Fredericksburg’s Eisbahn (ice rink in German) has become a winter tradition for Fredericksburg families and thousands of visitors as well. Come enjoy outdoor ice skating on real ice in the Texas Hill Country! We use special refrigeration units to keep the ice frozen even when the weather is warm outside. So “Y’all come” and enjoy making memories at Eisbahn!
Eisbahn opens annually the day after Thanksgiving and runs through the first Sunday in January. The dates for this season are:
November 25, 2011 through January 1, 2012
Hours of Operation:

Open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open Sundays 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday - Friday before school is out for Christmas break: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(but always 10 p.m. on Fridays) Monday - Friday after school is out for Christmas break: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Open Christmas Eve Day
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Open New Years Eve and
New Years Day

$10.00 to skate (all ages) Includes skate rental. Located at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas

Messina Hof Hill Country will host a Sparkling Wine and Wine-tini Celebration from Dec. 28 to Jan. 14, (Closed New Year's Day - January 1, 2012). Taste 3 Sparkling Wines and Wine-tails, including Mimosas. Lift a toast, in style, with Messina Hof Sparkling Wines! Messina Hof is the most awarded Texas wine in both national and international competitions. For more details, or to make reservations for an event call 830-990-GOLD(4653)
Our Tasting Room is like no other! You’ll love our award-winning wines, unique wine accessories and gifts. Browse through our exclusive collection of wine books, imported glass, clothing, antiques and so much more!

Tasting Room Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday – Saturday 11:00am – 7:00pm

Discover an incredible line-up of Texas musicians performing Wednesday - Sunday. The best music in the Texas Hill Country is live at Hondo's on Main. Hondo's on Main also has a great selection of Gourmet Texas Cusine!
Tonight Celebrate New Year's Eve with The Dust Devils!
Representing Texas with their original southern-rockin', genre-bendin' "Farm-to-Market Rock'n'Roll" style of music, The Dust Devils' sophomore release, Gathering Dust was recorded between Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studio in Spicewood, TX and Emerald and Masterfonics in Nashville, TN.

The CD swept the 2006 Texas Music Awards winning "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year" (Walk On), "Female Vocalist of the Year" (Barbara Malteze), and "Vocal Duo of the Year." ..
Some of the talent assembled to perform on the CD include such legendary figures and top Nashville studio musicians as Barry Beckett (Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams, Jr.) and Glen Duncan (Earl Scruggs, Merle Haggard).
By a chance meeting, an instant friendship was formed with legendary photographer, Carl Dunn, (www.thisisrockandroll.com), who graciously offered up his services and contributed portrait photos of Malteze and Higgins for the CD's artwork package. Carl is known for his breathtaking photos of Led Zepplin, Janis Joplin, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Ritchie Blackmore, Aerosmith and most every rock icon of that era. In 1998, Kevin Higgins and Barbara Malteze, (founding members of the group), hired their band, originally called The Cosmic Dust Devils, in Austin, while working on Higgins' solo CD, Dark Side of the Barn, which AllMusicGuide.com proclaimed was “…one of the classic country/folk/rock albums of that year.” The CD won “Album of the Year” at the 2000 Hill Country Music Awards. Higgins would go on to become a 2000 Kerrville “New Folk” Finalist later that year, earning the band a spot on the Main Stage at the 2001 Kerrville Folk Festival. Kevin Higgins, (guitars/vocals/songwriter), was raised in El Paso, playing in cover bands until he decided to pursue a career in songwriting. He moved to L.A. in the early '90s where he met Barbara Malteze, who was fronting her own blues rock band at the time. After the couple moved to Austin and recorded Higgins' solo CD, they formed the Cosmic Dust Devils, performing over 100 shows a year, all over the state of Texas. The group released a self-titled CD in 2002 which received rave reviews, such as "Higgins is quite possibly the next great Texas songwriter," -(Rockzilla.com); and "...a sparkling and important release" –(AllMusicGuide.com). In 2004, Higgins' song, “Company Time”, was placed in the movie “A Day Without A Mexican” (and released on the EMI soundtrack).
In early 2005, Barbara Malteze,(vocals/keyboards/mandolin), was invited to perform the headlining tribute at the "18th Annual Janis Joplin Birthday Bash" at the Port Arthur Civic Center. Back when Cashbox was the voice of the music industry, they wrote, "Barbara does know how to pump out ripping vocals." Malteze's past as L.A. heavy metal vocalist/songwriter for her self-titled band, Malteze, is still very much alive in Europe, as evidenced by a 3-page 2003 interview in Metal Maidens Magazine (Netherlands), the 2006 worldwide vinyl LP release of Count Your Blessings by Femetal Records, and a recent interview with "Heavy" Magazine (the 2nd largest heavy metal magazine in Germany), for the Nov. 2006 issue. Malteze continues to make waves in Texas, as she accepted the honor of "Female Vocalist of the Year" for two years in a row at the 2006 & 2007 Texas Music Awards, a feat of repetition that no other artist has accomplished thus far. ..
A Nashville music-industry showcase in 2006 garnered such reviews as “…they impressed at their showcase and are an act to watch.” –(CountryMusicFactsandNews.com). Founding member of Marshall Tucker Band, George McKorkle was on hand to introduce the band at the showcase...
XM Satellite Radio rotated cuts by the band on a regular basis beginning in Jan. 2006. In Sept. 2006, several Cumulus Broadcast stations picked up “Outlaw Girl” to brand their stations’ “outlaw” image. As of Feb. 2007, with practically no promotion, "Looking for Pearl" rose to 2 on the TexasTop40.com site, with over 5,000 downloads logged.
Critics have compared Higgins' songwriting to that of Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Patterson Hood, and Red Stegall. "...the sound of the South never went away - it just got better with age..." (4-1/2 star review) -(AllMusicGuide.com). Higgins went on to win 2nd place in the coveted 2006 B.W. Stevenson songwriting contest held in Dallas, (just to keep the critics honest).
The Dust Devils’ industry showcases have included "Windows on Texas", (a Texas Hill Country event held in January, similar to Austin's SXSW); an “Official Texas Party” CRS-37 showcase at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville; “South by The Sons” showcase at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas; and non-sanctioned appearances in Austin at Waterloo Ice House and Flipnotics during SXSW.
During the 4th Annual “Coastal Bender” , a huge fan-appreciation party held in Port Aransas, TX, The Dust Devils released a CD recorded in a week's time, Change in the Weather. The excitement surrounding the CD created quite a stir, with articles appearing; (Sept. 2006, “Rising Stars” special feature, Best in Texas Magazine), (Oct. 2006 cover story, Hill Country Happenings) and (Oct. 2006 feature interview, The Stars of Texas Magazine).


At one point, Change in the Weather charted at 25 on the Roots Music Report , staying there for several weeks.

The fans have been describing The Dust Devils as "the Led Zeppelin of Texas", because the band has a distinct way of "genre bending." They can lay down a hot honky tonk number; a ripping 70's rocker; then a bluegrass groove; scream thru a blues tune; caress a ballad...you never know what to expect with this group. And they do it all with energy, feel, abandon and talent. This is Americana at it's best...no one else is kickin' up dirt this hard, creating the real melting pot that folks call "Texas music."
Greg Patterson, DJ, KHYI 95.3, (Dallas), says it best, "...the Dust Devils are the Cinderella band of Texas..."
Encouraged by his bandmates to release a solo cd, Kevin released FIND YOUR SHINE on Little Train Records in Feb 2010. Funded soley by investors from his fan base and recorded in seven days at East Austin's premiere analog studio under the guidance of producer Stephen Doster (Nanci Griffith, James Honeyman-Scott) the cd has been receiving international critical acclaim, as well as reaching #53 on the Americana Chart.
Awards:
Texas Music Awards "Song of the Year" ~ FIND YOUR SHINE
2007 Hill Country Happenings Magazine's Reader's Choice award:
Band of the Year

2007 Texas Music Award winners:
Female Vocalist of the Year

2007 Texas Music Award nominees:
Album of the Year (Change in the Weather)
Song of the Year (Amazing Sense of Calm)
Entertainer of the Year (Barbara Malteze)
Live Band of the Year

2006 Texas Music Award winners:
Album of the Year (Gathering Dust)
Song of the Year (Walk On)
Female Vocalist of the Year (Barbara Malteze)
Vocal Duo of the Year

New Years Dinner & Party with “Freeride”
Tonight we will be celebrating not only New Years Eve, BUT the 2nd Anniversary of Crossroads Saloon & Steakhouse! WOW, what a ride so far!

http://www.freerideband.org/

First Friday Artwalk in Fredericksburg, Texas, is quickly becoming a delightful TRADITION! Fifteen fine art galleries have joined to bring art and art lovers together. Participating gallery doors are open late until 8:00 pm. Enjoy fine wines from local wineries and scrumptious culinary offerings, while viewing stunning collections of fine art and crafts - Experience the Fredericksburg, TX ART scene up close and personal - all day long. First Friday of every month! Wine Partners: Becker Vineyards, Grape Creek Vineyards and Torre di Pietra
Participating Galleries:
* Agave Gallery
* Artisans at Rocky HIll
* Cowboy Bronze
* Fredericksburg Art & More
* Fredericksburg Art Gallery
* Fredericksburg Art Guild
* Galeria 19
* InSight Gallery
* Larry Jackson's Antique & Art Gallery
* R. S. Hanna Gallery
* River Rustic Gallery
* The Charles Beckendorf Gallery
* The Good Art Co.
* The Village Gallery
* Whistle Pik Galleries

First Friday Lunch! What's Cooking in Fredericksburg? Begin 2012 with an Italian Epiphany Feast and a visit from “La Befana”. In Italy, Epiphany is marked with the appearance of La Befana, a kindly old woman dressed in patched clothes and broken shoes who brings gifts of sweets to children in memory of the presents the Wise Men offered the Christ Child. La Befana will be at our Tuscan-style Epiphany feast to distribute her “rag cookies” and crown someone as king for the day.
Lunch is $8.00 a person. Everything we serve is made from scratch using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Most importantly your lunch ticket funds meals for people
in our community. All proceeds are used to fund the GOOD WORKS of the Fredericksburg Food Ministry, including: preparing and delivering meals for homebound, and others in need of some neighbor-to-neighbor TLC.
Menu:
Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions
Baked Polenta-Parmesan “Fries”
Sauté of Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Hot Pepper Flakes
Antipasto Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Living Well College Rosemary Grissini
La Befana’s Sweets & Cenci Cookies
Iced Tea

All are welcome, but seating is limited to 120. Get your tickets at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church office, during regular business hours, the HEB Customer Service Desk in Fredericksburg, or you can also buy your ticket online.

Hondo's GOSPEL SUNDAY with Melissa Weatherly and the Any Given Sunday Band! PREPARE TO BE LIFTED UP! Join us every Sunday afternoon for some inspirational harmonies and hand clapping good old Gospel music! Reserve the date!

Discover an incredible line-up of Texas musicians performing Wednesday - Sunday. The best music in the Texas Hill Country is live at Hondo's on Main. Hondo's on Main also has a great selection of Gourmet Texas Cuisine!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Featuring fabulous pairings/tastings with Chocolates by El Rey. Special Port and Chocolate packages will be available for sale with the pairings.
$20 fee for 5 special tastings.

During regular winery hours. For more details, or to make reservations for an event call 830-990-GOLD(4653)
Our Tasting Room is like no other! You’ll love our award-winning wines, unique wine accessories and gifts. Browse through our exclusive collection of wine books, imported glass, clothing, antiques and so much more!

Tasting Room Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday 11:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday – Saturday 11:00am – 7:00pm

Hondo's GOSPEL SUNDAY with Melissa Weatherly and the Any Given Sunday Band! PREPARE TO BE LIFTED UP! Join us every Sunday afternoon for some inspirational harmonies and hand clapping good old Gospel music! Reserve the date!

Discover an incredible line-up of Texas musicians performing Wednesday - Sunday. The best music in the Texas Hill Country is live at Hondo's on Main. Hondo's on Main also has a great selection of Gourmet Texas Cuisine!

In 2008 Donald Braswell auditioned for "America's Got Talent", out of 250,000 contestants Donald managed to make the Top 5 and was awarded the great privilege of being selected to perform at The MGM Garden Arena in the "America's Got Talent" Live Show in Las Vegas.

William Chapman, I could have never asked for a greater talent in my life than what God has bestowed upon me through the gift of singing. As I proceed in my musical studies it has been revealed to me that singing through a classically trained voice requires one to sing with heart, mind and soul.

Tenor Timothy Birt, was most recently praised by the Houston Chronicle for his depiction of Des Grieux in Manon. This concert is free and the public is welcome, with donations gladly accepted.
All Concerts will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.

Fredericksburg Friends of Conspirare
In Association With Fredericksburg Music Club Presents Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles
A season highlight – the southwestern U.S. premiere of Path of Miracles (2005) by British composer Joby Talbot. This mystical marvel was inspired by the medieval pilgrimage, still followed today, from the foot of the Pyrenees to Santiago in northwest Spain.

Music connects us in ways nothing else can.
At Conspirare, we love making music for you by singing together. When the wondrous sounds of our singers meld with the deep and beautiful listening of our audiences, something truly extraordinary happens.
We invite you to delight in the transcendent artistry of choral music redefined.
We are Conspirare. we sing life.
Conspirare and esteemed Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson bring their exquisite sound to Fredericksburg, Texas.
Now in their sixteenth year, Conspirare was born out of a love for singing and a belief in its power to enrich the lives of all who hear it. Under the leadership of esteemed Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare is known for emotionally evocative singing and an extraordinary ability to connect with the audience, providing listeners with a meaningful and often transformative cultural experience.
“Conspirare means to breathe with or to breathe together,” explains Johnson. “It is what we do together as a choir. Breath is the one thing we all share as human beings. We think of breathing with our audience, both in the literal sense and in a symbolic sense -- seeking that sense of understanding and continuity and finding common respect for everyone in the human community.”
Conspirare garners rave reviews, awards and international acclaim for its refined artistry, virtuosity and expressive singing.

In Concert 7:30pm
St Mary’s Catholic Church

Tickets are $20 for this concert.
Tickets can be purchased through
Fredericksburg Friends Of Conspirare at
Bierschwale - Reehs Insurance
830-997-7693

Concert will be held January 19, 2012
at 7:30pm St. Mary’s Catholic Church
306 West San Antonio Street Fredericksburg, Texas

Charlie Robison and Robyn Ludwick, "My Sister and Me" Show at Luckenbach Texas! Charles Fitzgerald "Charlie" Robison is a Texas Country singer/songwriter, who was raised in Bandera, Texas. His brother is singer/songwriter Bruce Robison, and Sister, Robyn Ludwick, is an accomplished singer/songwriter in her own right. He is known for playing classic rock covers during his live shows. Some of these include: "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC), "Call me the Breeze" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "Whiskey River," "Stay all Night," and other songs by Willie Nelson, "Rocket Man" (Elton John), and several Rolling Stones songs including "Dead Flowers" and "Honky Tonk Women."
$20 Visit website to order tickets online.

Hondo's GOSPEL SUNDAY with Melissa Weatherly and the Any Given Sunday Band! PREPARE TO BE LIFTED UP! Join us every Sunday afternoon for some inspirational harmonies and hand clapping good old Gospel music! Reserve the date!

Discover an incredible line-up of Texas musicians performing Wednesday - Sunday. The best music in the Texas Hill Country is live at Hondo's on Main. Hondo's on Main also has a great selection of Gourmet Texas Cuisine!