Treffen Hill Country March 29 – April 2, 2017

Hill Country Roads: Devil's Backbone/Luckenbach/Fredericksburg

Thursday, March 30th

Luckenbach Texas, was established as a trading post in 1849. The tiny hill country hamlet

consists of a general store/souvenir shop, dance hall, bar, and post office and has been

made famous by such country music greats as Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker.

Fredericksburg Texas, in the heart of the hill country, was founded in 1846 by German settlers and it’s charm and

heritage endure to this day. The historic district is a designated National Register Historic District. Fredericksburg

TX. is known for it’s great lodging and offers a unique shopping experience with some of Texas best specialty shops

filled with antiques, gifts, fashion, foods, books and more. The restaurants are famous for their international menu of

German, Mexican, Spanish, continental and American favorites.

Whether you are looking for fine dining, the best in shopping, charming wineries, a romantic bed and breakfast or a leisurely drive through the Texas hill country, Fredericksburg Tx with all its shops, museums, galleries, fine dining and Texas hill country attractions, will provide a memorable experience not soon forgotten. Luckenbach has become known as the town where “everybody is somebody”. It became legendary in 1977 when Waylon Jennings recorded the hit song, Luckenbach Texas, Back to Basics on his album, Back To The Basics Of Love. The song became a national favorite. As a result, musicians both amateur and professional were attracted to the historic and relaxed atmosphere of the town.

Luckenbach, Texas Song Lyrics The only two things in life that make it worth living Is guitars tuned good and firm feeling women I don't need my name in the marquee lights I got my song and I got you with me tonight Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas With Waylon and Willie and the boys This successful life we're living Got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys Between Hank Williams' pain songs An' Newberry's train songs An' blue eyes cryin' in the rain Out in Luckenbach, Texas Ain't nobody feeling no pain Songwriters EMMONS, BOBBY / MOMAN, CHIPS Published by Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Luckenbach and Fredericksburg – Out bound route • Drive 114 mi, 2 hours, 17 minutes • Pit Stop & tourist time in Luckenbach – 30 minutes • Lunch included in Fredericksburg. Location TBD • Suggested departure time, without stops on the return – 1:00 pm

Luckenbach

Fredericksburg

Hyatt Regency

Blanco

San Marcos

Return from Fredericksburg to the Hyatt Regency • Most direct route • Drive 99 miles, 1 hour, 50 minutes • Many Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries, and other points of interest along the

route. Listings presented on the following two pages

Real Ale Brewing Twisted X Brewing

Garrison Brothers Bourbon

Deep Eddy Vodka

Texas Wine Country Vineyards Grape Creek Vineyards – 10587 East U.S. Highway 290 “Tuscany in Texas” Featuring a beautiful and romantic Italian Villa tasting room and event center. They produce premium quality wine from the best selection of grapes. Their tasting room where you can sample their award winning wines features heavy beamed ceilings, stucco and stone. 830.644.2746 Four Point Cellars – 10354 East Highway 290 Opened in the spring of 2012, 4.0 Cellars is a collaboration of McPherson Cellars, Lost Oak Winery and Brennan Vineyards. 830.997.7470 Pedernales Cellars – 2616 Upper Albert Road Stonewall The premier boutique winery in the Texas Hill Country. They produce small lots of premium wines using grapes sutable to the Texas climate. The tasting room provides visitors with sweeping vistas of the Hill Country. 830.644.2037 Becker Vineyards and Lavender Farm – Highway 290 East Stonewall Award-winning wines, tasting room and gift shop. Featuring Rhone, Bordaux, Burgandy style, aged in American and French oak barrels. They are host to various festivals, as well as having our lavender fields to wander through and enjoy. 830.644.2681 William Chris Vineyards – 10352 U.S. 290 Hye Using 100% Texas grown fruit William Cris Vineyards is a family owned winery and vineyard operation nestled on the edge of of Hye Texas. William Criss is first defined by a sensational portfolio of Texas hand crafted wines. 830.998.7654 Messina Hof Hill Country – 9996 U.S. Highway 290 East Messina Hof announces their expansion with a new 10 acre sesort being built in Gillespie County. The new resort will mirrow the 33-year old namesake in Bryan, Texas while incorporating a Hill County feel. Like the original, the resort will have a vineyard for grape growing as well as beature a wine bar, retail shop and conference facilities. 830.990-4653 D’Vine Wine of Fredericksburg – 318 E. Main Street D’Vine Wine is a boutique winery specializing in custom wines made from the highest quality materials. By the glass, by the bottle their vintners will guide you through the process of customizing your very own wine. 830.584.4143 Torre di Pietra Vineyards & Winery – 10915 Highway 290 East Torre di Pietra offers wine tastings, daily and and has a delightful wine and kitchen gift shop. Enjoy live music every Saturday in the Pavilion and Plaza and share a gourmet cheese basket and bottle of wine with friends and top it off with Torre di Pietra’s wine infused chocolates. 830.644.2829 Hilmy Cellars – 12346 East Highway 290 Vineyards, Winery and Tasting Room

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Texas Hill Country Breweries, Distilleries, and other Points of Interest Real Ale Brewing Co. – Blanco Twisted X Brewing Co. – 23455 W. RR 150 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 The Twisted X Brewing Company, located in beautiful Dripping Springs, offers up an array of our finest small-batch craft beers. We take great pride in sourcing the finest ingredients along with thorough attention to detail in every batch that we produce. The result is a flight of superior craft lagers, pilsners, IPAs, as well as many others. We are constantly developing new recipes with our 3-barrel pilot system. These beers are excellent and worth experiencing and are only available in our tasting room. We encourage you to drop by the brewery to see the latest creations from our “brew crew”. We are never satisfied in our never-ending quest for creativity. Deep Eddy Vodka - 2250 E HWY 290 Dripping Springs, TX , 78620 Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery is a distillery located in southwest Austin, Texas that currently manufactures vodka products made of south Texas corn using continuous distillation in a column still. Deep Eddy Vodka is named after the historic landmark Deep Eddy Pool in Austin which is the oldest spring fed swimming pool in Texas Garrison Brothers Distillery - 1827 Hye Albert Rd. Hye, Texas 78635 Texas born from Texas corn. Welcome to Garrison Brothers, home of the first and oldest legal whiskey distillery in Texas. Like everything in the Lone Star State, our dreams were big from the start. We didn't want to make just any bourbon – we wanted to make the best bourbon ever made. Anywhere. We're confident we succeeded and have no doubt you'll agree. The “Sit and Sip” Tour is a guided walk of the ranch-distillery with detailed information about bourbon whiskey and the history of Garrison Brothers. Days: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Times: 10:00, High Noon, 2:00 or 4:00 Cost: $10.00 (Saturdays $20.00) Treaty Oak Distillery - 16604 Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 (Open Friday and Saturday) Treaty Oak Distilling is named for the majestic 500-year-old oak where Stephen F. Austin signed a border agreement in the 1830s, and it symbolizes the strength and longevity of our products. No matter what we make, two things are consistent: we meticulously select the best ingredients for our products, and we adhere to stringent aging processes and distilling methods to ensure a high-quality finished product. Our spirits are born of science and experience, created in custom made pot and column stills with our own unique distillation process. We continually test new recipes and try new processes to create amazing spirits that we think you’ll love. Texas Hill Country Olive Co. – Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs Page still under construction

Alternate route from Fredericksburg to the Hyatt Regency • Drive 117 miles, 2 hours, 23 minutes • Slightly longer, but more scenic back roads route • Some, but fewer points of interest along the way

• Texas xxx Winery – Johnson City • Bell Springs Winery – xxx Bell Springs Rd, Dripping Springs • Texas Hill Country Olive Co. – xxx Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs • Treaty Oak Distilling – xxxx Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs

“Bluebonnets”

Fredericksburg

Hyatt Regency

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Bell Springs Winery

Texas Hill Country Olive Co.

Treaty Oak Distilling