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( 830-660-2621;
www.chantillylacesoaps.com
;
625 Nugent Ave, Johnson City; ste incl breakfast $125-149;
)
The Chantilly Lace Country Inn in Johnson City offers Texas-style rooms that aren't as
lacy and countrified as its name would imply.
B&B
$$$
Rose Hill Manor
(
830-644-2247;
www.rose-hill.com
;
2614 Upper Albert Rd, Stonewall; ste incl breakfast $199-259;
)
This exquisite B&B in Stonewall offers top-notch accommodation, with beautifully ap-
pointed suites and cottages.
Pecan Street Brewing
( 830-868-2500;
www.pecanstreetbrewing.com
;
106 E Pecan Dr, Johnson City; mains $7-15; 11am-9pm Tue-
Thu, 8am-10pm Fri & Sat, 8am-10pm Sun)
A friendly neighborhood brew pub that serves up a vari-
ety of dishes alongside its own microbrews in a casual, friendly environment. It usually
has live music on Saturday nights, which means it doubles as nightlife.
PUB
$
DON'T MISS
PIECES OF THE PAST
Salvaged doors, metal sign letters, movie theater lights...you never know what you'll find wandering around the
yard at
Pieces of the Past
( 830-868-2890;
www.pieces-of-the-past.com
; 104 Hwy 281 S, Johnson City;
10am-5pm Fri & Sat, from noon on Sun) but it sure is fun to hunt.
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Fredericksburg
POP 10,530
Although we highly recommend meandering through the Hill Country, if you're only go-
ing to see one town, make it this one. The 19th-century German settlement packs a lot of
charm into a relatively small amount. There is a boggling array of welcoming inns and
B&Bs, and a main street lined with historic buildings that house German restaurants, beer
gardens, antique stores and shops.
Many of the shops are typical tourist-town offerings (think T-shirts, fudge and faux-
quaint painted signs), but there are enough interesting stores to make it fun to wander.
Plus, the town is a great base for checking out the surrounding peach orchards, vineyards
