Frommer’s EasyGuide to Texas Hill Country. Edie Jarolim
some of the best food in the Hill Country. Everything, from the creative salads and Italian panini sandwiches to a small selection of hearty entrees, is made with fresh ingredients, many bought locally. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, and prices are moderate.
The name is Italian, but the menu at Francisco’s, 201 Earl Garrett St. (www.franciscos-restaurant.com;
bats Along a Back Road to Fredericksburg
It sounds like something out of a horror flick: millions of bats streaming out of an abandoned tunnel on a Texas back road. But this phenomenon, which you can view under the supervision of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is fascinating—and not at all scary. From Comfort, take Hwy. 473 N. for 5 miles. When the road winds to the right toward Sisterdale, keep going straight on Old Hwy. 9. After another 8 or 9 miles, you’ll spot a parking lot and a mound of large rocks on top of a hill. During the season (May–Oct), around dusk you can watch as many as three million Mexican free-tailed bats set off on a food foray. There’s no charge to witness the phenomenon from the Upper Viewing Area, near the parking lot; it’s open daily. If you want a closer view and an educational presentation lasting about 30 minutes to an hour, come to the Lower Viewing Area, open from Thursday through Sunday ($5 per person ages 4 and up, cash or check only). Children younger than 4 are not permitted in the Lower Viewing Area. There are 70 seats, filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area (www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/old-tunnel/bat-viewing;
Fredericksburg
25 miles NE of Kerrville; 23 miles N of Comfort; 70 miles NW of San Antonio
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