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Local businesses and founders in Fredericksburg, Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country.
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Wildseed Farms: From a Houston Seed Business to Texas’s Wildflower Farm Near Fredericksburg
John and Marilyn Thomas started planting wildflowers in 1981. Today Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg has fields, a nursery, a winery and a biergarten.
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Luckenbach, Texas: How Hondo Crouch Turned a Hill Country Crossroads Into a Music Legend
A town with one general store and a handful of residents became world famous. The story begins with Hondo Crouch, a beer joint and…
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Garrison Brothers Distillery: The Hill Country Distillery That Became Texas’s First Legal Whiskey Maker
Founded in 2006 in Hye, Garrison Brothers is Texas’s first and oldest legal whiskey distillery, and welcomes more than 50,000 visitors a year.
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Fredericksburg’s German Roots: How Immigrants Shaped Hill Country Business
Founded in 1846 by German settlers, Fredericksburg still carries its heritage in its bakeries, breweries and Main Street shops.
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A Local’s Guide to Texas Hill Country Small Businesses
Wineries, peach stands, antique shops and family-run kitchens: what to look for when you explore the independent side of the Texas Hill Country.