You never need an excuse to head to the picturesque Hill Country, but mid-May to mid-August – peak peach season – is the best time to head 80 miles east to Fredericksburg and neighboring Stonewall, where orchards galore are producing the juiciest, most intensely sweet peaches in the state.
Finalists: Midnight in the Garden (supper club), Moe’s Tavern (Nickel City’s annual Halloween makeover), The Pitch (food and entertainment complex), Yard Bar and Fat City (dog park and restaurant)
