Travel 15
End of an Era in Fredericksburg
MacWitheys’ Das Garten Haus was one of few ‘full service’ B&Bs remaining, as these newly retired owners note market changing with the times
For Mexico, It’s Not The Drug Trade, But The Gun Trade Causing Cross-Border Tensions
Thousands of sniper rifles and other high-caliber guns have been smuggled from the United States to Mexico.
Big Money And The Thrill Of Flight: General Aviation In Fredericksburg Soars Through Pandemic
The economy around Fredericksburg’s airport slowed down only briefly when the pandemic began.
Texans were rescued by the U.S. after stranded in Peru. Now, the bills are arriving.
U.S. State Department has sent letters to Americans rescued abroad during the pandemic asking for repayment for the repatriation flights and threatening to withhold tax refunds or social security payments if the debt goes unpaid for months.
Possible mid-air plane crash Friday kills one
A possible mid-air plane collision led to the death of one pilot in Fredericksburg on Friday, according to Gillespie County Airport Manager Tony Lombardi.
Man Drives 1,200 Miles From LA To Texas To Vote After Not Receiving Mail-In Ballot
One Texas man working in Los Angeles didn’t get his absentee ballot in the mail this year, so he decided to vote in person.
Thousands of Texan immigrants hope the courts or the election will save their protected status
The Trump administration ended Temporary Protective Status for immigrants from several countries, and the decision is now before the courts. Tens of thousands of TPS recipients live in Texas.
State waiver for Vehicle Registration still in effect
Uvalde Police Department officers wrote 166 tickets, which are all expected to be dismissed
Fiesta Winery breaks ground on Arch Ray Resort
Fiesta Winery broke ground on its nearly $48-million Arch Ray resort project Friday, Oct. 16, at its property off U.S. 290 East.
U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases on border wall funding, “remain in Mexico” policy
The Migrant Protection Protocols program has been criticized for sending thousands of vulnerable asylum seekers to Mexican border states that have seen sustained violence.
Bandera Pumpkin Patches celebrate Autumn’s beauty
By Tracy Thayer for the Bandera Bulletin, October 14, 2020 Nothing says “fall has arrived” like a visit to The Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch in Medina or the Pipe Creek Pumpkin Patch in Pipe Creek. The Great Hill Country celebration opened on Saturday, Oct. 10, to eager kids, parents, and grandparents streaming in from
5 Bandera Texas ranches perfect for channeling your inner cowboy
By Darla Guillen Gilthorpe at Chron, October 9, 2020 Bandera, Texas: just call it the dude-ranch capital of the state. And for that matter, of the nation. Nestled into the Edwards Plateau, this small central Texas town may have a tiny population, but it regularly welcomes numerous tourists for its wealth of cozy, countrified resorts.
