Hill Country Travel Blog
Fredericksburg’s Vereins Kirche
If you’ve been in the heart of Fredericksburg, you’re probably aware of the Vereins Kirche by sight, if not by name. This unique octagonal structure stands as the official town symbol, and is known as an icon throughout the Hill Country. But what are the origins of such an unusual building? What was its original purpose, and what does it represent today?
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Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens
At almost 80 feet tall, the Kerrville Cross is visible from many points in this Hill Country town. The enormous blood-red steel structure has arms with a span of 40 feet, and its hollow design is more than large enough to walk through. It’s almost impossible to find a local who isn’t aware of its existence, but did you know it’s also home to many other religiously-themed art exhibits?
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INGRAM, TEXAS: THE HILL COUNTRY’S ROCK TOWN
Nestled alongside the Guadalupe River halfway between Kerrville and Hunt lies the town of Ingram. This community of about 1,800 people is almost a combo of several towns in its vicinity, in that it’s taken advantage of local resources and has capitalized on them to make it a prime example of a Hill Country town. You’ll find farming and ranching in Ingram, wineries that take advantage of the unique local terroir, attractions linked to recreation on the river, and even a model of Stonehenge!
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HUNT, TEXAS: CAMPERS’ RENDEZVOUS
Just east of Hunt in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, you’ll find a marker erected in 2005 that discusses the history of the town and its vicinity. Hunt itself is located 13 miles west of Kerrville, at the junction of the north and south forks of the Guadalupe River. As the historical marker states, the town of Hunt is the ultimate result of three different communities that were founded in more or less the same place!
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KENDALIA, TEXAS: HERD WORK & HOEDOWNS
The Hill Country town of Kendalia is near the Guadalupe River, about halfway between Blanco and Boerne as the crow flies. It’s one of the smaller towns in the region; its population has hovered around 100 the past several decades, and when you count the ranchers and rural dwellers in its ZIP code that number increases to about 350. Nonetheless, Kendalia has a fascinating history all its own.
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MOUNTAIN HOME, TEXAS: RANCHERS’ PARADISE
With a population hovering right around 100 souls, Mountain Home is one of the smallest towns in the Texas Hill Country. Its history isn’t one where the town boomed and became huge briefly and then reduced over the decades; rather, its population has held fairly steady over the past 80 years or so. Ranching has always been the chief economic driver in this little town about 17 miles northwest of Kerrville, in Kerr County.
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What’s in a Name: Nameless, Texas
About five miles northeast of Lago Vista, and three north of Jonestown, you’ll find remnants of an interesting Hill Country ghost town. Nameless, Texas, never reached even 100 residents, and its overall history was fairly ordinary, but at the heart of its history is one of the most frustrating examples of governmental bureaucracy you’ll find anywhere.
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Antiquing in the Hill Country
Whether you’re traveling to the Hill Country for a quick weekend or a longer getaway of a week or more, we know a lot of you are antique hounds with your sniffer out for a great deal or vintage find. We’d like to take a moment to let you know where the biggest and most popular antique stores, malls, and shows are in our beautiful region! This listing follows no particular order, and doesn’t give preference to one place over another.
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