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Fredericksburg, Texas is one of the top tourist destinations, drawing 1.5 million visitors every year from every part of the world. Whether you have been there, are there, or plan to go there, on this guided tour you'll experience Fredericksburg's official Historic District, including homes recognized by the Texas Historical Commission and the National Register of Historic Places. And every property is notable for its beauty and charm.Along the way, you'll learn some fascinating facts about this charming German community, including its non-German past, how it came to boast the widest Main Street in America, and how to decode the secret message in its street signs. Best of all, 100 beautiful color photos and detailed directions will make you feel as though you are there, enjoying the Gem tlichkeit known round the world

Listen to the sounds of the Texas Hill Country.Meet the talented, fascinating, and colorful entertainers who both inspire and draw inspiration from the land, the people, and the heritage of the Hill Country.From his front row seat, Phil Houseal has been able to share their stories through his weekly Full House column in the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.Inside you will find interesting and accessible tales from behind the footlights: -What guitar whiz Monte Montgomery learned as a boy at Luckenbach-How Ray Price invented the shuffle beat-The real story of the 13th Floor Elevators-How a car accident set opera tenor Don Braswell back on the right road-How Larry Gatlin would have changed one of his hit songs-What it took so long for Thomas Michael Riley to admit-What Fredericksburg means to Stephanie Urbina Jones-How Nashville Star finalist John Arthur Martinez saved a fan's life-Why an old-time radio star was blackballed by Bing CrosbyPlus a host of Hill Country characters, such as the polka band that never practices and the mysterious Elvis who still plays Main Street Best of all, these are stories of warmth, insight, and fun.Because no matter who is listening, they always play to a Full House

What a treasure if someone you admired could leave you with 100 pieces of their best advice.That is what the author asked his friend Dick to do. To his surprise, Dick responded with pages and pages of handwritten advice on yellow legal paper. These terse statements are gruff, at times caustic, unexpectedly touching, but always sincere.And an unexpected twist will make this book intensely personal to everyone who picks it up.