Midnight, Grammy Award Winning Entertainer, RICK TREVINO

Saturday, May 23, 2015
11am - 12:30pm, Jean Pierre and The Zydeco Angels
12:30pm - 2pm, Johnny Dee and The Rocket 88's
2pm - 3:30pm, Zydeco Blanco
3:30pm - 5:00pm, Bayou Roux
5pm - 6:30pm, Zydeco Blanco
6:30pm - 7:45pm, Johnny Dee and The Rocket 88's
8pm - 9:15pm, Bayou Roux
9:30pm - Midnight, Nashville Recording Artist, AARON TIPPIN

Sunday May 24, 2015
noon - 1:30pm, The Almost Patsy Cline Band
1:30pm - 3pm, Bayou Roux
3pm - 4:30pm, The Almost Patsy Cline Band
4:30pm - 6pm, Bayou Roux

For a complete schedule of Festival Events visit: www.fbgcrawfish.com

May 23rd and 24th, Pacific Combat Living History Re-enactment.
Inspiring Our Youth by Honoring Our Heroes! The Hottest Show in Fredericksburg! Pacific Combat Living History Re-enactment at the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Living History! Be There at a WW11 Battle Re-enactment with uniformed actors, guns, tanks and a flamethrower.
History Comes to Life in a WW11 Battle Re-Enactment

History comes to life with a World War II battle re-enactment including uniformed actors, guns, tanks and a flamethrower!  At the Pacific Combat Zone of the National Museum of the Pacific War. $7.50 adults; $5 students; under 6 free.  Online reservations available and recommended. Shows are at 11am and 2pm on both days. www.pacificwarmuseum.org

Monday, May 25th at 10am, Memorial Day Observance at the The National Museum of the Pacific War, in honor of all of those who have lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces. Patriotic music, presentation of colors, rifle salute, and guest keynote speaker will be a part of the ceremony.
This years keynote speaker is Captain John Ring, Commanding Officer of the USS Nimitz www.pacificwarmuseum.org

Memorial Day Observance at the National Museum of the Pacific War, including presentation of colors, patriotic music, keynote speaker.
The National Museum of the Pacific War Memorial Day Observance 2015

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area... Fredericksburg, Tx

It's SUMMER TIME and the livin' is easy in the beautiful Texas Hill Country! Go OUTSIDE and Explore! Summer is a fine time to climb Enchanted Rock... when the sky is that deep-TEXAS-blue and the weather is warm... it's MAGICAL up there! And, the view from the TOP... is TEXAS FOREVER!

A steep granite face, curvilinear and immense... studded with huge geometric, boxy, PINK granite bolders
Experience the ENCHANTMENT of a mountaintop in the beautiful TEXAS Hill Country!

On a clear day, standing on the pink granite at the Top of Enchanted Rock, you can see TEXAS forever!
Put Yourself on the TOP of the World! At Enchanted Rock State Natural Area!

Granite face of Enchanted Rock. Huge pieces of surface granite crack and sluff off.
Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Tx is a MAGICAL Place to Be!

A huge Boulder sits mysteriously alone on the steep granite face of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Tx.
Summer Time is a Wonderful Time to Climb Enchanted Rock!

A steep granite face of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Tx
Take Your Time! Enjoy the Climb!

Standing there in the clouds, looking out over the beauty blazing below, you'll instantly understand why it's called the "Enchanted" Rock!

Water in Vernal Pools at the Top of Enchanted Rock provide habitat for insects
Vernal Pool at the Top of Enchanted Rock

Beautiful Orange Cactus flowers bloom in a crack of granite where soil has accumulated over thousands of years.
Cactus Flowers Blooming on the Top of Enchanted Rock!

Standing on the Top of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Tx the view is AMAZING!
The VIEW from the Top of Enchanted Rock is TEXAS FOREVER!

Be sure to call before you drive! The park sometimes fills to capacity on weekends during peak season and on holidays! Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg, Tx on Ranch Road 965. (Remember Texas Summer weather can be brutal! The best time to climb Enchanted Rock, during the summer months, is early morning or late afternoon. Be sure to take plenty of water and pack a picnic to enjoy during and/or after your climb!

Dogs on Enchanted Rock
Your canine friend, if leashed, is welcome at Enchanted Rock, but test the granite surface with your bare hand before you climb with your dog... the surface temperatures, in the heat of a HOT Summer day can seriously BLISTER your dog's paws!)

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in the Hill Country has been designated an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association.

16710 Ranch Rd. 965
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 685-3636
Latitude: 30.505381
Longitude: -98.819844

Reservations on Line
Phone Reservations: 512-389-8900 

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04 May 2015

The Merry Month of May 2015 - Festivals and Fun... Start to Finish in Fredericksburg, Tx

The Merry, Merry Month of MAY, 2015 came rolling into Fredericksburg, Tx on gusty breezes and BEAUTIFUL spring rains! The highways and back-roads are delightful living watercolors, splashed with brilliant Hill Country wildflowers. Get Inspired! Come Experience Spring-time in Texas!

Roll out the "Purple" carpet and CELEBRATE May at the Becker Lavender Festival. Enjoy a delightful weekend of all things lavender, Texas Wine and fields of scarlet poppies!

Becker Vineyards Tasting Room decked out with American and British Flags for Boxing Day.
Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Tx
 
A field of scarlet Corn Poppies next to the Lavender Fields at Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Tx.
Scarlet Corn Poppies at Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Tx

A Field of Lavender - purple spires waving in the wind.
2015 Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival

Two scarlet corn poppies, close-up, Intrique detail of the pollen.
A Field of Corn Poppies at the Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival!

Lavender, in full bloom, Purple Rows Over the Hillsides at Becker Vineyards
Lavender Fields at Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Tx

MAY 2015 is Rolling Out on the Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival! Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the GOOD Times Roll in Fredericksburg, Tx!


Memorial Day Weekend, in Fredericksburg, Tx. The 2015 Crawfish Festival featuring, a live gator show, plenty of crawfish, cajun and American food, entertainment byRick Trevino, Aaron Tippin, The Almost Patsy Cline Band Johnny Dee and The Rocket 88's Bouou Roux, Zydeco Blanco, and Jean Pierre and the Zydeco Angels
Memorial Day Weekend! May 22 - 24, 2015 Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival