The Fredericksburg Standar d-Radio Post routinely publishes a list of local non-profit organizations that I greatly appreciate. Recently, I sat down with this list and marveled that a community of our size benefited from the work of not a few, but literally dozens, of such organizations. Imagine the...

Anyone who spends time driving on the roads of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County has likely, at one time or another, viewed the unconventional little truck with the word “Sidekick” painted on the side. It stands out. And that was exactly the point for Tim Bobo when he launched Sidekick, his short-...

Actions speak louder than words. The Bible contains a few dozen scriptures that extol the value of doing over speaking. A Google search attributes use of the idiom to a variety of speakers and writers as early as 1200. Clearly, the idea has been around a long time. Maybe for so long that we — litera...

The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau (FCVB) will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 1-7, with a pair of unique events. Nation...

As the Grand Finale of Fredericksburg’s 175th Anniversary approaches, I’ve tried to think about the complicated blend of ideas, hopes and fears that m...

Four of the events scheduled during the 175th anniversary weekend on May 5–8 will be live-streamed so friends of Fredericksburg, former residents of o...