To some Midwesterners, Texas may come across as big and brash. But out in the Hill Country, 70 miles west of Austin in south-central Texas, the area that was home to Lyndon B. Johnson resonates with travelers eager to explore a side of the Lone Star State that somehow feels familiar. A getaway to Fredericksburg (population: 10,643), known for its carefully preserved Main Street, includes German heritage, fields of wildflowers, family-owned wineries, fine dining, and a Smithsonian-quality museum about World War II.
Read about Midwest Living's trip to the Hill Country, including a two-day itinerary.
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