{"id":256581,"date":"2026-04-19T06:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256581\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:16:35","slug":"this-tiny-texas-town-is-a-cheaper-fredericksburg-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256581\/","title":{"rendered":"This tiny Texas town is a cheaper Fredericksburg alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the April 3 story, the publication argued that Johnson City, where\u00a0former President\u00a0Lyndon B. Johnson grew up, has plenty of the same attractions as the “Unofficial Capital” of the Hill Country<\/a>, but for a fraction of the cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And for many travelers, that’s important pretty right now. Cough, cough:\u00a0gas<\/a> prices<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Typically thought of as a historical getaway, the publication also hints that the small town, just 50 miles west of Austin<\/a>, is quietly undergoing a “hip” transformation, with lots of access to wineries, retail therapy and outdoor adventures at nearby state parks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The city’s main highlights can be found while perusing the artsy mom-and-pop shops \u2014 apothecary items and pottery painting classes are not out of the realm of possibility through a simple downtown exploration; you’ll also find\u00a0locally sourced meats and provisions and lavender-forward retail options around town.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While there’s no mention of specific prices or costs mentioned in the article, it’s worth noting that Fredericksburg is expanding at a high-speed rate, with new developments regularly targeting the small town<\/a>, including the world-famous\u00a0Waldorf Astoria hotel<\/a>, which is under the Hilton brand.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

There’s also the annual wildflower <\/a>festival in Johnson City, where artisan vendors and wellness types flock to the historic downtown streets and a stunning Science Mill, which could probably inspire at least the slightest sense of admiration for its STEM exhibits from even the most stubborn students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For food and drink, the historic town happens to be home to the “World’s Best Chicken Fried Steak<\/a>” at the Hill Country Cupboard and the popular\u00a0Ron Yates<\/a> estate, which recently announced its expansion, along with several other dining options.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the April 3 story, the publication argued that Johnson City, where\u00a0former President\u00a0Lyndon B. Johnson grew up, has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1113,820,30063,27,29,28],"class_list":{"0":"post-256581","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-texas","8":"tag-mysahillcountry","9":"tag-mysastaff","10":"tag-mysatravel","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-texas-headlines","13":"tag-texas-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}