Fredericksburg: A Texas Hill Country Jewel

Just 70 miles or so west of Austin and about the same distance north of San Antonio, Fredericksburg is ideally situated for a weekend getaway, or even a month-long sojourn. Fredericksburg is also the jumping-off point to the Hill Country's gorgeous scenery, often breathtaking in its colorful complexity. Whether it's catching the early spring Blue Bonnet bloom that draws annual, world-wide attention or just enjoying the rolling hills, limestone escarpments and green-canopied oaks, a drive though the areas surrounding Fredericksburg is a must.